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Grasshopper Donut

These baked grasshopper donuts are just the right mix of chocolate and mint.
Course: Dessert
Servings: 16
Author: Kat Jeter & Melinda Caldwell

Ingredients

Donut

  • 1 box Devil's Food cake mix
  • 1 Egg
  • ¼ Vegetable oil
  • ¼ Buttermilk
  • ¾ Water
  • 1/4 tsp Mint Extract

Frosting

  • 1 c Chocolate chips finely chopped
  • 3 Tbsp Heavy cream
  • 2 c Mint Chocolate candies chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • Prepare donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Mix all donut ingredients together in a large bowl.
  • Put batter in a large piping bag and fill each donut cup ½ way. Tap pan on the counter to settle the batter.
  • Bake for 7 minutes or until top of the donuts spring back when you press down on them.
  • Let donuts cool for 3 minutes then remove from the pan and let cool completely.
  • Heat heavy cream until boiling.
  • Add to the chocolate chips and stir until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
  • Drizzle chocolate over the cooled donuts and sprinkle with chopped mint chocolate candy.