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I love coffee. Actually, it would be more accurate to say I need coffee. I am not human, awake, or kind in the morning until I’ve had my first sip. It’s so bad, really, that I get my coffeepot set up the night before, so that all I have to do in the morning is press the on switch.
When Jordan was a baby I was obsessed with Gilmore Girls. I so wanted to be Lorelai, all cool and beautiful, always with a cup of coffee in one hand. I, sadly, am not Lorelai Gilmore. I just aspire to be her.
My favorite part of the day is about 9am. I’ve dropped Jordan at school, worked out, and come home to a quiet house and a second cup of coffee. I can check my email, do some writing, and read blogs uninterrupted and without guilt.
Usually during this time I get hungry too, having just worked out and all.
I know, I should reach for an apple. Or a banana. But what I really want is granola. Or a muffin. Or a donut.
Donuts make me almost as happy as coffee makes me.
Almost.
When Marley Coffee contacted me about testing their organic, gourmet coffee, there was no way I was saying no. I waited (impatiently) for my box to arrive and resisted making a pot at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.
Marley Coffee is an international gourmet coffee company that prides itself on respecting the envoronment. It produces ethical, fair-trade, and organic coffee from farms in Jamaica. And yes, it’s that Marley – the company was started by Bob Marley’s son.
I got to try two flavors: Lively It Up, a medium dark espresso roast and Buffalo Soldier, a dark roast. I like my coffee extra dark with a side of very strong, so these brews were perfect for me. They were delicious – rich, dark, and the perfect morning jolt.
I wanted to bake with the coffee too (duh, what else would I do?) Of course my mind wandered to donuts. I mean, coffee and donuts go together like milk and cookies. Or Lorelai and Rory.
There is coffee in the chocolate donut, giving it a rich chocolate flavor. The donuts are glazed with a chocolate coffee glaze, and then frosted with a coffee icing. These are definitely the jolt you need to get you through your day.
Now, if only I could actually go to Stars Hollow and share these with Lorelai. Because she’s totally a real person and not a fictional TV character from a show that’s already ended.
At least that’s what I like to tell myself anyway.
Triple Mocha Donuts
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
- 1 egg
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
For the Glaze:
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
For the Coffee Frosting:
- 2 tablespoons butter , softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
- Chocolate sprinkles , for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a 6-cavity donut pan with cooking spray.
- To make the donuts, whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in milk, coffee, egg, vanilla, and oil. Stir until just combined. Place batter in a large ziploc bag with the tip cut off. Pipe into donut pan, filling each cavity 3/4 full. (You can probably get 7 donuts, but I was lazy and didn’t want to reuse my pan, so I only made 6.)
- Bake for 9-10 minutes. Allow to cool for five minutes, and then remove from pan.
- While donuts are cooling, make the glaze. Mix the milk, coffee, vanilla, and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat on low and stir until the ingredients are all combined. Turn off heat. Carefully dip the tops of each donut in the glaze. Place on a wire rack that is on top of a cookie sheet to catch the drips. Let sit for about a minute. Stir the glaze in the pan, reheating if necessary. Re-dip the donuts, on the bottom this time, and dipping around the edges so the donut is entirely covered. You may want to use a fork in the center of the donut for this step so you don’t burn your fingers! Let sit on the wire rack until cooled.
- Make the coffee frosting by mixing the butter, powdered sugar, and brewed coffee with a hand-held mixer on low speed until thick and creamy. Once glaze is somewhat dry (it will remain a little sticky) frost the donuts and sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles. Serve with a cup of coffee for a real jolt!
Enjoy, and thanks for reading!
Last Updated on March 9, 2024
I am not a coffee drinker but I love coffee desserts so I have no doubt I would love these!!
And if you leave off the coffee frosting, it’s not totally coffee-ey. So perfect! 🙂 Thanks so much!
This is my kind of breakfast. I love Gilmore still too. I watched it like crazy in college and it brings back some of the best memories of dorm life and friends 🙂
It seems the Gilmores were a popular crew! 🙂 Thanks so much!
I LOVE COFFEE so I’ll take all the coffee I can get – this looks like an incredible donut!!
Thanks Becca!
Ok, this post is awesome. A) I love doughnuts too. Absolutely crazy about them and don’t understand those who aren’t. B) Coffee is a life-saver. and C) YES! Gilmore Girls! LOVE IT! I miss that show. I used to be a daily watcher until well, life got in the way. Not sure how much it’s on anymore though. Sad. But life goes on and these doughnuts will surely help get through anything.
It’s one every day! LOL. ABC Family has you covered. 🙂 Thanks so much!
haha, I’m like you, I’m not human until I’ve had at least one cup of coffee. Those donuts looks delicious. I just bought a donut pan so I can’t wait to add this to my mile long ‘recipes to try’ list.
Yay! Thanks so much! 🙂
You’re as bad as I am in the morning…in fact the ONLY thing that gets me out of bed is hearing my husband utter these four little words…”your coffee is ready”. Cuz if it aint ready…my eyes don’t open!
These donuts look amazing! I will totally be making them.
Hugs!
LOL, for sure. Of course, my husband doesn’t even know how to turn the machine on. LOL! Thanks Angi!
What a perfect pairing for my morning coffee! I love that coffee is infused into all parts of these donuts!
Thanks Jessica!
Yeah, you did it! Coffee helps bring out the chocolate, yay!!! I love coffee, love love love it. No morning is complete without it. 🙂 And these donuts! Wow. I could use a few of these this Monday morning. When I woke up at 5am, I thought it was Thursday…And, my thoughts were of “didn’t I just do this?” But, then I remembered that I did laundry all day yesterday, my Sunday chore. I wasn’t too happy that I had a whole week ahead…
I really, really need to get one of those pans. Yes? Sooner rather than laters, yes?
Oh, man, that’s hard. I hate when I feel like it should be the end of the week…but it isn’t. And yes, get one of those pans!!!
Excuse me. Did you say these are glazed AND frosted? I knew I loved you.
🙂 I heart you too!
well they sound awesome, I will never be a hot coffee drinker, but ice it up or put it in a donut and I am there!
Thanks Sue!
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