A swirlable milk chocolate ganache topping for topping doughnuts. Best with Ugandan vanilla (bold, chocolatey, smoky); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
Milk Chocolate Ganache Topping
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Origin: Ugandan
Vanilla: Extract
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A swirlable milk chocolate ganache topping for topping doughnuts. Best with Ugandan vanilla (bold, chocolatey, smoky); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Set
20 min
Total
35 min
Yield
12 doughnuts
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 5.0 oz (142.0 g)milk chocolate, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup (80.0 ml)heavy cream
- 1.0 cup (120.0 g)confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1.0 tbsp (15.0 ml)whole milk, as needed
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Put the milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream until it just simmers, pour it over, and let stand for 3 minutes.
- Stir until smooth, then whisk in the confectioners' sugar, salt, and vanilla.
- Whisk in the milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the ganache is thick but dippable, like warm pudding.
- Dip the tops of the cooled doughnuts, let the excess drip off, and set on a rack until firm, about 20 minutes.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Ugandan (bold, chocolatey, smoky), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Keep at room temperature for up to 1 day.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make milk chocolate ganache topping?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep and 5 minutes of cooking, plus 20 minutes to set. It makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
How should I store milk chocolate ganache topping?
Keep at room temperature for up to 1 day.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 12 servings this recipe makes.
126
Calories / serving
6.0g
Fat
17.3g
Carbs
1.1g
Protein
16.3g
Sugar
Whole recipe (12 servings): ~1512 cal · 72g fat · 208g carbs · 13g protein · 196g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 126 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 24 min·1.4 mi·~2800 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 17 min·0.9 mi·~1700 steps
- Moderate cycling 13 min·2.6 mi
- Swimming laps 18 min
- Jogging 12 min·1.0 mi·~1900 steps
- Stair climbing 12 min·~1100 steps
- Dancing 20 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 13 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 29 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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