Caramel Glazed Baked Turtle Donuts
These decadent Baked Turtle Donuts are are glazed with chocolate, sprinkled with toasted pecans and drizzled with sweet caramel. An irresistible dessert that tastes better than the Turtles candy bar
Ingredients
For Donuts
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
For Chocolate Glaze
- 8 oz milk chocolate finely chopped
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
For Caramel Drizzle
- 10 caramels
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans toasted
Instructions
For Donuts
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray Donut Pan with vegetable pan spray
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In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda
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In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, eggs, and butter. Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture; stir until just combined
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Fill each donut cup approximately 2/3 full
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Bake 8-10 minutes or until tops of donuts spring back when touched
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Let cool in pan on cooling rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan
For Chocolate Glaze
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In a microwave-safe bowl, melt together the chocolate glaze ingredients by microwaving for 1 minute, and stirring until all of the ingredients are blended together
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Dip each donut in the glaze and return to the cooling rack, glazed side up
For Caramel Drizzle
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In another microwave-safe bowl, melt together the caramel and cream in 30-second intervals
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Once the caramel is melted together and smooth, allow cooling slightly and transfer to a sealable bag, keeping it towards one corner. Cut the tip off and, pipe caramel over the tops of the donuts.
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Top with chopped pecans and serve
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Enjoy!