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Homemade Donuts

Homemade Donuts are a quick and easy treat the whole family will love. This is a yeast based donut recipe that is completely beginner friendly. This Homemade Donut Recipe yields a classic fluffy inside and crisp outside.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Servings: 12 donuts
Author: Karli Bitner

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk divided
  • 1 1/2 tbsp dry active yeast
  • 4 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups flour plus extra as needed
  • peanut oil for frying

Instructions

  • Warm the cup of milk in the microwave until about 100° F. Pour half of the milk into the Bowl of a stand mixer, along with the yeast and 1 tsp of sugar.
  • Stir to combine and allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes. At 5 minutes, the mixture should be frothy and bubbly.
  • Once the mixture is frothy, add the remaining milk, melted butter, granulated sugar, salt and 2 cups of flour.Knead until fully combined.
  • Slowly add in the remaining 1/4-1/2 cup until the dough cleans the side of the bowl, is tacky to your finger but doesn’t stick if pulled away quickly.
  • Knead for an additional 5-7 minutes.
  • Leave the dough in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for 1 hour.
  • Once the dough has doubled in size, turn onto a lightly floured surface.
  • Gently press the dough out into a rectangle and then use a donut cutter to cut your donuts out of the dough. Cut the leftover dough into small portions for bite sized donuts.
  • Cover with plastic wrap or a cloth and allow to rise for an additional 30-45 minutes.
  • Pour 2-3 inches of oil in the bottom of your pan. Heat the oil until 350°.
  • Fry the donuts at 350° for about 1 minute on each side or until golden brown on each side. Do not over crowd the pan.
  • When they are golden brown, let the donuts rest on a cookie cooling rack that is paced inside of a cookie sheet.
  • Repeat with remaining dough.
  • When the excess oil has dripped off of the donut top with your favorite glaze (recipe above) or with chocolate frosting (recipe above)

Notes

Recipe updated on 1.18.21

Nutrition

Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg