Making fried donuts at home is easier than you might think. These cinnamon sugar donuts and donut holes are better than store bought!
Every time you cut out a doughnut from the dough, you also keep the middles to make doughnut holes. So this recipe makes a total of 40 doughnuts – 20 3” donuts and 20 donut holes.
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What You Need for Homemade Donuts
To make this easy doughnut recipe, you will need the following (go to the recipe below for detailed amounts and instructions):
- eggs
- salt
- sugar
- sour cream
- whole milk
- nutmeg
- baking soda
- baking powder
- flour
- vegetable oil for frying
- cinnamon
How to Make Donuts
- Mix all ingredients, except for oil, cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar. Pat out dough on floured board and roll out to 1/2” thick. Cut donuts and holes using a 3” cutter and 1 1/2” cutter, or a 2-in-1 donut cutter.
- Fry donuts. Add 2 inches of oil to pan. Heat cooking oil to 375°. Add donuts and donut holes to oil. When donuts are light golden, turn with wooden spoon and repeat on flip side.
- Let cool. Cool slightly on paper towel.
- Make cinnamon sugar. Combine cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar in shallow dish. Toss doughnuts in cinnamon sugar mixture.
Tips for Making Donuts
- I recommend using an electric skillet, deep fryer, or deep pan to make doughnuts.
- Use a candy thermometer to measure the heat of the.
- The darker the donut, the tougher the texture.
- You can also eat the doughnuts plain.
Easy Fried Donuts and Donut Holes
Yield:
20 donuts and 20 donut holes
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Making fried donuts at home is easier than you might think. These cinnamon sugar donuts and donut holes are better than store bought!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 5-5 ½ cups flour
- vegetable oil for frying
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients, except for oil, cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar.
- Pat out dough on floured board and roll out to 1/2” thick.
- Cut donuts and holes using a 3” cutter and 1 1/2” cutter, or a 2-in-1 donut cutter.
- Combine cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar in shallow dish.
- Add 2 inches of oil to pan. Heat cooking oil to 375°. Add donuts and donut holes to oil.
- When donuts are light golden, turn with wooden spoon and repeat on flip side.
- Cool slightly on paper towel.
- Toss doughnuts in cinnamon sugar mixture.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 40 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 364Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 67mgCarbohydrates: 74gFiber: 2gSugar: 8gProtein: 10g