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    Nutella Baked Donuts

    15/05/2020 by thebakingexplorer 13 Comments

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    I love making (and eating!) baked donuts and these Nutella Baked Donuts are a long overdue addition to my baked donut recipe collection! Baked donuts get their name purely from their shape, which resembles a ring donut. However, they are more like little cakes, but they are extra moist and covered in yummy toppings! Adding Nutella to the mix makes these donuts extra fudgey and almost brownie like in texture. I've then dipped them in melted Nutella... what more do you need to know?!

    Nutella Baked Donuts

    How to make Nutella Baked Donuts

    In a mixing bowl, whisk the caster sugar, milk, eggs, oil and Nutella together.

    Then whisk in the cocoa powder and self raising flour, and mix in the hazelnuts.

    Put the batter into a piping bag and divide it between the donut tins.

    Bake for 12 minutes, then remove them from the tins and leave them to cool. Decorate them by dipping them in melted Nutella and sprinkling on hazelnuts.

    Nutella Baked Donuts

    Do you need a donut pan to make this recipe?

    The simple answer is yes! I highly recommend investing in a donut pan* (or two!), they are not expensive and they’re easy to obtain from Amazon, plus there are so many yummy baked donut recipes on my blog that you’ll be able to make with them!

    Nutella Baked Donuts

    Tips for making the Nutella Baked Donuts:

    • I used ready prepared chopped and roasted hazelnuts for this recipe. You can roasted and chop your own too. To roast, place onto a baking tray and put in the oven for 15 minutes at 180C. Every 5 minutes, stir them around on the tray. If they have skins on, take them out of the oven and let them cool, then wrap them in a tea towel and shake them around and the skins will come off. You can then chop them up.
    • You can use any other brand of chocolate hazelnut spread, it doesn't have to be Nutella. Just be aware if you use a lower sugar brand, the topping won't be as sweet.
    • For the milk, you can use plant milk or cow's milk. Both will work so you can easily make them dairy free by using plant milk.
    • You can also use a different type of oil besides vegetable oil. I'd recommend one that doesn't have a strong flavour, canola and sunflower oil would both work well.
    Nutella Baked Donuts

    Recommended equipment & ingredients*

    • Donut tin
    • Mixing bowls
    • Cooling rack
    • Kitchen scales
    • Nutella spread
    • Piping bags

    *I earn a small amount of money if you buy the products after clicking on the links. You will not be charged anything extra for this. Thank you for supporting The Baking Explorer!

    Nutella Baked Donuts

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    • Nutella Bueno Cheesecake (No Bake)
    • Nutella Cheesecake Blondies
    • Nutella Bueno Cupcakes
    • Nutella Stuffed Cookies
    • Cherry & Nutella Chocolate Cake
    • Nutella Popcorn
    • Nutella Cake
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    Nutella Baked Donuts

    Nutella Baked Donuts

    Fudgey chocolate and hazelnut donuts decorated with melted Nutella and roasted hazelnuts!
    5 from 7 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Donut
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Total Time: 32 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Author: thebakingexplorer

    Ingredients

    For the donuts

    • 175 g Caster sugar
    • 175 ml Milk cow's or plant milk will both work
    • 30 ml Vegetable oil
    • 2 Eggs large
    • 50 g Nutella
    • 200 g Self raising flour
    • 25 g Cocoa powder
    • 25 g Chopped roasted hazelnuts optional

    For decoration

    • 200 g Nutella melted
    • 15 g Chopped roasted hazelnuts optional
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 and grease two donut tins with the butter
    • Mix together the caster sugar, milk, vegetable oil, Nutella and eggs in a bowl with a whisk
    • Add the self raising flour and cocoa powder, and whisk in
    • Stir in the chopped roasted hazelnuts if using
    • Divide the batter between the trays. You can put the batter into a piping bag to make it a bit neater to dispense into the trays, but you can do it with a spoon too
    • Bake them for 12 minutes, then remove them from the tin (I use a spoon to gently prise them out) and leave to cool on a cooling rack
    • Set the donuts onto a rack with a baking tray or some baking paper underneath to catch any drips
    • Warm the Nutella for 30 seconds in the microwave, stir then warm for longer if needed
    • Dip the top half of the donuts in the melted Nutella and place back on the rack
    • Sprinkle on the chopped roasted hazelnuts if using, then leave to set - or dig straight in!
    • Store leftover in an airtight container and eat within 3 days
    Made this recipe?Share on Instagram with me @TheBakingExplorer or tag #thebakingexplorer!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg

    If you like this, check out more of my Donut recipes!

    NB. This post is NOT sponsored by Nutella – I just love their product!

    I'm linking this recipe up with Cook Blog Share hosted by Lost In Food.

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    Comments

    1. Rosemary

      May 15, 2020 at 3:50 pm

      5 stars
      I've never made a baked donut but these look delicious and quite straightforward to make. We are big nutella fans and I am loving all your other nutella recipes!

      Reply
    2. Cat | Curly's Cooking

      May 15, 2020 at 9:37 pm

      5 stars
      I love a Nutella doughnut! They look so glossy and tasty.

      Reply
    3. Chloe Edges | Feast Glorious Feast

      May 17, 2020 at 10:52 pm

      5 stars
      This is all kinds of genius! I must invest in a doughnut tin!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        May 17, 2020 at 11:11 pm

        Thank you! They are honestly worth every penny

        Reply
    4. Michelle Rolfe

      May 18, 2020 at 10:57 am

      5 stars
      Oh my! My daughters would absolutely love these. I need to go and get more Nutella (the jar always seems to be empty!) Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare. Michelle

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        May 18, 2020 at 11:48 am

        I have that same problem with my jar of Nutella 😀

        Reply
    5. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie

      May 18, 2020 at 5:53 pm

      5 stars
      These look EPIC!

      Reply
    6. Sally

      September 05, 2020 at 5:49 pm

      5 stars
      I bought a donut tray after I seen this recipe and it was so worth the money, they did not disappoint 😍! Can’t wait to try your other donut recipes!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        September 06, 2020 at 8:25 pm

        They are fab aren't they! I'm so glad you enjoyed the donuts!!

        Reply
    7. Montana

      October 02, 2021 at 8:15 am

      5 stars
      Hey, can you make these in a donut maker??

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        October 02, 2021 at 10:13 pm

        Hi Montana, what is a donut maker? Sorry I've not seen this type of appliance before, is it like a waffle maker?

        Reply
        • Montana

          October 03, 2021 at 9:16 am

          Hey, yeah, its a machine like a waffle maker but it has the mold just like the tray that you use. It has them on the top and bottom?

          I might try it, if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. But will let you know when i do it and see if it works...... : )

          Reply
          • thebakingexplorer

            October 03, 2021 at 10:48 pm

            Hi Montana, ah ok, that is what I was imagining, yes please do let me know if it works!

            Reply

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