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chocolate peanut butter donuts

A delicious baked chocolate peanut butter donut with a creamy peanut butter glaze, perfect for a quick treat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Servings: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
  • 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter (melted)
  • 0.75 c all-purpose flour
  • 0.33 c granulated sugar
  • 0.25 c unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 c buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter (for glaze)
  • 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter (for glaze)
  • 0.33 c powdered sugar
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract (for glaze)
  • 1 tbsp milk or cream (for glaze)

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 325F and lightly grease donut pan. In a small bowl, melt butter and peanut butter, then stir to combine.
  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add buttermilk, egg, and vanilla, stirring until combined.
  3. Add melted butter and peanut butter mixture to the dry ingredients and stir well.
  4. Spoon batter into donut mold. Bake for 8-11 minutes until springy to the touch.
  5. Allow donuts to cool for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare glaze by melting butter and peanut butter, then mixing with powdered sugar and vanilla. Add milk until desired consistency is reached.
  6. Dip donuts into glaze and serve.

Notes

Enjoy these baked donuts with a glass of milk or coffee.