How to Make Donut Holes at Home. Its always more fun to DIY. Every week, well spare you a trip to the grocery store and show you how to make small batches of great foods at home. Today Grab a tall glass of milk and get ready to dunk a few homemade chocolate munchkins. Samantha Seneviratne of Love, Cake is explaining the controversey behind donut holes and sharing her recipe for a from scratch version. There was a time in my life when I was at war with chocolate munchkins. As the story goes, the donut hole was invented when savvy donut makers realized that they could cook and sell the little nubbin they punched out of the center of their classic shaped pastries. Genius A sweet little snack. Who could say no Me. I had to. I was sixteen and working at the counter of a local donut shop. Dont get me wrong I loved a good munchkin. But enjoying one would have been a betrayal donut treason. The name of my shop was The Whole Donut. Can you guess what was special about The Whole Donut They sold the the whole donut and I was part of the team. This recipe came out of a Womans World magazine several years ago. I read it and never copied it down because its so simple therefore Im not sure how much chocolate. Dunkin is rolling out a new Halloween doughnut and dressing up their classics for the witching season the whole month of October. Indulging in a competitors donut hole would have been wholly disloyal. Fortunately, Im still up to my elbows in donuts in my current job, but the hole y war is over. So Im making up for lost time with this homemade version. Chocolate Donut Holes. Makes 2 to 3 dozen donuts. For the donuts 2 tablespoons unsalted butter. Dutch process cocoa powder. Oil, for frying. For the glaze 2 cups confectioners sugar. Chocolate Munchkins' title='Chocolate Munchkins' />Done Just like the Chocolate Munchkin Pumpkins but with white chocolate to look like snowballs Great for the winter season parties. This recipe came out of a Womans. Water, as needed. Prepare the dough In a medium heatproof bowl, melt the butter and the chocolate together over a pot of barely simmering water. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool slightly. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the buttermilk and vanilla to the butter mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the egg. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is combined. Transfer the dough to a piece of plastic wrap, wrap it well, and let it rest for 3. Chocolate Munchkins' title='Chocolate Munchkins' />Fry the donuts In a heavy pot with a candy thermometer attached, heat 3 inches of oil to 3. F. Meanwhile, scoop the dough into 1 tablespoon balls. A mini ice cream scoop is a great tool for this. Roll each ball into a neat circle between the palms of your hands. Use a spider or a slotted spoon to gently lower the dough balls into the oil, 4 at a time. Sure, making donuts at home is a bit more work than running out to the store, but the extra effort is worth it. These guys are almost obscenely chocolatey thanks to. Chocolate Graham Munchkins. Pigs And A Blanket. Grab a tall glass of milk and get ready dunk a few homemade donut holes. You can add a few more balls depending on the size of your pot, but dont crowd the pan. Adjust the flame so that the temperature remains between 3. F and 3. 60 F at all times. Cook the dough until its puffed and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Color isnt a good indicator of doneness, so feel free to open up the first or second donut to make sure its cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the donuts to a paper towel lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough. Prepare the glaze In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. The glaze should be about the consistency of heavy cream. Add a little bit of water if necessary. Dip each donut into the glaze, using a fork to cover it, then lift it out of the bowl and gently tap it against the edges to remove excess glaze. Transfer the glazed donuts to a rack set in a rimmed baking sheet and repeat this process until youve coated all of them. Let stand until the glaze is no longer wet. See the full recipe and save and print it here. Photos by Samantha Seneviratne. Tags how to DIY, homemade, small batch, from scratch, donut, doughnut, donut hole, doughnut hole, chocolate, dessert, chocolate donut View Comments Share this Article Tweet this Article.