Malted milk, chocolate, and browned butter lend their unique flavors to create this one-of-a-kind gourmet donut.
- Impress all of your friends and family with these decadent, gourmet salted, malted chocolate glazed browned butter donuts.
- Salt & Straw’s Salted, Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream flavor inspired this sweet and salty baked donut recipe.
- Pair these malted chocolate donuts with a medium roast coffee to cut the sweetness of the donut.
Donuts are so versatile, which is why they’re so fun to make and experiment with during this elongated time at home. These salted, malted chocolate glazed browned butter donuts (phew – that’s a mouthful!) are the ultimate gourmet baked donut that is sure to impress all of your friends and family.
There are three components of this recipe, and each has merit. This yields an unstoppable combination when all three pieces are thrown together in this baked donut recipe. They also pair beautifully with a medium roast coffee.
Read on for my tips on how to make the best baked salted, malted chocolate glazed browned butter donuts.
Yes, these are inspired by Salt & Straw’s Salted, Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream.
My all-time favorite ice cream shop is Salt & Straw. I lived in Los Angeles for several years, and it’s one of the places I miss the most. Salt & Straw is known for their decadent and incredibly complex flavors. Every month, they have a unique set of themed flavors that are only available for that month. Besides this creative aspect, Salt & Straw’s ice cream tastes truly creamy (as ice cream ought to taste), and offers the richest ice cream eating experience you’ll ever have.
The best ice cream flavor that has stayed on their always flavor menu is Salted, Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. It’s my all-time favorite, and it is what inspired this baked donut recipe.
If you get the chance, try this ice cream flavor along with the donut — you’ll be in heaven.
Swap out light corn syrup for honey.
This recipe calls for light corn syrup in the chocolate glaze. I’m not a huge fan of this ingredient, but it gives the glaze than nice glossy sheen you want in a donut glaze. For an organic option, I used Wholesome’s Organic Light Corn Syrup.
Another option is to substitute the corn syrup for honey. The flavor may be slightly changed, but it’s about the closest option to the syrup.
Don’t start the chocolate glaze until you’re ready to frost the donuts to ensure a glossy finish.
Avoid making the chocolate glaze until you’re ready to frost the baked donuts. Don’t make the mistake of making the glaze too early or it will start to thicken, making it really difficult to dip the donuts in after they have cooled.
Your best bet is to wait about 5 minutes after you’ve pulled the donuts out of the oven to start on the glaze.
Use the extra brown butter for the malted glaze.
As a means to complement the browned butter donuts, consider using the extra tablespoon leftover for the salted, malted glaze. It’s a great way to prevent waste, and it adds a whole new element to your malted glaze.
Garnish these baked chocolate frosted donuts with sprinkles, nuts, or pretzels.
After you’ve frosted and glazed your donuts, go ahead and garnish them with your favorite toppings while the glaze is still wet.
You can use nuts, sprinkles, chocolate chips, or pretzels to give them that extra element of pizzazz to transform them into gourmet donuts.
Pair these donuts with a medium roast coffee for the ultimate food and coffee combination.
Because these donuts are sweet and salty, my coffee pairing recommendation is a medium roast coffee. This kind of a roast will help to offset the sweetness of the donut and will also complement the chocolatey, nutty flavors of the glaze.
For a specific recommendation, consider Red Rooster Coffee‘s Papua New Guinea Baroda. I recently tried this roast, and it not only comes in a beautifully-designed bag, but it also tastes quite unique. The first sip offers a flavor normal for a medium roast, but the aftertaste is much more fruity than you’d expect from a medium — definitely worth a try.
Share your baked salted, malted doughnuts off on Instagram and use the hashtag #bakedbrewedbeautiful!
After you’ve finished baking your salted, malted chocolate browned butter donuts, take a snapshot and let me know how they turned out!
Tag me on Instagram @bakedbrewedbeautiful or use the hashtag #bakedbrewedbeautiful, so I can see your beautiful creations — happy baking! Or find me on Pinterest and share your photos there!
Baked Salted, Malted Chocolate Glazed Browned Butter Donuts
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a doughnut pan lightly and set aside.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl and set aside.
Next, heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. The butter will melt down and then begin to brown. Watch it carefully as it browns. Once it smells nutty, remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl.
In another bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add only 2 tbsp of the browned butter to the mixture and whisk again.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients bowl and stir together. Be careful not to over mix because it could ruin your donuts.
Drop the batter into the prepared donut pan and smooth out the batter in each. The batter should fill 3/4 of each vessel.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool.
While the donuts are cooling, begin to make the chocolate glaze. Melt the chocolate chips and butter in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments stirring in between until the chocolate has completely melted.
Add the light corn syrup (or honey), the vanilla and the malted milk powder to the melted chocolate and stir until combined. The mixture should look glossy, which is what you want here.
Dunk the cooled donuts into the chocolate glaze or frost them with a spoon so the entire surface is covered.
Combine the powdered sugar, malted milk powder, and the softened butter in a small bowl. Once combined, add 1 tbsp of milk at a time until the mixture has reached a glaze-like texture.
Using a spoon or an icing bag, drizzle the salted malted glaze over the top of the chocolate frosted donuts. Garnish with sprinkles, nuts, and chocolate chips if desired.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a doughnut pan lightly and set aside.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl and set aside.
Next, heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. The butter will melt down and then begin to brown. Watch it carefully as it browns. Once it smells nutty, remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl.
In another bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add only 2 tbsp of the browned butter to the mixture and whisk again.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients bowl and stir together. Be careful not to over mix because it could ruin your donuts.
Drop the batter into the prepared donut pan and smooth out the batter in each. The batter should fill 3/4 of each vessel.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool.
While the donuts are cooling, begin to make the chocolate glaze. Melt the chocolate chips and butter in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments stirring in between until the chocolate has completely melted.
Add the light corn syrup (or honey), the vanilla and the malted milk powder to the melted chocolate and stir until combined. The mixture should look glossy, which is what you want here.
Dunk the cooled donuts into the chocolate glaze or frost them with a spoon so the entire surface is covered.
Combine the powdered sugar, malted milk powder, and the softened butter in a small bowl. Once combined, add 1 tbsp of milk at a time until the mixture has reached a glaze-like texture.
Using a spoon or an icing bag, drizzle the salted malted glaze over the top of the chocolate frosted donuts. Garnish with sprinkles, nuts, and chocolate chips if desired.
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