Craving some Krispy Crème donuts? With this recipe, you can make your favorite full-proof donut at home. Donut is the perfect dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth. Eating a soft and fluffy donut is a delightful experience to brighten up your day. Donuts go with any occasion. It is also the best indulgence for regular moments. It is a family dessert item that everyone loves. The best part of donuts is that you can create varieties of them with the same batter. All you need to do is change the flavors, colorings, and toppings.
Ingredients
Dough
- Whole milk – 1 cup, warm
- Instant dry yeast – 2.25 teaspoons
- Granulated sugar 1/3 cup
- Eggs – 2, large
- Unsalted butter – 85gm
- Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
- Ground nutmeg – ¼ teaspoons
- All-purpose flour – 4 cups
- Vegetable oil – 1-2 quarts
- Salt - ½ teaspoon
Glazing
- Confectioner's sugar – 2 cups, sifted
- Heavy cream or whole milk – 1/3 cup
- Vanilla extract – ½ teaspoon
Cooking instructions
- Warm the milk.
- Add yeast and one tablespoon of sugar to the milk.
- Whisk them together with a spatula in a mixing bowl.
- Cover and let it sit for some 10 minutes till the top becomes frothy and foamy.
- Add the rest of the sugar, butter, eggs, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla extract. Mix. Then add flour. Beat using a beater for 1 minute at low speed. Make sure the scrape down the bowl's sides with a spatula.
- Pour the rest of the flour and now beat the mixture on medium speed.
- After beating for about 2 minutes, you will notice the dough coming together and pulling away from the bowl's sides. If it doesn't then add more flour, a small amount at a time until it comes off the sides of the bowl. Alternatively, you can knead the dough on a lightly floured surface. You need to press hard using your hand muscles.
- Grease a large bowl with oil. Put the dough in the bowl making sure to coat it on all sides with the oil. Cover the bowl and leave it for 2 hours in a warm place. Wait for it to double in size.
- Once the dough rises, punch the dough down to get rid of the air. Flour the rolling surface and put the dough there. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough. Make it ½ inch thick.
- Use a dough cutter (3 to 3.5 inches) to cut the dough in shape. Don't throw away the scraps. Re-roll them to make more shapes.
- Line baking sheets and place your doughnuts there. Cover them loosely and let them rest so that they rise a bit.
- You can either fry or bake the donuts. For frying, add oil to a heavy-duty pot. Heat the oil and put a few doughnuts at a time. Cook each side for one minute. Then take out the doughnuts and place them in a rack.
- To make the glaze whisk the ingredients. Adjust the consistency by adding more sugar if it's watery and adding water if it's too thick. Place them in different bowls and add different food colors if you want to make colorful donuts. After you add the food color whisk again to mix the color in each bowl. Dip the warm doughnuts into the glaze. Wait for the glaze to set.
Storing
You can freeze the doughnuts for up to 3 months. If you want to serve them then keep the doughnuts at room temperature for about 5 days.
How to knead the dough perfectly
The purpose of kneading is to incorporate air into the dough. You also need to stretch out the gluten strands to build strength and structure. If you don't knead properly, the donut won't rise and it won't be soft or fluffy. You can use the dough hook attachment of the stand mixture to knead the dough. First, run it on low speed. When you decide to use your hand instead, make sure you don't add more flour. Just use enough to prevent sticking it on your work surface and hand. When you feel that the texture of the dough is smooth and feels soft to the touch, you know that it's done. Another way to test it is to poke it with your finger. If it bounces back without sticking to the finger then you know that your kneading has been perfect. If it doesn't then continue kneading for a bit longer.
Frosting ideas
Strawberry donut frosting
Take 5 strawberries and blend them in a food processor. Add confectioner's sugar, strawberry jam, and vanilla extract.
Vanilla donut frosting
Whisk together melted butter, confectioner's sugar, milk, salt, and vanilla extract.
Chocolate Donut Frosting
Melt a chocolate bar, either sweet or dark. You can use chocolate chips as well. Add butter, corn syrup, and water.
You must remember to dip warm donuts into the frosting. Keep the frosted donuts on a cooling rack. Place the baking sheet below to catch any dripping.
Frosted Donut Toppings
- Ice Cream Sundae
- Marshmallow Glaze
- Caramel
- Cookies 'n Cream
- Cream Cheese
- Blueberry Cheesecake
If you have kids at home, try to make donuts with them. It's really fun to make colorful soft donuts. Your kids will love the experience.
