Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 1/4 cups bread flour (sifted)
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
  • 3 ounce bittersweet chocolate (grated)
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs (plus 2 yolks)
  • 1 quart canola oil (for forming and frying)
  • 3 ounce unsweetened chocolate (grated)
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup chopped pecans ((optional))

Instruction

  • Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together sugar, butter, chocolate, vanilla extract, buttermilk, and eggs + yolks until incorporated.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl of the stand mixer and mix until a soft, sticky dough forms.
  • In a 5 1/2 quart dutch-oven, or similar, heat up 1 quart (4 cups) of canola oil to 370 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • While the oil is heating up, using lightly oiled hands, roll 1/4 cup of dough into a loose ball and gently pat down on it forming a disc. Using your thumb, form a 1 1/2-inch hole in the center (or you can use a small biscuit cutter to cut out the center). Do this for the remaining dough.
  • Once the oil has heat up to the correct temperature, gently drop the donuts, 2-3 at a time, into the hot oil and fry until puffed and golden on both sides, about 3 minutes.
  • Using a slotted spoon or spider strainer, transfer donuts to a wire rack covered with two paper towel layers to cool completely. Repeat until all donuts have been fried.
  • While the donuts are cooling, make the glaze.
  • In a medium bowl big enough for you to dip the donuts, whisk together chocolate and confectioners sugar. In a small pot, bring cream and 2 tbsp. of water to a boil then pour over chocolate and confectioners sugar. Let sit for 2 minutes then whisk everything together.
  • Dip the tops of the donuts in the chocolate glaze. If topping with pecans, immediately dip into chopped pecans.