Donuts At Home - Breakfast - Recipes

Donuts At Home

These are delicious and easy to make!  My kids love to dip and decorate them.

I fondly remember making these when I was a little girl with my older brother and sister -- my mom always had the biscuits on hand so if we weren't baking them for dinner with warm butter and honey we were making these donuts!

Recipe   

Store bought biscuits

Blended Oil

 
Topping #1

Glazed

1/2 Cup unsalted butter

1 Cup powdered sugar

1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

1 Tablespoon hot water

In a small bowl, melt butter in the microwave, add sugar and vanilla mixing with a fork then add water and stir until smooth, set aside.

Topping #2

Cinnamon & Sugar

1/2 Cup of sugar
2 Teaspoons of cinnamon

In a shallow bowl, stir together the sugar and ground cinnamon, set aside.

Topping #3

Chocolate Icing

1/3 Cup unsalted butter

4 Ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 1/2 Teaspoons vanilla extract

2 Cups powdered sugar

4 Tablespoons hot water

Chocolate sprinkles (optional)

In a medium bowl, melt butter and chocolate chips in the microwave (1 minute or until melted), add vanilla then sugar mixing with a fork, add water and stir until smooth, set aside.

Frying the Donuts

Heat 2 inches of blended oil (I use Smart Balance) in a pot, to 350 degrees F.

Lay out the biscuits on a cutting board and with a 1-inch round cutter, cut out a hole from the middle of each biscuit or simply use a knife.   Fry each biscuit and donut hole in the oil until golden and then flip with tongs to fry the other side (40-45 seconds total).  Drain on paper towels then dip in desired topping.  Serve immediately. 

Helpful Tips:

#1) Save unused cinnamon & sugar mixture to sprinkle on hot french toast or sprinkle on    warm buttered toasted bread.

#2) Save chocolate icing, refrigerated, and spread between two graham crackers as a fun snack.