Oreo Donuts
The first time I made these Oreo donuts I was genuinely excited by how easy they were to pull together. The cake donuts bake up with a rich chocolate flavor, and folding in Oreo crumbs adds sweet little surprises throughout. They taste indulgent yet simple enough to make at home in less than 30 minutes.
Servings: 12
Calories: 326kcal
Ingredients
For The Donuts
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 eggs room temperature
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp vinegar
- 6 Oreo cookies crushed
For The Topping / Glaze
- 2 tbsp cream cheese room temperature
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 4 Oreo cookies crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180 C. Lightly spray a donut tin with spray oil.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, melted butter, almond milk, vanilla extract and vinegar until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix to form a batter.
- Add the crushed oreo cookies and gently fold through.
- Either spoon or pipe the batter into the donut tray.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in the tray for 3 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the frosting by adding the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until smooth, adding small amounts of milk as needed until desired thickness.
- Dip each donut into the frosting and top with crumbled cookies.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- My #1 Secret Tip for this recipe is to crush the cookies into small pieces before folding them into the batter. Larger pieces can make the batter difficult to pipe.
- Cooking Spray: I always spray the donut molds with a light coating of nonstick spray. It’s the easiest way to keep the donuts from sticking.
- Avoid Overmixing: I only mix until the batter is just moistened. Overmixing can change the texture, and I want fluffy Oreo donuts every time.
- Keep Things Clean: I use a piping bag or spoon the batter into the trays to distribute the Oreo donut batter evenly and cleanly.
- Temperature: For the best results, I make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature. It makes the prep process much easier.
- Piping Bag: I don’t always have a pastry bag, so I use a ziplock bag instead. I just snip off the tip and use it to pipe the batter or frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1donut | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g