Girl Scout Inspired Samoa Donuts

If you are a fan of Girl Scouts Samoa cookies, you have to try these Samoa donuts. This is an oven-baked donuts recipe t hat offers toasted coconut, caramel and chocolate come together in a donut and tastes just like Samoa Cookies!

Homemade gourmet donut recipe will transform your breakfast or even a dessert to treat your family. Give these baked donuts recipe a try.

This simple Samoa Donuts recipe is…

• Sweet and flavorful
• Breakfast or a Dessert
• Topped with toasted coconut, caramel, and chocolate
• Homemade baked donut
• Awesome in flavor and texture

• Flour
• Cornstarch
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Nutmeg
• Granulated Sugar
• Milk
• Sour Cream
• Egg
• Butter
• Vanilla
• Caramel
• Shredded Coconut
• Salt
• Chocolate

Supplies

• Mixing bowls piping bag donut pan

How to Make Somoa Donuts

Step 1: Spray your donut pan with cooking spray, and preheat the oven as directed. Then in a bowl mix up your dry ingredients.

Step 2: Mix in the eggs, sour cream, milk, vanilla, and butter. Mix until the donuts are combined.

Step 3: Pour the donut batter into a piping bag, and then pipe into the donut pan. Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the donuts are baked.

Step 4: Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes, then carefully remove.

Step 5: While the donuts are cooling mix up your chocolate in a microwave-safe owl. Do the same for the caramel. Dip the donuts in the chocolate and place on a cooling rack.

Step 6: Stir in the coconut and salt to the caramel once melted. Top each donut with the coconut mixture and allow the topping to harden.

Expert Tips

Here are some helpful tips for this Girl Scouts recipe for the baked Samoa donuts.

• You can use a knife to spread on the caramel mixture or even a spoon.
• Make sure to let the donuts rest in the pan for 5 minutes before you try to remove them. Otherwise, they will break apart.
• We cooked our coconut in a skillet on the stove but you can toast coconut in the oven as well.
• Milk or semi-sweet chocolate works for the base dip of the donuts.
• Make certain that you spray your donut pan so that the donuts come out nice and easy and keep that lovely shape.

Variations to Recipe

Since this recipe is pretty straightforward there isn’t a ton to change up but rather just a teeny tiny bit. Here are a few suggestions on ways to alter the flavor and appearance of the donut.

• Add fun toppings to the donuts! The drizzled glaze is nice but so is frosting and powdered sugar, too. You can even let each person decide what they want to put on and then have a fun donut toppings bar set out and ready to go.
• Use caramel sauce you would drizzle on ice cream instead of melting caramel.
• Top with a little sea salt to help bring out more flavors in this Samoa recipe.
• You can also leave out the coconut as well if you’re not a fan!

Practical notes

This is one of our favorite Samoa dessert recipes, and here are some common questions about donuts.

What is the best way to keep donuts fresh?

Donuts are best when stored in an airtight container for the best possible results. Donuts will dry out if not placed in an airtight container.

How to toast coconut on the stove?

Pour the coconut into a skillet and heat it on medium-low heat. Stir occasionally and cook the coconut for 3-6 minutes or until it is a nice golden color.

How do you soften donuts once they’re stale?

Thankfully it’s not hard to get donuts soft again. All you need to do is pop them in the microwave for a few seconds of time and they’ll be nice and soft, almost as if they were just freshly baked.

Can you freeze baked cake donuts?

This baked cake donut recipe can be frozen! Just place in a single layer and freeze in an airtight bag or freezer container. The homemade donuts can freeze for 3-4 months. u003cbru003eThaw in the fridge overnight or on the counter for a quick thaw.

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Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

Donut

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Donut Caramel Coconut Glaze

• 1 bag of caramels – 15 oz.
• 3 cups shredded sweetened coconut – toasted
• 3 tablespoons milk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate melted – chocolate chips or melting wafers

Equipment

• Wilton Donut Pans

Method

1. Start by spraying your donut pan, and then preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl you will add your baking powder, baking soda, flour, cornstarch, sugar, nutmeg and mix until incorporated.
3. Now add in the wet ingredients to your donut mix. Egg, milk, sour cream, melted butter and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
4. Pour the donut batter in a piping bag, and place a frosting tip on, or cut the tip.
5. Pour the donut mixture into the greased pan, and bake for 9-10 minutes. Remove the baked donuts from the oven and allow them to sit in the pan for 5 minutes.
6. While donuts are cooling, you can melt down your chocolate in the microwave.
7. In a skillet on the stove on medium-low heat, you will want to toast your sweetnened coconut. Cook until it is golden brown in color, then remove from heat.
8. Dip your donuts in the chocolate, and then place on a cooling rack to set up.
9. In a saucepan or in the microwave melt down your caramel. Then stir in the salt, milk, and coconut. This will be nice and thick coconut glaze.
10. You will then spread on top of each donut, and then use any leftover chocoalte to drizzle over the top of the donuts.

Kitchen notes

You may toast your coconut in the oven as well, we just preferred the method of the stove. Store your donuts in an airtight container at room temperature. Or you can freeze the Samoa donuts for 3-4 months in the freezer. If your donuts are drying out, you can toss them in the microwave for a few seconds to soften them up a bit. Donuts only last 1-2 days before drying out. You can use semi-sweet or milk chocolate. We prefer milk chocolate for these Girl Scout donuts.