Homemade Doughnuts

Soft, fluffy, and perfectly golden, these Homemade Doughnuts have a light sweetness that makes them impossible to resist. Fun to make and even more fun to decorate, this easy family-friendly recipe is the perfect weekend baking activity that lets kids get creative while enjoying a delicious homemade treat.

INGREDIENTS:

Homemade Doughnuts

• 2 ¼ cups All-Purpose Flour
• ½ cup Fresh Milk, warm
• 1 ½ tsp. Instant Yeast
• 3 tbsp Water, warm
• 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
• 1 piece Egg
• ¼ cup Caster Sugar
• 4 cups Vegetable Oil, for frying

Chocolate Glaze

• 1 cup Powdered Sugar, sifted
• ¼ cup Fresh Milk
• ¼ cup Milk Chocolate, melted
• ¼ cup Cocoa Powder, sifted
• 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
• ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

PROCEDURE:

1. Start making the dough. In a mixing bowl, add the warm milk and instant yeast. Mix well. Pour the melted butter, egg, water, and sugar. Whisk everything until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Using a spatula, add the liquid mixture to the flour. Mix together to make a soft bread dough.
3. Flour your working surface and place your dough.
4. Start kneading the dough until smooth and less sticky. Once smooth and soft, tuck all sides to form a ball. Get a bowl and brush it with butter. Put the dough in the bowl and brush the top with butter. Cover with cling wrap. Place it in a warm place. Proof the dough for 2-3 hours.
5. After proofing the dough, remove the cling wrap and then punch it gently to release the air.
6. Flour the working surface and knead the dough for 1 minute.
7. Roll the dough to about a half-inch thickness. Roll it until even.
8. Get a doughnut cutter and flour it so the dough won’t stick to it. Start cutting the doughnut and place it in a tray with parchment paper.
9. Put some flour on top of the doughnuts. Cover the tray with cling wrap. Place it in a warm place until it has doubled in size.
10. Start frying it. Heat the oil over medium heat. Gently put the doughnuts in the pan. Check both sides closely for even cooking. Transfer the doughnuts to a tray with parchment paper while putting the doughnut holes and scraps into a bowl with cinnamon sugar. Mix them well.
11. Make the chocolate glaze. In a mixing bowl, add the powdered sugar, milk, cocoa powder, butter, vanilla extract, and melted chocolate. Mix them well until smooth. Use a whisk to remove lumps.
12. Start dipping the doughnuts into the chocolate glaze.
13. Put some sprinkles on top. Ready to serve.