Description
Soft, pillowy fried doughnuts with a golden exterior, lightly sweet and perfect for dusting with powdered sugar or dipping in glaze. A bakery-style treat you can make at home.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Activate yeast: Mix warm milk, 1 tsp sugar, and yeast in a small bowl. Rest 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Make dough: In a large bowl, whisk flour, remaining sugar, and salt. Add egg yolks, melted butter, vanilla, and yeast mixture. Mix until a sticky dough forms.
- Knead: Knead on a floured surface 8–10 minutes (or with a stand mixer 6–7 minutes) until smooth and elastic.
- First rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–1.5 hours until doubled.
- Shape: Punch down dough, roll to 1/2 inch thick, and cut into doughnut shapes.
- Second rise: Place shaped doughnuts on a floured tray, cover, and let rise 30–40 minutes until puffy.
- Fry: Heat oil to 175°C (350°F). Fry doughnuts 1–2 minutes per side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Finish: Dust with powdered sugar, dip in glaze, or roll in cinnamon sugar while warm.
Notes
- Fill with jam, custard, or Nutella after frying for a surprise inside.
- Classic glaze: powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
- Cinnamon sugar coating adds a warm twist.
- Dip in chocolate or ganache for indulgence.
- Make doughnut holes with scraps for bite-sized treats.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
