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

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword baked donuts, donuts, easy donut recipe, homemade donuts, turtle donuts, turtle recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings Donuts

Calories 467kcal

Author Tiffany Bendayan

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

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Instructions

For Donuts

Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray Donut Pan with vegetable pan spray
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda
In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, eggs, and butter. Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture; stir until just combined
Fill each donut cup approximately 2/3 full
Bake 8-10 minutes or until tops of donuts spring back when touched
Let cool in pan on cooling rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan

For Chocolate Glaze

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
Dip each donut in the glaze and return to the cooling rack, glazed side up

For Caramel Drizzle

In another microwave-safe bowl, melt together the caramel and cream in 30-second intervals
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.
Top with chopped pecans and serve
Enjoy!

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