Old-Fashioned Chocolate Doughnut

Old-Fashioned Chocolate Doughnut recipe videos

The Old-Fashioned Chocolate Doughnut is a classic American treat, distinguished by its rich, cake-like texture and signature cracked, irregular surface. It's made from a sweet, chocolate-flavored dough, often using sour cream or buttermilk for tenderness, then fried and typically finished with a simple chocolate glaze. This style of doughnut is a nostalgic staple of diners and bakeries across the United States.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This is a high-carbohydrate and high-fat food, with the frying process contributing significantly to its calorie and fat content. A single doughnut provides a quick energy burst from sugars and refined flour, but is low in essential nutrients like protein, fiber, vitamins, or minerals, and typically contains around 300-400 calories per serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	300 kcal
Protein	4 g
Carbs	35 g
Fat	16 g
Fiber	1 g
Sugar	18 g
Sodium	200 mg
Calcium	40 mg
Iron	2 mg
Potassium	100 mg
Vitamin A	20 mcg
Vitamin C	0 mg
Vitamin D	0 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.2 mcg
Phosphorus	50 mg

Per 1 doughnut (75 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, the 'old-fashioned' doughnut is prized for its unique, craggy shape, which is created by the dough's specific leavening and frying reaction, allowing more surface area to become delightfully crisp. Nutritionally, its dense, cakey interior contrasts with the glazed exterior, making it a more substantial, though indulgent, treat compared to lighter, yeast-raised doughnuts.