Mint Chip Donuts Recipe

Are you looking for a great way to add some St. Patrick’s Day fun into breakfast or snack time? I’ve got this really simple Mint Chip Donuts recipe that fits the bill! These are baked donuts so they’re really easy to make – even if you’ve never made donuts before.

The delicious blend of chocolate and mint is like a match made in heaven. What really takes this recipe over the top, though, is the scrumptious chocolate ganache. Yum!

Mint Chip Donuts Recipe

Ingredients:

2 C flour

¾ C sugar

1 C mini chocolate chips

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp kosher salt

¾ C whole milk

2 large eggs

2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

1 tsp mint extract

2-4 drops of mint green food coloring

1 large disposable piping bag

Chocolate Ganache:

1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips

½ C heavy whipping cream

¼ C mini chocolate chips

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 6-cavity donut pan with baking spray

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and whisk until combined

In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, butter, mint extract and green food coloring

Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients into the wet until combined

Fold in the mini chocolate chips

Scoop into a disposable piping bag

Cut the tip off and pipe batter into the donut cavities

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until slightly golden brown

Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes

Remove from pan and place onto the wire rack

Chocolate Ganache:

Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream until steaming

While heavy whipping cream is heating up, place chocolate chips into a heat-proof bowl

Once the heavy whipping cream is heated, pour over the chocolate chips

Allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth

Pour over the donuts

Allow ganache to set for 3 minutes

Sprinkle the mini chocolate chips on top

Allow the ganache to set before enjoying !