Description
Crisp on the outside, tender inside. These yeast doughnuts are rolled in cinnamon sugar for a sweet treat.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups (710 ml) Flour
- 2 oz (50 g) Butter
- 0.5 cups (118 ml) Sugar
- 0.75 cups (177 ml) Milk
- 1 tsp Yeast
- 2 Eggs
- 0.25 tsp Salt
- Oil for frying
- 0.25 cups (59 ml) Cinnamon flavored powdered sugar
Instructions
- Heat milk in a saucepan and add butter. Once it reaches boiling point (212°F/100°C), add sugar, mix well, and remove from heat.
- Allow the mixture to cool to almost room temperature. When the temperature is suitable for yeast (around 105-115°F/40-46°C), add 1 teaspoon of yeast and mix well.
- Add in a beaten egg.
- In a larger bowl, combine 3 cups of flour and salt; mix. Make a well in the center and pour the wet mixture into it. Reserve 1/3 cup of the wet mixture and add it if needed to prevent the dough from becoming too loose.
- Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead it into a soft dough.
- Put the dough back into the bowl and let it sit for 1 hour, undisturbed, until doubled in size.
- Once the dough has doubled, lightly punch it down to release the trapped air.
- Pinch off pieces of dough and roll them into small, lemon-sized balls.
- Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the balls until golden brown.
- Once all the balls are fried, allow them to cool. Dust with cinnamon-coated powdered sugar, roll in powdered sugar, or dip in melted chocolate and top with sprinkles.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use brown butter instead of regular butter in step 1.
- To prevent the doughnuts from absorbing too much oil, ensure the oil temperature is consistently around 350°F (175°C).
- Leftover doughnut holes can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or frozen for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 doughnut holes
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 30