Chocolate Peppermint Mochi Donuts (Printable Version)
Chewy chocolate mochi donuts with peppermint flavor, rich cocoa glaze, and crushed 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 teaspoons baking powder
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1/2 cup whole milk
08 - 1/4 cup vegetable oil
09 - 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Glaze
11 - 1 cup powdered sugar
12 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
13 - 2-3 tablespoons milk
14 - 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
→ Topping
15 - 1/3 cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes (about 4 pieces)
# How To Make:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a nonstick donut pan thoroughly.
02 - Whisk together sweet rice flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until uniformly combined.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vegetable oil, peppermint extract, and vanilla extract until fully incorporated and smooth.
04 - Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and stir until batter is smooth and free of lumps.
05 - Spoon or pipe batter into prepared donut pan, filling each cavity approximately three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 15-18 minutes until donuts spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
07 - Whisk powdered sugar, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons milk, and peppermint extract until smooth. Add additional milk as needed to achieve thick but pourable consistency.
08 - Dip each cooled donut into glaze, allowing excess to drip off, then immediately sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies. Allow glaze to set before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The mochi texture is unlike any donut youve ever had bouncy and irresistible
- That chocolate peppermint combination hits different when its this fresh
- Theyre naturally gluten free so everyone can grab one without asking questions
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- Moisture changes everything with mochi flour so measure carefully and dont skip the rest time
- The glaze needs to be the right consistency or it slides right off the sides
- Room temperature donuts glaze better than cold ones so plan accordingly
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients mix more evenly and prevent the batter from seizing
- A piping bag with a large tip gives you the cleanest donut shape and less mess