Baked Samoa Donuts
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Baked Samoa Donuts ~ Buttery Donuts Dipped in Chocolate and Covered in Caramel and Coconut!
Sometimes I make recipes and then wait for a month or more to actually post it because I come up with more recipes in that time. This is one of those recipes. Now as I sit here late at night and reflect back on this recipe and gaze at my pictures I so realize I really, really want these donuts again!
I kind of forgot how amazing they actually were. I mean it’s a Samoa in donut form do we really need to discuss that more?
This light fluffy donut is dipped in chocolate then piled high with caramel and coconut and then drizzled with chocolate.
Amazing, delicious, life changing would all describe this donut.
Now I want these for breakfast tomorrow morning.
Who’s coming to make me some?
Let’s just say if you haven’t go on the baked donut bandwagon yet you need to. Stat. Like yesterday….
These particular donuts are so amazing that my coconut hating husband ate them. Then he sheeplishly confessed to me that they were really good and he didn’t even mind the coconut Duh. It’s piled with caramel and chocolate. How could you really “mind” the coconut?
You’d be seriously insane if you did…
More great donut recipes!
- Cinnamon Sugar Air Fryer Donuts
- Cinnamon Frosted Cream Cheese Banana Donuts
- Drizzled Snickerdoodle Donuts
- Boston Cream Donuts
Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag me on Instagram at @julieseatsandtreats or #julieseatsandtreats so I can see your yummy treat!

Baked Samoa Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 c. Golden Butter Cake Mix
- 1/3 c. milk
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- 1 egg beaten
Topping
- 4 oz Chocolate Candiquik
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 c. caramel bits
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1/4 c. toasted coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a donut pan with non stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl combine the cake mix, milk, oil and egg. Mixed until combined. Spoon batter into a ziplock bag. Cut the tip off the bag and pipe into donut pan dividing evenly between all six donut forms.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until donuts spring back when pressed. Cool. Remove from donut pan.
- Melt Chocolate Candiquik according to package directions. Stir in oil. Dip the bottom of each donut in chocolate, flip upside down and cool on wire rack.
- In small saucepan melt the caramel bits and milk, stirring frequently. Stir in toasted coconut and mix. Dip the unfrosted side of donut in caramel mixture and set on wire rack with the chocolate side facing down. Cool. Remelt remaining chocolate from dipping donuts and drizzle over the top of caramel frosting.
Nutrition Information
Craving more donuts?
Drizzled Snickerdoodle Donuts ~ Light, Fluffy Donuts Rolled in Cinnamon Sugar and Topped with a Vanilla Drizzle!
“Baked” Toasted Coconut Red Velvet Donuts ~ Easy donuts made with a Red Velvet Cake Mix and topped with Cream Cheese Frosting and Toasted Coconut!
Alison LaFortune says
Super easy recipe to follow. Loved these little donuts.
Julie says
Great! So glad you enjoyed them!
Malinda says
I love samoa anything and these donuts did not disappoint!!
Julie says
Perfect! Glad you loved them!
connie says
Looking forward to receipts
Julia says
I’ve pinned many a Samoa something-or-other, but these donuts may actually make it out of wishful thinking and into my mouth!
Julie Evink says
I hope you make them! They are fabulous!
Nicole, RD says
YUM! Quick question – is candiquik the same thing as bark??
Julie Evink says
It’s similar and you can sub it out if you need too!
Risa says
Oh my sweet mama. These are completely sinful (and I gave up donuts for Lent!). Can’t wait to make these myself, well done my dear!
Julie Evink says
Good thing Lent comes to an end then! 🙂
Danielle says
Ah these look delicious and bring back great memories of selling girl scout cookies door to door! (That’s right, you’re looking at a GS cookie sales winner here! Lmao) Samoas were my favorite! 🙂
Julie Evink says
Why am I not surprised Mrs. Competitive? 🙂
Jenn @ Deliciously Sprinkled says
OMG, a samoa donut…I am in heaven! Julie, these look delicious and I can’t wait to try them 🙂
Julie Evink says
Thanks Jenn!
Kari@Loaves n Dishes says
Hey Julie, I’m stopping in from the Weekend Potluck. Samoa’s are my favorite of the Girl Scout cookies, so I’m loooving these donuts, and the fact that I can have them at any time of year!
Julie Evink says
Thanks Kari!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Even though Samoas are not my favorite girlscout cookie, I am loving these doughnuts!
Julie Evink says
Thanks Erin!
Trisha says
These look wonderful! I just purchased some donut pans a few weeks ago and love how easy it is now to make fresh donuts. One questions, are the caramel bits you refer to in the recipe the same as the Kraft wrapped caramels I buy or are these something different. Thanks
Julie Evink says
They are by Kraft but they a just little pieces of caramel so you don’t need to unwrap them all 🙂 I think they are the same thing I’m just lazy!
bonnie gantz says
I don’t know why, but my grocery stores sell the caramel bits in the candy section. I think they belong in the baking section though.
Julie Evink says
That’s interesting! I think mine does too now that I think about it, but I totally agree with you!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
OMG! I think that I’ve melted onto my computer when I saw this! Awesome!
Robin says
Would love to view the recipe but only find the pictures no recipe found ;(
Julie Evink says
Under the collage there is a button that says “Click Here To Continue Reading” Please click and you’ll find the recipe! Thanks!
Chloe @ foodlikecake says
These are amazing! I never would have thought of a samoa donut!
Julie Evink says
Thanks Chloe!