Homemade yeast donuts are a fun and delicious project. They take some time, but it is incredibly satisfying to bite into a warm homemade donut!
I’ll be the first to admit that this is a bit of a wild card recipe and not my normal.
I typically steer clear of frying things. I think I can thank my mom for my aversion to frying things, she never fried anything that I can recall.
This is the first fried recipe on my site, but oh how delicious these turned out to be! It’s unlikely to be the last.
I couldn’t resist frying up a batch of these donuts while visiting my family over the holidays.
My sisters and I did this together and happily made the mess in my mom’s kitchen. The donuts disappeared completely within just a few hours, so they were definitely a big success.
Homemade Yeast Donuts
Ingredients
For the Dough
- [1 batch of my basic sweet yeast dough]
- Oil for frying
For the Vanilla Glaze
- 3 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1/2 cup Milk more or less to get the right consistency
For the Chocolate Glaze
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons water
- rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Make a batch of basic yeast dough, be sure to read all the tips and tricks in the post for making the dough. Make it and knead it, but do not allow it rise, instead put it in a large greased bowl and refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours.
- In the morning, remove the dough from the fridge and roll out ⅓ inch thick. Cut into 3 inch rounds and then cut a 1 inch round out of the center. Put both the donuts and donut holes on a greased cookie sheet and cover and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size and very puffy, 1-2 hours.
- Heat the oil in a pot to 375 F. Fry the donuts for 1 minute on each sized until browned. Remove from oil to paper towels to drain off excess oil. The donut holes will only take about half the time to cook. Allow the donuts to cool a bit.
- Make the vanilla glaze by combining all of the ingredients until smooth. Adjust the amount of milk to create the right consistency.
- Make the chocolate glaze by putting the chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup and water in a small saucepan. Heat over very low heat until melted and smooth. This will make enough chocolate glaze for about 10 donuts. Double it if you would like to do more chocolate.
- For vanilla glazed donuts, dunk the entire donut into the glaze. Allow to harden on a wire rack. Dip again for a second coat if desired. (We liked them better with two coats.)
- For chocolate glazed donuts, dip the tops of the donuts into the chocolate glaze and then into sprinkles, if desired. We liked the donuts the best with one coat of vanilla glaze and then a coat of chocolate on top. They are best eaten fresh.
Nutrition
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Cory says
What are some less time consuming and space saving ways to get basic sweet yeast dough when you have very little counter space. I have a kitchen with enough counter space for a sink, a small coffee maker (very small) and a very small dish drainer. No counter space to make dough. I live in a very small one bedroom apartment. My kitchen is smaller than my bathroom with has a pedestal sink, small toilet and a small standing shower stall. In my kitchen I have the aforementioned counter space, a very small refrigerator and a very small range stove.
Mallory says
Do you have a kitchen table of any kind. I’ve used that to make dough before.
Keith says
This is a good and effective dough. I only write this out of sympathy because of the one comment you have from someone with a very small thought process. How Nice you were to make a reply to that person. I would recommend they never attempt to make anything! Just jump into their small auto and go and buy it.
Mary says
I’m glad you enjoyed the donuts, Keith! Thanks for the comment too.