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Spider web decorated baked chocolate donuts are sitting on a baking sheet with fake spiders all around.

Spider Web Baked Chocolate Donuts

These spider web baked chocolate donuts are a spooky and festive treat for Halloween! The double chocolate donut cake batter is made with olive oil, dark cocoa powder, and studded with mini chocolate chips. After it's baked and cooled, the donuts are then dipped in melted dark chocolate and decorated with white chocolate spider webs.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Yields 8 Donuts

INGREDIENTS

Baked Chocolate Donuts

  • 1 Cup (120g) All-Purpose Flour
  • ½ Cup + 2 Tablespoons (125g) White Sugar
  • ¼ Cup (21g) Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder sifted
  • ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ¼ Teaspoon Fine Salt
  • ⅓ Cup (75g) Lowfat Buttermilk room temp
  • ¼ Cup (50g) Light Olive Oil
  • ¼ Cup (56g) Sour Cream room temp
  • 1 Large Egg room temp
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Paste or Extract
  • ⅓ Cup Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Chocolate Shell

  • 4 to 5 Ounces (113g to 142g) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar finely chopped
  • 1.5 Ounce (42g) White Chocolate Bar finely Chopped

Instructions
 

For the Baked Chocolate Donuts

  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
    1 Cup (120g) All-Purpose Flour
    ½ Cup + 2 Tablespoons (125g) White Sugar
    ¼ Cup (21g) Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder
    ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
    ¼ Teaspoon Fine Salt
  • In a separate bowl, add buttermilk, olive oil, sour cream, egg, and vanilla, and whisk until well combined.
    ⅓ Cup (75g) Lowfat Buttermilk
    ¼ Cup (50g) Light Olive Oil
    ¼ Cup (56g) Sour Cream
    1 Large Egg
    2 Teaspoons Vanilla Paste or Extract
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and mix until nearly combined. Then fold in the mini chocolate chips until incorporated.
    ⅓ Cup Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • Cover and let the batter sit on the counter for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Spray a regular sized 6-cavity donut pan with a baking spray. This recipe makes 8 regular sized donuts. If you only have one donut pan, you’ll have some leftover batter in which you can keep on the counter to bake after.
  • Transfer the batter to a piping bag or ziploc bag. Snip the corner and fill each donut cavity ⅔rds full.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Do not overbake!
  • Let the donuts sit in the pan for 2 minutes, then carefully invert onto a wire rack and let cool completely. Bake the remaining batter.

For the Chocolate Shell

  • Finely chop the chocolate bars and place the dark and white chocolate into 2 separate small bowls. Melt one at a time in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each burst, until fully melted.
    4 to 5 Ounces (113g to 142g) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar
    1.5 Ounce (42g) White Chocolate Bar
  • Transfer the white chocolate into a small piping bag and cut a tiny piece off the tip. You can also use a small ziploc bag.
  • Dip the cooled donuts, smooth side down into the dark chocolate. Let the excess drip off and place the donut back onto the cooling rack. Take the white chocolate and pipe three thin circles on top of the donut. Then use a toothpick to drag lines from the center of the donut and outward to create the spider web effect.
  • Let the donuts set at room temperature for a few hours or in the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Chocolate Shell - As the chocolate shell sets on the donuts, it will become less shiny.
Storage - You can keep these on the counter for 1 day. However, my favorite way to store these are in an airtight container and in the fridge for about 5 days. 
Keyword baked chocolate donuts, chocolate chip donuts, double chocolate donuts, halloween donuts, spider web donuts
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