Description
Soft, fluffy, and perfectly golden, these homemade donuts are a sweet, tender treat with a pillowy interior and crisp exterior—ideal for breakfast, dessert, or a cozy indulgence.
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups plain flour (410 grams)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup milk (250 ml)
- 1 tbsp instant yeast (10 grams)
- ¼ cup sugar (50 grams)
- 1 egg (66 grams)
- Neutral oil for frying (e.g., canola or vegetable oil)
- Optional: sugar, glaze, cinnamon sugar, jam, custard, Nutella, melted chocolate, sprinkles, or crushed nuts for topping
Instructions
- Warm the milk until lukewarm, not hot.
- In a mixing bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Add the egg and mix well.
- Gradually add flour and salt, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Transfer to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1–1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Roll the dough out to ½-inch thickness and cut out donut shapes.
- Let the shaped donuts rest for 20–30 minutes for a second rise.
- Heat oil in a deep pan to 350°F (175°C) and fry donuts in batches, flipping once, until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and coat in sugar or glaze as desired.
Notes
- Use a thermometer or test oil temperature with a small dough piece—it should sizzle and float quickly.
- Dough can be prepared ahead and refrigerated after first rise; bring to room temperature before shaping.
- To bake instead of fry, preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Store donuts in an airtight container at room temp for 2 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Reheat in microwave for 10–15 seconds or oven at 300°F (150°C) for a few minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
