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Triple Chocolate & Zucchini Baked Donuts

Sneak some vegetables into dessert! These baked donuts are packed with zucchini, and of course, chocolate. Moist, decadent and delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
Total Time24 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 292kcal

Ingredients

Donuts

  • 2 cups cake flour spooned and leveled
  • ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup zucchini shredded and dried
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • ¾ cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • spray oil

Drizzle

  • ½ cup cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

Donuts

  • Preheat oven to 425 F.
  • Shred the zucchini and spread on a paper towel. Allow to dry for 5-10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and cocoa. Stir in zucchini and chocolate chips until well coated by flour mixture. Add buttermilk, eggs and butter. Stir until just combined.
  • Grease donut pan with spray oil. Spoon donut mixture into donut pan, filling ¾ full. Bake for 7-9 minutes, until tops spring back when gently pressed. Cool in pan for 5 minutes; transfer to rack and cool completely.

Drizzle

  • Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 10 second increments, stirring in between. Scoop melted chocolate into a zip-lock bag, snip the corner, and drizzle over cooled donuts.

Notes

To convert these into cupcakes, increase baking time to 15-18 minutes (for medium sized muffin trays).

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 260mg | Potassium: 264mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1mg