chocolate coconut fudge donuts
Do you know that it’s national chocolate week next week? There’s a huge celebration of chocolate happening during October 12th-18th, with lots of events running throughout the UK. The final one is a huge Chocolate Show running from October 16th-18th in London. I am so excited. Although, if I’m honest, it seems like every week is chocolate week in my household. Any reason to eat chocolate sounds good to me.. as you already know, I’m a complete chocolate addict.
So next week, be prepared for a lot of chocolate on my blog and across my social media. In fact, I’m so excited about next week that I’m already sharing this chocolate filled recipe with you now, so I can start my celebrations.
My favourite recipes to make are always chocolate based – especially baked goods. So when I began planning my Chocolate Week recipes, I knew there would be lots of baking involved. I decided to begin by making something I’m currently obsessed with – donuts. Ever since buying my first donut mould recently, I haven’t stopped making donuts. In fact, I’ve started baking almost all of my cakes in my donut mould – muffins, loaf cakes, etc. because it just manages make any creation look adorable.
So, since the success of my banana bread donuts, I decided that it was time to share some chocolate donuts. And, of course I had to include something special in these donuts.. this time, it was coconut. Since my collaboration with Coconut Merchant, I’ve been able to create some really great, creative recipes, using lots of their delicious coconut-based ingredients. For this recipe, I made the donuts using their coconut water, coconut sugar, and coconut flour. Then, for the fudge topping, I combined more of their coconut water and coconut sugar with some of their coconut oil and desiccated coconut, to make this completely heavenly, coconut filled treat. They definitely make a great way to start getting ready for chocolate week!
chocolate coconut fudge donuts
makes 5 donuts
ingredients
for the donuts:
1/3 cup (40g) cocoa powder
1/2 cup (70g) coconut sugar – I used Coconut Merchant
3 tbsp buckwheat flour
2 tbsp tapioca flour
2 tsp coconut flour – I used Coconut Merchant
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup (125ml) coconut water – I used Coconut Merchant
pinch salt
vanilla, to taste
for the fudge glaze:
1/3 cup (80ml) coconut water – I used Coconut Merchant
3 tbsp raw virgin coconut oil – I used Coconut Merchant
4 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 cup (35g) coconut sugar – I used Coconut Merchant
few drops liquid stevia, to taste
desiccated coconut, for decoration – I used Coconut Merchant
method
PREHEAT YOUR OVEN TO 180 C / 356 F
- Firstly, make the donuts. Add the cocoa powder, coconut sugar, buckwheat flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl. Then, stir everything together until evenly mixed. Next, add in the coconut water and vanilla and mix everything together until smooth, using a whisk.
- When the mixture is smooth, pour the donuts into 5 donut moulds, almost filling each of them. Then, transfer the donuts into the oven and bake them for about 20 minutes, until the tops are firm to touch. When the donuts have baked, remove them from the oven and set them aside to cool.
- While the donuts cool, make the fudgy glaze. Add the coconut water and coconut oil into a pan, and place onto a low-medium heat. Stir together, and allow the mixture to melt (it will look separated). Then, add in the cocoa powder and stir it into the mixture until smooth and fudgy. When this is done, remove the mixture from the heat, and add in the coconut sugar and stevia. Stir together until the sugar has dissolved into the mixture. Then, place it back on the heat, and stir together for about 1 minute to thicken slightly. Then, remove it from the heat and set it aside.
- Next, remove the donuts from their moulds. Then, one at a time, dip them into the fudgy glaze to cover the top half of the donuts. When this is done, spoon the remaining glaze on top of each donut to give a thick, generous, covering. Lastly, sprinkle with some desiccated coconut. Then, set the donuts aside somewhere cool for a couple of hours for the frosting to set – or enjoy warm.
I can never resist donuts, especially when they’re filled with chocolate! These look just perfect, Harriet! Homemade donuts are definitely the best!
Thank you Gayle!! 🙂
Ahhh, stahp! These look so good, I could eat that whole tray! Enjoy chocolate week 🙂 I wonder if we have something like that here… I hope so!
Thank you! I will be eating a lot of chocolate! I hope they do!
Chocolate and coconut in the most adorable form ever!!!! Something about donuts just makes me happy 🙂 Not to mention that they practically demand a glaze, and any reason to put more rich chocolate on top of already really rich chocolate I’m all for! Can’t wait for chocolate week, now that I know I might have do some chocolate baking this weekend too 🙂
Thank you so much!!! Me too – let me know what you bake! <3
These donuts look perfect, Harriet! Love all the gooey chocolate glaze! I’m super excited for chocolate week! 😀
Thank you!! Me too!
