Chocolate Peppermint Mochi Donuts (Print Page)

Chewy chocolate mochi donuts with peppermint flavor and candy cane topping

# What You Need:

→ Donuts

01 - 1 cup sweet rice flour (mochiko)
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
04 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1/2 cup whole milk
08 - 1/4 cup vegetable oil
09 - 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Glaze

11 - 1 cup powdered sugar
12 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
13 - 2-3 tablespoons milk
14 - 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

→ Topping

15 - 1/3 cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes (about 4 candies)

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a nonstick donut pan with cooking spray or oil.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sweet rice flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until fully incorporated.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vegetable oil, peppermint extract, and vanilla extract until mixture is uniform and slightly frothy.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix vigorously with a whisk or spatula until batter is smooth and free of lumps. The batter will be thicker than traditional donut batter.
05 - Transfer batter to a piping bag or use a spoon to distribute evenly among donut pan cavities, filling each about three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until donuts spring back when lightly touched in the center. Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
07 - Whisk powdered sugar, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons milk, and peppermint extract in a medium bowl until smooth. Add remaining milk 1 teaspoon at a time to achieve thick, pourable consistency.
08 - Dip top of each cooled donut into glaze, allowing excess to drip off. Immediately sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies while glaze is still wet. Let stand 15 minutes for glaze to set before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The chewy mochi texture creates this addictive bounce that regular donuts just cant match
  • Chocolate and peppermint hit different when theyre hiding inside that tender chewy crumb
  • Theyre naturally gluten free but nobody ever guesses until you tell them
02 -
  • These are best eaten the same day because the candy topping starts to soften overnight
  • The glaze sets quickly so work fast or your topping wont stick properly
  • Let donuts cool completely or your glaze will melt right off which I learned the messy way
03 -
  • Warm your glaze in ten second bursts if it gets too thick while working
  • A chopstick through the donut hole makes dipping way less messy than using fingers

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