Description
Soft, airy, golden-brown doughnuts dipped in a smooth vanilla glaze made entirely at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole milk, warm
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Warm milk to 110°F and mix with yeast until foamy
- Add sugar, eggs, butter, salt, and flour, then knead until smooth
- Let dough rise for 1 hour until doubled
- Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness and cut doughnuts
- Rest cut dough for 30 minutes
- Heat oil to 350°F and fry doughnuts 1–2 minutes per side
- Drain on paper towels
- Mix glaze ingredients and dip warm doughnuts
Notes
- Keep oil at 350°F for even frying
- Dough can rest overnight in the refrigerator
- Add citrus zest to glaze for variation
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg