Name: Gingerbread Donuts with Dark Chocolate Glaze Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 3 Tablespoons molasses; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (61 percent to 70 percent cacao), finely chopped (3/4 cup); 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1 tablespoon whole milk; 2 teaspoons light corn syrup

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What better way to welcome fall than with a delicious gingerbread doughnut recipe?

I feel like pumpkin recipes get all the attention around this time of year. It’s time to show gingerbread a little love, as well. This post contains affiliate links, but all opinions are my own.

Gingerbread donuts with Halloween sprinkles on a white serving platter with fall decor on the table.

Gingerbread Doughnut Recipe with Dark Chocolate Glaze

There are so many ways to enjoy this doughnut recipe, but the addition of Halloween sprinkles has to be the most fun.

Let the kids get involved by decorating their own. Depending on the sprinkles used, these doughnuts can look spooky, or gorgeous. It’s all up to your preference.

Curious — do you spell it donuts or doughnuts?

This recipe is adapted from The Comfort of Cooking

Butter, vanilla, applesauce, brown sugar, and flour in bowls.

Donut Ingredients:

(Exact measurements are in the recipe card below)

All-purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Ground cinnamon
Baking soda
Kosher salt
Ground nutmeg
Ground cloves
Buttermilk
Vegetable oil
Molasses
Egg
Pure vanilla extract

Melted butter, pastry brush, and empty donut pan.

Donut Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a standard size 6-cup donut pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well.
In a separate smaller bowl, combine buttermilk, oil, molasses, egg and vanilla. Mix well.
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not over-mix or your donuts could be tough. Batter should be lumpy.
Spoon batter equally into the 6 donut pan cups.
Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean.
Allow donuts to cool completely then dip in dark chocolate glaze and finish with an assortment of Halloween sprinkles.

Gingerbread donuts in rows next to milk and fall decor on table.

Dark Chocolate Glaze Ingredients:

Dark Chocolate Glaze recipe adapted from Martha Stewart

Bittersweet chocolate (61 percent to 70 percent cacao), finely chopped
Unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Whole milk
Light corn syrup

Doughnuts with candy corn and milk on table.

Directions:

Melt chocolate and butter in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring until smooth.

Remove from heat, and stir in milk and corn syrup. Use immediately.

Yield: 6 donuts

Gingerbread Donuts with Dark Chocolate Glaze Recipe

Delicious gingerbread donuts with a dark chocolate glaze. Add Halloween sprinkles or decorate to fit the season.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 14 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 34 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 Tablespoons molasses
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Glaze

4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (61 percent to 70 percent cacao), finely chopped (3/4 cup)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon whole milk
2 teaspoons light corn syrup

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a standard size 6-cup donut pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well.
In a separate smaller bowl, combine buttermilk, oil, molasses, egg and vanilla. Mix well.
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not over-mix or your donuts could be tough. Batter should be lumpy.
Spoon batter equally into the 6 donut pan cups.
Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean.
For the glaze, melt chocolate and butter in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in milk and corn syrup. Use immediately.
Allow donuts to cool completely then dip in dark chocolate glaze and finish with an assortment of Halloween sprinkles.

More Halloween recipes to try

Pudding brains
Bat sugar cookies
Creepy clown cupcakes
Bat pasta salad
Monster crispy treats
Graveyard frosting board
Watching carbs? Try this keto Halloween mug cake.

Donuts with halloween sprinkles displayed on a plate.

Have you ever made a gingerbread doughnut recipe?

How would you decorate your gingerbread donuts?

courtney hennagir

Sunday 25th of October 2015

I keep forgetting that I have a doughnut pan! I totally want to make these.My daughter would to add some edible glitter I'm sure since she is a freak for glitter right now.These would be great for Christmas too since they are gingerbread.

sheila ressel

Sunday 20th of September 2015

I LOVE donuts! These look so easy to make that I'll have to give it a try.

ellen beck

Tuesday 15th of September 2015

I llove the donut maker you usef I haate frying donuuts and I bet these are a wwhole lot better for you . Theey look dlicious.

Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Garden

Saturday 12th of September 2015

I love gingerbread and these look delicious! So festive for this time of year. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty

Karly

These are great! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!

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