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Home » Chocolate Cookie Butter Filled Donut Holes

Chocolate Cookie Butter Filled Donut Holes

February 12, 2015 By betsy 8 Comments

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Chocolate Cookie Butter Filled Donut Holes

I once read somewhere that the average American eats 64 donuts in a year. What?!?! SIXTY FOUR?!?! That is totally insane to me. I like donuts and all, but I can honestly say that there have been years of my life that have passed without me eating a single donut. Who is eating more than one donut a week?! This statistic is shocking to me.

Chocolate Cookie Butter Filled Donut Holes

In similar news, I also have never made a donut until now, and believe me, this will be the last time. I love you #12bloggers, but this was not my most favorite challenge we’ve done.

There are 2 types of donuts. Baked and fried. Seeing as I rarely eat donuts, and I live in a tiny house, I didn’t think it was such a good idea to buy a donut pan for this one instance. That only left me with one option: deep frying.

“It won’t be so bad” I thought. Well, I was wrong.

This project reminded me of why I never deep fry anything.

Chocolate Cookie Butter Filled Donut Holes

Splattery mess, and the fact that my house smelled like McDonald’s for 3 whole days aside, trying to maintain oil temperature on a stove is like trying to put jeans on a puppy. Not to mention that every recipe I read to prepare for this, called for 350 degree oil which I found produced charcoal instead of donuts.

After an entire afternoon of frustration, and many, MANY trial and error test donuts, I finally got a small batch of chocolatey, thoroughly cooked, unburned donut holes.

Chocolate Cookie Butter Filled Donut Holes

There’s an upside. I got to try something new which is something I’m always up for. I got to use up the rest of the jar of cookie butter, and I learned that wine goes great with chocolate donuts, which is how I rewarded myself after this crazy afternoon.

Fortunately, my #12blogger friends actually own donut pans, and have contributed surely less dramatic recipes than mine for this month’s round up. Be sure to visit them to see how making donuts can be fun!

12 awesome donut recipes #12bloggers

Chocolate Dipped Cream Filled Doughnuts From Big Bears Wife

Dark Chocolate Cookie Butter Donuts from Betsy Life

Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake Doughnuts from Home CookingM emories

Pina Colada Donut from Cooking on the Front Burner

Vanilla Cake Donuts with Strawberry Glaze from Love Bakes Good Cakes

Easy Funfetti Donuts from A Million Moments

Bacon Donuts with Maple Cinnamon Cream from Bread Booze Bacon

Baked Cake Donuts from A Night Owl Blog

Mini Chocolate Cake Donuts with Zebra Glaze from Pink Cake Plate

Princess Cake Donuts from I Love My Disorganized Life

Paleo Coconut Donuts with Chocolate Glaze from See Vanessa Craft

Chocolate Donuts with Cherry Glaze from Around My Family Table

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Chocolate Cookie Butter Filled Donut Holes

Chocolate Cookie Butter Filled Donut Holes

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 207 kcal
Author Betsy Life

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup cookie butter
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • powdered sugar for garnish

Instructions

  1. Begin heating vegetable oil in a pot over medium high heat. Watch it carefully until it reaches 300 degrees.
  2. Meanwhile sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. In a separate small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, sugar, melted butter and vanilla extract. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring with a large spoon until a dough forms.
  4. Using a small cookie scoop (donut holes will puff as they cook) scoop out 2-3 donut holes at a time, frying for 2-3 minutes. Flipping at least once to ensure even cooking
  5. **NOTE: Consistent oil temperature is key. It might take a couple of test tries to get your cooking time exactly right. Pay close attention to the oil temp and the cooking time to ensure even cooking.
  6. One finished, remove with a slotted spoon and let drain on a paper towel. Cool completely.
  7. Fill a pastry bag with cookie butter

  8. Poke a hole in each donut hole with the tip of the pastry bag, and fill with cookie butter. Dust with powdered sugar to garnish.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Cookie Butter Filled Donut Holes
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 207 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Sodium 148mg6%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 4g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Chocolate Cookie Butter Filled Donut Holes

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Comments

  1. skippy says

    February 13, 2015 at 10:46 am

    i would love to see a future betsylife post about putting jeans on a puppy 🙂

    Reply
  2. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    February 13, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    mmm I love the cookie butter in these! My husband does all of our frying so I’ll have to make these and get him to fry them up one night!

    Reply
  3. Deb @ Cooking on the Front Burner says

    February 16, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    Oh my gosh – these are amazing!! Great choice for donut month!

    Reply
  4. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    February 25, 2015 at 5:41 pm

    5 stars
    Donuts filled with cookie butter? WOW this is decadent and delicious!

    Reply
  5. Jen and Emily @ Layers of Happiness says

    February 25, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    64 four donuts?! I think I have had 3 donuts in the last 3 years! But then again – when I was little I could eat like 5 Krispy Kreme donuts no problem.. I’m not sure how I wasn’t 500 lbs, but I totally did that every Sunday after church… so I guess kids like me are what created that statistic. 😉

    Reply
  6. The Blonde Chef says

    February 26, 2015 at 9:17 am

    5 stars
    I think I speak on behalf of everyone when I say, thank you for doing the dirty/hard work for us! These look incredible and definitely worth the multiple attempts!

    Reply
  7. Mary S. says

    July 10, 2015 at 2:31 am

    I hear ya on the deep frying part. I’ve tried making donuts using the method of deep frying in a pan. Ha…what a time I had… and yes, the smell is just like you said.
    I do like a good donut. Thanks for posting this recipe…maybe just one day I’ll make some. 😉

    Have a great day! Mary ♥

    Reply
    • betsy says

      July 10, 2015 at 8:40 am

      Why can’t baked donuts taste as delicious as the fried ones?!?! That would make my life so much easier

      Reply

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