Donut Holes

These homemade Donut Holes are golden, fluffy, bite-sized treats tossed in cinnamon sugar or confectioners’ sugar for an easy, irresistible breakfast or sweet snack.

Course Appetizer, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword doughnut-holes, doughnut-holes-recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 181kcal

Ingredients

Coatings:
1 cup powdered sugar plus additional as needed
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2-2 tsp ground cinnamon
Donuts:
2-4 cups vegetable oil or peanut oil
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup whole milk
4 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
warm chocolate and caramel for dipping

Instructions

In a Dutch oven over medium high heat heat 2-3 inches of oil to 355-365°F.
Prep the Sugar Coatings: In one shallow bowl place 1 cup powdered sugar. In a separate shallow bowl whisk together 1/3 cup granulated sugar with 1 1/2-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Set aside.
Make the Donuts: In a medium bowl, use a whisk to sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together milk, melted butter, vanilla and egg.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until fully moistened.
Use a small cookie or ice cream scoop (about 1 Tablespoon) to drop the batter into the hot oil. fry for 3-4 minutes turning for even browning. Fry until golden brown.
Have nearby a baking sheet pan lined with paper towels and fitted with a wire rack. Remove doughnut holes from the hot oil using a stainless steel spider or slotted spoon to the rack.
While doughnut holes are hot roll half in powdered sugar and half in cinnamon sugar. Roll twice for a heavier coating. Place back onto the wire rack.
Serve immediately with warm chocolate or caramel for dipping, if desired.

Notes

Adjust Cooking Time According to Size - Should you make larger doughnut holes, they'll need slightly longer to cook. A small ice cream scoop or cookie scoop is imperative for even sizing.
Jam Filled Donut Holes - You may opt to fill these doughnut holes with jam. To do so, use a piping bag inserted into the center to pipe a small amount (1/2 teaspoon) of any flavor of jam that you enjoy.
Chocolate - You can fill them with chocolate ganache or Nutella.
Lemon Curd or Lime Curd - Fill some of the donut holes with lemon or lime curd for a pop of citrus.
Easy Homemade Glazed Donut Holes - You can also glaze these doughnuts. Mix together 1 cup powdered sugar with 3-4 Tablespoons of heavy cream and 1/2 tsp vanilla. You can thin further using water or additional cream. Dip the warm donut holes in the glaze then back onto the wire rack. This glaze recipe easily doubles if you want to glaze all of the doughnuts.
Oil - A neutral flavored oil works best for frying. Use vegetable oil or peanut oil. Skip olive oil, it's not a good choice for this recipe.

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