Chocolate Peppermint Mochi Donuts (Printable)
Soft, chewy chocolate donuts with minty glaze and candy cane topping
# What You Need:
→ Donuts
01 - 1 cup sweet rice flour (mochiko)
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
04 - 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
05 - 1/4 tsp salt
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1/2 cup whole milk
08 - 1/4 cup vegetable oil
09 - 1 tsp peppermint extract
10 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
→ Glaze
11 - 1 cup powdered sugar
12 - 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
13 - 2-3 tbsp milk
14 - 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
→ Topping
15 - 1/3 cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
# Steps:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a nonstick donut pan with cooking spray or oil.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sweet rice flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until evenly blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, beat eggs, milk, vegetable oil, peppermint extract, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
04 - Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients. Stir vigorously until smooth batter forms with no visible lumps.
05 - Spoon or pipe batter into prepared donut pan, filling each cavity approximately 3/4 full to allow for rising.
06 - Bake for 15-18 minutes until donuts spring back when touched lightly. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
07 - Carefully remove donuts from pan and transfer to wire rack. Allow to cool completely before glazing.
08 - Whisk powdered sugar, cocoa powder, 2 tbsp milk, and peppermint extract until smooth. Add additional milk 1 tsp at a time if needed for thick, pourable consistency.
09 - Dip top of each cooled donut into glaze, letting excess drip off. Immediately sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies. Allow glaze to set for 15 minutes before serving.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- The texture is impossibly chewy and light, like tiny pillows of chocolate heaven that somehow survived being gluten-free
- That moment when warm donuts meet cool peppermint glaze is basically dessert magic in your mouth
02 -
- These donuts are best eaten the same day because that mochi texture starts to change overnight. Not bad, just different
- Let them cool completely before glazing or the peppermint will slide right off in a sad, melty mess
03 -
- A piping bag with a large round tip makes filling the donut pan so much cleaner than spooning
- Crush your candy canes inside a zip-top bag to keep peppermint dust from coating your entire kitchen