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easy homemade donuts recipe

Homemade Donuts

Learn how to make this delicious homemade donuts with this easy recipe. Ingredients are simple and you might already have it in your kitchen.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Resting Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy doughnut, homemade donuts
Servings: 18
Calories: 731kcal
Author: Jenalyn Rose Forbes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast 1 sachet
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups vegetable oil for frying

Sugar Glaze

  • 1 cup confectionary sugar sifted
  • cup heavy cream or thickened cream
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Cream Filling

  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ tbsp all-purpose flour
  • pinch of salt

Chocolate Ganache

  • cup heavy cream thickened cream
  • 200 g chocolate melts

Instructions

  • To prepare the dough, combine the warm milk and sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the active dry yeast and let it sit for 5-10 minutes or until it becomes foamy.
    activate the yeast
  • In a bowl, combine butter, eggs, vanilla extract and yeast mixture.
    butter egg vanilla yeast
  • Gradually add the flour while mixing it, then add nutmeg and salt. Continue to mix until well incorporated. See Notes for more tips.
    Using a stand mixer: If you are using stand mixer, mix it in low speed then scrape down the sides. Continue to mix at medium speed for 2-3 minutes until smooth.
    Manual kneading: Alternatively, mix the dough with a large wooden spoon or rubber spatula until it pull away from the sides of the bowl. Transfer in a clean flat surface and manually knead it for 3 minutes.
    combine wet and dry ingredients
  • Lightly grease a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, cover with tea towel or plastic wrap and allow it to rise for 1-2 hours in a relatively warm environment.
    first rise dough
  • When the dough is ready, punch it down to release the air. Transfer the dough into a lightly floured flat surface. Using a rolling pin, flatten the dough to ½ inch thick. Use 3 inch donut cutter, cut into 18 donuts. You may re-roll the scrap and cut more.
    cut the dough
  • Place the cut dough in a baking tray with parchment paper. Cover again with tea towel and allow it to rest for 30 minutes or while you are heating the oil.
    second rise
  • Pour the oil in a wide deep pan over medium heat. Heat the oil then add 4 donuts at a time, cook for 1 minute on each side or until golden. Carefully remove from the pan and place in a wire rack to drain excess oil.
    fry the donuts
  • To make the glaze, combine the cream or milk, vanilla extract and powdered sugar in a bowl. Whisk until smooth and well blended.
    make the sugar glaze
  • To make the cream filling, heat a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, egg yolk, vanilla extract, sugar, flour and salt. Stir until the sauce becomes smooth and thick. Allow to slightly cool then transfer into a piping bag.
    make the cream filling
  • To make the chocolate ganache, use a saucepan over medium heat, mix heavy cream and chocolate melts. Stir until smooth and slightly thick. It should coat the back of the spoon.
    chocolate ganache
  • Dip each warm donut into the glaze, making sure to coat both sides. Place it back in a rack to let the excess drips down. To make the Boston Cream Donut, pipe the filling through one side of the donut. Dip each donut into the chocolate ganache. You may add candy sprinkles for decoration.
    You can store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 1-2 extra days.
    fill the donut with cream

Notes

Note: If the dough is too wet, add more flour, about 1 tablespoon at a time. You want to have a slightly sticky down so don't add too much flour.

Nutrition

Calories: 731kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 47g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 342IU | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg