Heath Bar Cake Doughnuts
Combine a favorite candy with an easy homemade chocolate doughnut and these Heath Bar Baked Cake Doughnuts are a special treat!
Servings 6
Calories 349kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Doughnuts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
For the Caramel Glaze
- ¼ teaspoon butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
To Finish
- 4 tablespoons Toffee Bits Look in the Candy Aisle for Heath Bits
Instructions
To Make the Doughnuts
- Preheat oven to 325F degrees and spray doughnut pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a small bowl combine buttermilk, yogurt, egg, vanilla and melted butter. Whisk or stir to combine.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
- Using a piping bag or a Ziploc bag with the corner cut off, pipe the batter into the prepared pan making sure each form is only 2/3 full.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes (should spring back when touched). Remove from oven and allow to cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.
To Make the Glaze
- Combine all glaze ingredients except sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until it starts to bubble and cook for one minute. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar. Keep warm on lowest heat while glazing.
To Glaze
- Sprinkle toffee bits on a plate. After the doughnuts have cooled for 5 minutes, dip the tops into the glaze and immediately sprinkle with the toffee bits. Allow to cool until the glaze dries.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 322mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g