Scratch-Made Yeast Donuts Recipe

Directions

• Donuts
• Melt butter in the microwave and set aside to cool slightly.
• Heat the milk in microwave until it reaches 110 degrees Fahrenheit (don’t go any warmer than this).
• Combine the milk, yeast, and 1 teaspoon of white sugar and stir gently. Set aside so the yeast can bloom for 5-10 minutes.
• Combine the flour and salt. When yeast mixture looks foamy, add to the flour/salt. Mix together with a fork until it all comes together into somewhat of a dough.
• Using a stand mixer with dough hook attachment, mix everything for 7 minutes.
• Form the dough into a smooth ball shape, and drop into a greased bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside to rise for 1 hour.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and punch down. Then roll out until somewhere between 1/2 and 3/4 inch thick. Use an approximately 3-inch round cookie cutter to cut circles out of the dough (you should be able to get 4-6 donuts). Then use a much smaller (approximately 1-inch) round cookie cutter to cut circles out of the center of each.
• Set each donut and donut hole on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Loosely cover with greased plastic wrap, and allow to rise for 45 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit in a large Dutch oven or deep-fryer. Then carefully set in a couple of the donuts. Let them fry on one side until lightly golden brown (usually less than a minute). Then gently turn the donut over and let the other side fry until lightly golden brown.
• Transfer the cooked donuts to a wire rack while you finish cooking the rest of the frying (and donut holes).
• The donuts are now ready to eat, or finish with your desired toppings/decorations.
• Classic Sugar Glaze
• Combine all ingredients and whisk together thoroughly.
• Store in an air-tight container until ready to use.
• Pink Strawberry Glaze
• Combine all ingredients and whisk together thoroughly.
• Store in an air-tight container until ready to use.
• Optionally sprinkle glazed donut with rainbow sprinkles.
• Cinnamon Sugar
• Combine sugar and cinnamon and thoroughly mix together.