These Bulgarian Chocolate Sugar Donuts Are Dangerous (In the Best Way)

Growing up, these were the treat that meant someone was celebrating something — a birthday, a good report card, a random Tuesday that needed fixing. Soft, pillowy dough with a pocket of melted chocolate hiding in the center, no frying required, just a generous snowfall of powdered sugar on top.

I make these for my kids now and watch the exact same thing happen that happened to me — the first bite where the chocolate's still warm and gooey, and everyone goes quiet for a second. That's the tell. That's how you know it worked.

These are baked, not fried, so they're a little more forgiving than traditional donuts, and the dough comes together easily even if you've never worked with yeast before. Promise.