Let’s make it chocolate week….every week…and eat these doughnuts every day! Seriously mouthwatering!
My thoughts exactly! Thank you!
They look totally irresistible! Can I use corn flour instead of tapioca flour here?
Thank you! I think that should work 🙂 let me know how it goes!!!
HOW did I not know about National Chocolate Week!? Thank you so much for informing me, Harriet! These donuts are so perfect, they combine all of my favorite things!
You’re welcome! I’m so excited about it! Thank you 🙂
These donuts look delicious!
Thank you!
Did someone say donut? Oh I am so in love with this. I am a choco-aholic and would go to regular meetings if they had them lol. This looks divine.
Kia / KTS
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Thank you! I’m such a chocoholic too!
There’s a chocolate week?! I’m SUPER excited! These donuts look absolutely fudgy and delicious! I love that you added a chocolate glaze on top too! Can’t ever have too much chocolate, haha! Love the little sprinkle of coconut on top too…I seriously need to buy a donut pan already!
Yeah!!! Me too! Thank you so much 🙂
Hope it wasn’t too bacon in the morning without Tao. Homemade donuts are definitely the best!
Thank you!
I didn’t know about national chocolate week. Thanks for this info. And these donuts look incredibly fudgy and delicious! That chocolate glaze on top looks awesome!
You’re welcome! Thank you!
What a great way to celebrate national chocolate week. I have some coconut sugar in my cupboard that I haven’t tried yet, so I am going to give these a go.
Thank you! I hope you like them 🙂
if only this was real and on my plate for brekkie!
Hehe! Thank you!
National Chocolate Week? These donuts are perfect! Love the photos!
I know! So excited for it! Thank you!
I had no clue next week was national chocolate week, so thank you for the 411! This is one heck of a way to start the celebration! These donuts look craaaazy delicious, Harriet!! The inside shot of the donut looks SUPER moist and seriously decadent! These are making me seriously want to bang my head against all wall for being allergic to cocoa!! 🙁 I am going to have to make these for the Hubs though, because these look way too good to not be shared! Cheers, lovely!
You’re welcome! Thank you so much! So sorry to hear about your allergy 🙁 I hope your husband likes them! <3
everywhere i look im seeing donuts!! i seriously am having some massive FOMO issues especially in the kitchen… hmmm… I love how delicious these look and wish i could celebrate chocolate week in the UK!! yum!!
Thank you so much!
OMG, these look absolutely delicious, Harriet!!! I love that you used coconut water! 🙂
Thank you!!!
So glad I just ate (dessert and all) but that doesn’t mean I am not drooling over this perfect bite sized heavenly morsels.
xo Sheree
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IG: @poshclassymom
Thank you Sheree!!
Yummm !!! Love the combination of chocolates and donuts .
Thank you!
Your donuts look mouthwatering, Harriet! They look so moist and fluffy, and the coconut topping is perfection – one of my favorite combos is chocolate and coconut. And you made me realize that last year in October I was in France where there was a huge chocolate convention, probably for the national chocolate week, or maybe just a coincidence? Either way, chocolate conventions rock so I understand your excitement! XO
Thank you Beeta! Yes, I think the chocolate shows are partnered between the UK and France! That’s so cool! I’m so excited for it 🙂 <3
Oh I am seriously craving that chocolatey fudgy goodness right now! It’s a good things they’re healthy! 😀
Hehe thank you!
I love donuts and these look so rich and chocolatey Harriet! I bought a donut maker plugin thing and a donut mold over a year ago but I keep forgetting to use it, thank you for reminding me! Love how rich these look!
Chocolate doughnuts are my favorite, especially when paired with coconut. These look absolutely delicious, Harriet!
this looks SOOOOO good! it’s so dark and rich chocolaty looking! totally want a donut now! 😉 YUM
They look perfect, Harriet 😀 I keep telling myself I need to buy donut moulds, they look like such a treat yet healthy at the same time 😀
WOW we are so on the same wavelength – reading your first sentence about it being national chocolate week, I was thinking ‘..pretty sure that is every week for me!’, only to read that you said the exact same thing. And these donuts look incredible Harriet – coconut is one of chocolate’s perfect partners, I’m sure!! <3
It’s chocolate week every day for me {aka that’s how much chocolate I eat… :)}. These donuts are so beautiful! Great recipe.