Chocolate Glazed Donut

Published: Jun 23, 2023 by Drizzle · This post may contain affiliate links · 40 Comments

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You may have seen a lot of donut recipes on the internet but here’s why you need to make this chocolate glazed donut. Not only is it healthy, but it’s also not complicated. You need a few basic ingredients - most of them you already have in your pantry - and about 20-30 minutes. That’s it. No batter to let sit and rise, or roll out and make a mess. It’s as simple as mixing the batter together and plopping it into the pan.

The good thing about a chocolate glazed donut is it makes sense any time of day. It can be a breakfast treat, a mid-morning snack, an afternoon snack, or even a dessert before bed. Because this recipe is healthy and has only 5 points a donut, you really can have it anytime you want without worrying about intaking useless calories.

Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!

You can have fresh donuts anytime you want.

No need to wait on the Hot N Ready sign. Make them yourself and enjoy them at any time of day without the guilt.

You’ll save money.

Donuts aren’t necessarily expensive, but you also don’t need any fancy ingredients for this recipe. With just the basics, you can make a delicious chocolate glazed donut at home for much cheaper than getting store-bought ones.

It saves you so many calories.

This chocolate glazed donut is only 110 calories and 5 grams of sugar. Compared to a Krispy Kreme chocolate glazed donut that has __ calories and __ grams of sugar, this version is so good for you. You can feel good about the decision you’re making to take care of your health while also enjoying a favorite treat.

Ingredients you need to make a Chocolate Glazed Donut:

1 egg
2 tablespoon sugar
½ cup milk (I used 1%)
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder

FOR THE GLAZE

⅓ cup confectionary sugar (icing sugar)
¼ teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoon warm water

How to make Chocolate Glazed Donuts (step by step):

Preheat oven to 350F, and spray a 6-hole donut tin with some nonstick spray.
In a bowl whisk the eggs with the sugar until it starts to become lighter and changes color. Then whisk in the milk and vanilla.
Gently fold in the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Pour the batter into the sprayed donut tin. To get the batter into the donut pan without making a mess, put the batter into a piping bag or zip-loc bag and snip the corner. You can then pipe the batter evenly into the circles of the pan and create even donuts.
Bake in the oven for 16 minutes and let it cool for 5 minutes.
To make your glaze use something that will be good to dip the donuts in like a small flat plate with raised sides. Mix the confectionary sugar, vanilla, and water till the sugar is dissolved. Dip both sides of the donuts into the glaze and then transfer to a wire rack with something underneath to catch the glaze that will drip off.
Let the glaze dry and store the donuts in a sealed container.

Makes 6 donuts. Nutrition info per donut: Calories 110, Fat 2g, Saturated fat .4g, Carbs 21g, Fiber 1.6g, Sugars 5g, Sodium 105 mg, Protein 4g.

WW Points

Egg 0 points
Sugar 7 points
1% milk 2 points
Vanilla 0 points
All Purpose flour 6 points
Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 points
Baking powder 0 points
Confectionary sugar 12 points

5 points per donut based on the WW app recipe creator.

If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.

Personal points- 4 using the WW recipe builder

Freestyle SP- (blue, green & purple) 4 using WW recipe builder

Points Plus- 3 using PP calculator

Different ways to change up this recipe:

Add a few chocolate chips to the batter. Extra chocolate never hurts.
Swap the cocoa powder for a scoop of protein powder for a muscled-up donut. You can use either vanilla or chocolate protein powder. Vegan protein powders tend to bake the best, compared to whey protein powders.
Use Swerve confectionary sugar instead of regular confectionary sugar and you’ll save 2 points per donut. Each donut will end up at 3 points.
Decorate these however you’d like based on the season. Donuts a great any time of year but for special occasions use sprinkles to celebrate. Red, white, and blue for the 4th of July, orange for Halloween, or even crushed peppermint for Christmas.
You can easily change the glaze flavor by using a different extract. Some delicious options to pair with chocolate would be almond, mint, or peppermint.

Tips and Tricks for Making a Chocolate Glazed Donut:

These do freeze well. Place them on a baking sheet, and once slightly frozen, wrap them individually in plastic wrap. Then place all wrapped donuts in a large freezer ziplock bag. You can pull one out when you need it and let it thaw right on the countertop.
If you keep these in the fridge, it may slightly dry them out. Store them in a covered container for 1-3 days on the countertop. If you won’t eat them all before then, go ahead and freeze them.
If a lot of the glaze drips off, recalculate the points and use only ¼ cup of confectioners sugar for the nutrition info. It will probably save you some calories since you’re not actually using what drips off.
If you want to make a few batches, don’t make it all in one sitting if you have just one donut pan. Make individual batches of the batter and cook one at a time. Baking powder reacts quickly, so you don’t want the batter to sit too long before cooking. Otherwise, baking powder will lose its potency, and your donuts will not rise.

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