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Brown Butter Churro Donuts

Delight in these fluffy donuts infused with warm spices and topped with cinnamon sugar, finished with rich browned butter.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 pieces
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 2.5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted until browned see post for more on this
  • 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup full-fat sour cream
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted until browned see post for more on this
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Brown the butter and mix with dry ingredients to form the dough.
  • Shape the dough into donuts and fry until golden.
  • Mix cinnamon sugar for coating and prepare chocolate glaze.
  • Dip donuts in glaze and coat with cinnamon sugar.
  • Serve warm and enjoy.

Notes

Ensure browned butter is cooled before mixing to prevent overcooking the dough.
Keyword donuts