CHOCO BUTTERNUT MUNCHKINS & DONUTS A LA DUNKIN DONUTS

Here’s my version of Choco Butternut Munchkins and Donuts A La Dunkin Donuts. It’s a moist and soft chocolate donuts/munchkins covered in chocolate glaze and butternut coatings.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups hot water
• 3 tsp instant coffee powder
• 2 tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• ⅔ cup veg oil
• 2 large eggs

Chocolate Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup milk (fresh milk or evaporated)
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Butternut Coating

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 tbsp orange liquid food color
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Yields: 26 munchkins and 12 donuts

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Procedure:

• In a large bowl, combine and sift the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder and sugar. Mix well to combine and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine together the wet ingredients: hot water, coffee powder, vinegar, vanilla extract, vegetable oil and eggs. Stir to combine.
• Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
• Mix until well combined.
• Greased the baking pan and donut moulder with melted butter. Place a parchment paper at the bottom of the pan.
• Pour the batter onto the greased baking pan and donut moulder. Tap few times to release air bubbles.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F/ 175 C for 20-25 minutes or Steam over medium-low heat for 50 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Place in a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Break and crumble the chocolate cake.
• Scoop about 1 tablespoon of chocolate cake and form into a ball.
• Form the remaining cake into balls.
• Glaze the cake balls and donuts. Then, coat with butternut coating.
• Share and Enjoy!

How to Make Chocolate Glaze

• In a bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk, cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.

How to Make Butternut Coating

• Melt the butter in a pan.
• Add orange liquid food coloring. Mix to combine.
• Add all-purpose flour. Mix until combined.
• Add white sugar and nutmeg. Mix well.
• Transfer into a bowl. Mix well using your hands to make sure there are no lumps.