Red Velvet Donuts
Easy baked Red Velvet Donuts are moist and delicious! Bright red and topped with ganache, they're perfect for Valentine's Day or Christmas!
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
Red Velvet Donuts
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg room temperature*
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1-2 teaspoons red food coloring according to color
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk ** room temperature
Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
Red Velvet Donuts
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease donut pans well with butter (preferable- for flavor) or nonstick spray. Lightly dust pans with flour. Tap out excess flour.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, brown sugar and salt.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the buttermilk, egg, vanilla, white vinegar, melted butter, and food coloring. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. Add more food coloring if desired.
- Use a piping bag or zip lock bag with a corner snipped off or spoon to fill the dough into the molds evenly. Molds will be just about half full.
- Bake 8-10 minutes until toothpick comes out dry or edges are lightly browned. Let cool in the pans for 2-3 minutes then remove from pan and let donuts cool completely on wire rack.
- Dip the cooled donuts in the ganache or drizzle the ganache over top. Set the donuts glaze side up on a cooling rack set over a sheet of parchment paper to catch any drips.
Chocolate Ganache
- Place the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan on low heat, bring the heavy cream to a boil then pour over the chocolate chips. Do not stir.
- Allow to sit for 3 minutes then stir til smooth. If there are still bits of chocolate that haven't melted, place the bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water. Don't let the surface of the water touch the bottom of the bowl. Stir constantly just until the ganache is smooth.
Notes
*Using room temperature egg and buttermilk to prevent the butter from hardening when you combine the wet ingredients.
**Use room temperature whole milk plus 1 1/2 teaspoons of white vinegar or lemon juice as a substitute for the buttermilk.
The nutrition information provided is an estimate. The calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1donut | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg