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Homemade Mini Donuts: The Ultimate Guide to Fluffy Treats
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 230 min
- Serves
- 40
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Carbs
- 18.00 g
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 tspactive dry yeast
- 250g mlwhole milk, lukewarm
- 50gsugar
- 565gall-purpose flour
- 1 tspsalt
- 2 largeeggs, at room temperature
- 1 tspvanilla bean paste
- 100g gunsalted butter, at room temperature
- Neutral oilfor frying
- 200ggranulated sugar
- 3 Tbspcinnamon
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the yeast, milk, and 2 Tbsp of sugar. Leave to sit for 10-15 minutes, or until foamy.
- 2
Mix flour, salt, and remaining sugar in a stand mixer bowl. Add eggs, vanilla, and foamy yeast mixture. Mix until dough comes together, then knead for 10 minutes.
- 3
Add butter little by little until fully incorporated. Mix for another 5 minutes.
- 4
Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover, and place in the fridge overnight to rise.
- 5
Roll out dough to 1/2” thickness, cut out donuts, and let rise for 45-50 minutes.
- 6
Heat oil to 350°F (180°C). Fry donuts until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes, flipping halfway.
- 7
Toss warm donuts in cinnamon sugar mixture.
- 8
Best eaten fresh, but leftovers can be reheated in the microwave.