Peppermint Bark Chocolate Doughnuts

Name: Peppermint Bark Chocolate Doughnuts
Yield: Makes about 18, 3 ″ doughnuts
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; ¾ teaspoon baking powder; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1½ teaspoons instant espresso powder (optional); 1 recipe Chocolate Glaze; 1 cup crushed peppermint bark or peppermint candies; ⅓ cup whole milk; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ½ cup cocoa powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ½ cup sugar; 1 large egg; ⅓ cup buttermilk

Preparation info

Makes about
18
, 3 ″ doughnuts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Doughnut Cookbook

By Williams Sonoma

Published 2016

About

The best peppermint bark is a thin layer each of semisweet chocolate and white chocolate, with crushed peppermint candies studding the top. To infuse the doughnut batter with peppermint, add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract with the milk.

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat the wells of a doughnut pan with nonstick cooking spray.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder (if using), baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a measuring cup, stir together the buttermilk and whole milk. Set asi