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Chocolate Baked Donuts with Beet Blood Glaze

October 25, 2017 Updated October 18, 2020 4 Comments

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Chocolate Baked Doughnuts with Beet Blood Glaze

Chocolate baked donuts with beet blood glaze are moist and naturally colored from beet puree.

The bright color of beets makes the glaze look like dripping blood, which makes chocolate baked doughnuts with beet blood glaze perfectly creepy for Halloween.   I had these donuts prepped, baked, and in my mouth in just 30 minutes.   No hot oil or frying necessary.

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You will need:

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup beet puree (canned beets may be used to make puree)

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.  In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate bowl, cream melted butter and sugars together.

Lightly spray 2 doughnut pans with non-stick spray.  I purchased my pans from Williams-Sonoma.  They are small doughnuts about 3-inches in diameter.

Pour batter into a piping bag fitted with a round tip.  A resealable plastic bag may be used.  Just clip the corner to pipe batter into the donut pan. Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.  The cake with spring back when lightly touched, if completely baked.

Remove from oven and allow to cool for 3-5 minutes before removing doughnuts from pan.

Invert doughnuts to a cooling rack.  Cool for 7-10 minutes before glazing.

To make the glaze you will need:

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons reserved juices from beets
  • 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.

Mix until smooth.  Add more beet juice, if needed to make glaze perfect consistency.

Carefully spoon over donut allowing glaze to drip down the sides.

Let stand until glaze has firmed.

Chocolate baked donuts with beetroot glaze.  So fun for a spooky Halloween.

Chocolate Baked Doughnuts with Beet Blood Glaze
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Chocolate Baked Donuts with Beet Blood Glaze

Chocolate baked donuts with beet blood glaze are moist and naturally colored from beet puree.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Baked Doughnuts with beet blood glaze
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
cooling time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 doughnuts
Calories 157 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup beet puree (canned beets may be used to make puree)

Glaze:

  • 1 1/2 cups powder sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons beet juice liquid left from cooking
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.  Spray 2 doughnut pans with 6 doughnuts each with non-stick spray.
  2. In a bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt
  3. In a separate bowl mix together melted butter and sugars.  Add egg, vanilla, buttermilk, and beet puree until smooth.
  4. Mix in dry ingredients until batter is smooth.  Do not overmix.
  5. Pour batter into a pastry bag or use a resealable plastic bag with the corner clipped.  Pipe the batter into the prepared pans.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched.

Allow to cool for 3-5 minutes in pan then invert pan over a cooling rack to remove doughnuts.  Allow to cool for 7-10 minutes before glazing.

To make the Glaze:

  1. Mix all of the glaze ingredients in small bowl.  Add beet liquids until glaze is a smooth consistency.
  2. Gently spoon over cooled doughnuts.

Recipe Notes

  • Beet powder or beet puree may be used in place of beet liquids.
  • Canned beets may be used in place of roasted or steamed beets.  Use liquid in canned beets for glaze
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Baked Donuts with Beet Blood Glaze
Amount Per Serving (12 g)
Calories 157 Calories from Fat 33
% Daily Value*
Fat 3.7g6%
Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 137mg6%
Carbohydrates 30.5g10%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 22g24%
Protein 2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Here’s a great idea…in the summer turn this doughnut into a cooling ice cream sandwich.  Chocolate Doughnut Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwich

chocolate donut strawberry ice cream sandwiches

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  1. Asiah says

    October 27, 2020 at 3:24 am

    Would it work to exchange all-purpose flour for 1-1 gluten-free flour?

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    • Janet Barton says

      October 27, 2020 at 3:33 am

      To be honest with you, I have never tried gluten-free flour on this recipe. I don’t see why not. The batter for the donuts is very similar to a chocolate cake batter. If you have used GF flour for a cake, I’m pretty sure it would work for these donuts. The recipe is pretty forgiving. Please let me know if you try it.

      Reply
  2. Karen tree says

    October 28, 2017 at 7:22 pm

    Mmmmm theae donuts look divine!

    Reply
    • Janet Barton says

      October 29, 2017 at 11:55 pm

      Why thank you Karen Tree. Come on over and I’ll make you some ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
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