Mini Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts with Mint Oreos
These delicious mini chocolate cake mix donuts are baked instead of fried, making them a much healthier option for a sweet treat. Chocolate cake mix donuts are easily customizable with different toppings and this is one recipe you keep for years to come!
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake Mix Doughnut Batter
- 1 Box Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 1 Large Egg see cake mix instructions
- ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil see cake mix instructions
- 1 Cup Water see cake mix instructions
Chocolate Doughnut Glaze
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 5 Tablespoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 5 Tablespoon Whole Milk
- 2 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 10 Whole Mint Oreo Cookies or other preferred crushed topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a mini donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix with the egg, oil, and water according to the package directions.
- Fill each mini donut pan slot about ½ to ⅔ of the way full with the cake mix batter. Make sure not to overfill the pan with batter.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
- Remove from the oven and let the mini donuts cool in the pan for ten minutes. Then remove the donuts from the donut pans and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Place whole Oreo cookies in a large ziplock bag, crush with a rolling pin, and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered and cocoa powder until well combined.
- Slowly pour in the milk and vanilla extract and continue mixing until smooth.
- Once the donuts are completely cooled, gently dip one side into the glaze and place on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet or wire rack.
- Sprinkle the crushed oreo pieces on top of the wet chocolate glazed donuts and allow the glaze to set.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Mini DonutCalories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 28.1gProtein: 1.5gFat: 4.6gSaturated Fat: 1.2gSodium: 172mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 19.3gCalcium: 23mg
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