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This Baked Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Donuts Recipe is a nice alternative to frying donuts and every bit as delicious! Everyone loves donuts, right? My favorite come from Dunkin Donuts, of course - but we can't always just run out and buy a dozen whenever we get the hankering...otherwise none of my clothes would fit! As they say, everything in moderation...but I am pretty sure that once you try this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Donuts Recipe, moderation - as well as your will power - will go straight out the window! But don't take my word for it...try this awesome recipe for yourself!

Baked Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Donuts Recipe

Let's talk straight up facts: most of the world enjoys the sweet and savory combination of peanut butter and chocolate. This baked donuts recipe is just perfect for those of us who love things like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Reese's Pieces...or if you are like, just straight up dunking a piece of really good dark chocolate into the peanut butter jar! Now, I grew up with Peter Pan Peanut Butter, so of course that is my very favorite brand. But there are so many awesome brands out there, and so many different varieties! Like, hello, white chocolate peanut butter in a jar? HOW did that become a thing? Now that I am complaining, mind you.

I am sure that this recipe will be a huge hit at your next big breakfast or brunch...or even with the family on a beautiful weekend morning! Just don't forget to save a few for later...because they are just so good, you will want to snack on them later on in the day!

Just a little side note here: The peanut butter on the top doesn't set up, it remains silky and sticky. So if you plan on transporting these donuts to a potluck or family breakfast gathering, you will want to keep them in a single layer, or if you layer them in a container, you'll need to be prepared that the peanut butter will probably stick to the donut sitting on top of it. Wax paper? Nope. Parchment paper? Nope. THEY WILL SICK TO ANYTHING! Consider yourself warned.

Baked Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Donuts Recipe

Donut Ingredients:

1 box, 15.25 oz, chocolate cake mix
2 tablespoons of PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter
1 cup of water
¼ cup of vegetable oil
1 egg

Glaze Ingredients:

3 cups of powdered sugar
½ cup of cocoa powder
¼ cup of half and half
2 teaspoons or pure vanilla extract
¼ cup of peanut butter

Donut Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray. Please note, even if it says NON-STICK, we all know how that goes. Spray it anyway. In a large mixing bowl, add the cake mix and water, oil, egg and powdered peanut butter and whisk the mixture until it is completely combined.

Pour your batter into a gallon size resealable bag and snip the tip of the bag. Pipe the batter into the prepared pan, just about half way full. Please make note - if you overfill the muffin tin, the donuts will be uneven and misshapen once they are baked. Remember, they rise during the baking process!

If your donut pan is dark, you will need to bake your donuts at 325 for 11-13 minutes. If the donut pan is not dark, bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Once they are done, set them aside to cool down completely. This is very important for the next step...the dipping!

Glaze Directions:

Whisk powdered sugar and cocoa powder together. Add half and half and vanilla and whisk well until smooth. Dip donuts, straight into the glaze, twist to coat.

Lift out of the glaze and let excess drip for a second. Place onto a wire rack to set. Repeat until all donuts are coated. If necessary, dip twice after the first coat of glaze has set.

Place peanut butter in a small dish and microwave for 10 seconds. Mix well until smooth and runny. Place into a small, resealable sandwich bag, and snip the tip.

Drizzle peanut butter on the donuts.

This Baked Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Donuts Recipe makes 24 full sized donuts.

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Baked Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Donuts

Author Jennifer

Ingredients

1 box 15.25 oz, chocolate cake mix
2 tablespoons PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter
1 cup water
¼ cup oil
1 egg
Glaze Ingredients:
3 cups powdered sugar
½ cup cocoa powder
¼ cup half and half
2 teaspoons vanilla
¼ cup peanut butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl, add cake mix and water, oil, egg and powdered peanut butter and whisk until mixed well.
Pour batter into a gallon size resealable bag and snip the tip of the bag.
Pipe the batter into the prepared pan, about ½ full.
Because the pan is dark, bake at 325 for 11-13 minutes. If the donut pan is not dark, bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
Let set to cool completely. Glaze Directions:
Whisk powdered sugar and cocoa powder together.
Add half and half and vanilla and whisk well until smooth. Dip donuts, straight into the glaze, twist to coat.
Lift out of the glaze and let excess drip for a second. Place onto a wire rack to set.
Repeat until all donuts are coated. If necessary, dip twice after the first coat of glaze has set.
Place peanut butter in a small dish and microwave for 10 seconds. Mix well until smooth and runny.
Place into a small, resealable sandwich bag, and snip the tip. Drizzle peanut butter on the donuts.