Robin's Egg Donut Recipe

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These Robin's Egg Donuts have a soft, rich chocolate base with a bright blue glaze. The cocoa powder and instant coffee granules enhance the chocolate flavor. The brown flecks add a fun, decorative touch, making them look as good as they taste.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 12

Total Time 32

Servings Donuts

Calories 357kcal

Author Fay

INGREDIENTS

Donuts

120 g (1 cups) all purpose flour
30 g (¼ cups) cocoa powder
67 g (⅓ cups) sugar
1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) baking powder
¼ teaspoon (¼ teaspoon) salt
½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) instant coffee granules optional
120 ml (½ cups) milk
1 (1) egg large
1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
¼ cup (¼ cup) vegetable oil or light olive oil

Robin's Egg Glaze

100 g (3.5 oz) cream hot
200 g (7.1 oz) white chocolate
blue gel food colour
white gel food colour

Robin's Egg Fleck

1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) cocoa powder
½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) vanilla extract might need more to form a "paint" consistency

INSTRUCTIONS

Donuts

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease at least 8 donut holes.
In a mixing bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
Add instant coffee granules (if using) and whisk to combine.
In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil.
Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until fully combined.
Transfer the batter to a piping bag or ziplock bag and evenly distribute it among the greased donut molds.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool in the tray for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Robin's Egg Glaze

Heat cream just below boiling point. Remove from heat and add white chocolate, stirring until smooth.
Add blue food gel to the glaze and mix well. Adjust the color by adding white food gel as needed to achieve the Robin's Egg Blue hue.
Transfer the glaze to a bowl for dipping. Dip each donut into the glaze, shaking off excess. Place on a wire rack to set.
Double dip for a thicker coat if desired.

Decorate

Mix cocoa powder and vanilla extract in a small bowl to create a thick paint-like texture.
Test the fleck on a plate by flicking the bristles of a paintbrush dipped in the mixture.
Once satisfied, flick the edible paint across the donuts.
Let sit at room temperature to dry for about 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

NOTES

Ensure donuts are completely cool before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting.
Use a piping bag for even batter distribution.
Test the brown fleck paint on a plate to perfect the technique before applying to donuts.
Store any leftover glaze in the freezer for future use.

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