Bring the pastry shop to your home with these chocolate-filled Cinnamon Hot Chocolate Doughnuts.
Cinnamon Hot Chocolate Doughnuts
Makes 17 to 19
Ingredients
- 4½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar, divided
- 1½ tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1¼ cups warm whole milk (105° to 110°)
- ¼ cup warm water (105° to 110°)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- Hot Chocolate Filling (recipe follows)
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, yeast, and salt. Stir in eggs. With mixer at low speed, gradually add warm milk and ¼ cup warm water, beating until dough comes together. Increase mixer speed to medium-high, and beat for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Switch to the dough hook attachment. With mixer at medium-high speed, add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, letting each piece fully incorporate before adding the next. Beat until a smooth dough forms, about 3 minutes. (Dough will be sticky.)
- Spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Place dough in bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place (75°) until doubled in size, 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Turn out dough onto a heavily floured surface, and gently pat to ½-inch thickness. Using a 2½-inch round cutter, cut dough. Loosely cover with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350°. Working in batches, fry doughnuts until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Remove from oil, and let drain on a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, stir together cinnamon and remaining 1 cup sugar. Toss doughnuts in cinnamon sugar while still warm. Let cool completely.
- Cut a small X in one side of each doughnut. Place Hot Chocolate Filling in a piping bag fitted with a large round tip, or a resealable plastic bag with 1 corner cut off. Insert tip into X to fill doughnuts. Serve immediately.
Hot Chocolate Filling
Makes about 1¼ cups
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons drinking chocolate
Instructions
- Place chopped chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl. In a saucepan, whisk together cream and drinking chocolate until well combined. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, just until bubbles form around edges of pan. (Do not boil.)
- Pour hot cream mixture over chocolate; let stand for 1 minute. Using a spatula, begin to stir mixture until smooth. If some chocolate pieces have a hard time melting, place bowl in microwave and heat on high for 10 seconds; stir until smooth. Let cool for 30 minutes.
