Dazzling Donuts are a yeast based sugar glazed donut perfect for dunking in your morning coffee or a grab and go breakfast.
This is my favorite time of the year! Do you remember that Staples’ commercial of the parents skipping because the kids are going back to school? I am not only skipping, I am doing a jig!
All kidding set aside, I love the thought of having a routine again. However, before the mad plunge into hours of homework, papers and projects and exams we had to one last fun summer fling.
My boys and I made some delicious and dazzling donuts and I must admit it was the perfect rainy day activity to do with your kids before they start back to school.
Why you are going to love Dazzling Donuts
Dazzling Donuts taste just like store-bought Duncan Donuts. Soft and chewy with a delicate vanilla icing to really sink your teeth into. I have to admit that a little grease and sugar on a rare day is quite nice. Please note that you will not find this recipe under the diabetic friendly, cardiac friendly or gluten-free recipe section of Healthy World Cuisine. However, ever once in a blue moon making dazzling donuts with your kids, sharing some smiles, laughs and a little flour throwing might be just what the doctor ordered! Dazzling donuts taste perfect with a cup of milk for the kids and maybe a cup of coffee/tea for the parents (big kids)
Grease and sugar make my coronaries scream. However, from a teenagers perspective, it is just what the doctor ordered. My teenagers had a list of things they wanted to make before they go back to the books. A couple of weeks ago we made Twisted Dogs, https://www.hwcmagazine.com/appetizers/twisted-dogs/,and this week we made dazzling donuts.
Kneading Dough is Therapeutic
My youngest son said he loves making breads as he loves the therapeutic feeling of kneading the dough. There is nothing more relaxing than watching the yeast bubble in the water, mixing the flour in the wet ingredients with your bare hands and then kneading the dough until it becomes soft and pliable. You could pay a lot of money on massages, herbal therapy and talk therapy to cure your woes or just make some donuts with your kids.
Believe it or not I have never made donuts, so this was a fun challenge for both of us. I learned quite a bit along the way. I loosely followed the yeast donut recipe from Alton Brown. I learned that when you instruct your teenager to scald the milk in pan you should stick around so they don’t let the milk boil and overflow. I learned that my son really enjoys kneading the dough and working with his hands and has a very creative side. I also learned that this recipe was supposed to make something like 24 donuts but I never counted 24 donuts. Hmm maybe that is because they were disappearing before I had a chance to count them out. If you would prefer a baked donut recipe, be sure to try our Baked Match Lemon Glazed Donuts.
Dazzling Donuts
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk scalded or milk alternative
- 1/3 cup sugar (reserve 1 teaspoon to dissolve the yeast)
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup water (95-105F degrees)
- 1 package yeast dry
- 4-4.5 cups flour pre-sifted all purpose
- 2 eggs beaten room temperature
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- oil for frying deep enough to submerge your donuts in the pot you own.
Sugar Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 6 tbsp milk or dairy alternative
Instructions
- Scald milk in pan over low heat (be careful to not let it overflow as that would be very messy) and add sugar (keep 1 teaspoon of sugar aside for the yeast mixture) butter and salt, stir and and allow to cool. Set aside.
- In a bowl combine luke warm water, yeast, and sugar and let sit for at least 5 minutes or until the yeast starts to work and bubbles are appearing.
- Add the sifted flour, nutmeg, eggs, milk mixture and yeast mixture and mix thoroughly. (If you have a dough hook on your mixture that would work fabulous, or just mix by hand or with a fork, slowly until it is all incorporated.) Start out by adding the flour a little at a time. I used about 4 and 1/4 cups flour until the dough began to come together well. It just depends on the humidity and type of flour you are using. Bring the flour to a ball. Knead the flour for about 3 minutes just until worked through. (Do not over knead as then your dough will be tough) Make the dough into a ball and place in a well greased bowl with plastic wrap over it and allow it to double in size. The rising process should take about 30-45 minutes in a warm place.
- Flour your clean counter and roll out dough about 1/2 inch (about the thickness for cutout cookies). I used a glass cup for the circle and a bottle top for the hole. (If you actually have a donut cutter, that would be great but not needed). Repeat with the rest of the dough until you have cut out all the dough. Save the hole as these a great fried up too.
- Place a tea cloth over your donuts and allow them rise for the second time until they double in size about 30-40 minutes.
- Heat your cooking oil in a pan until it gets up to about 375 F or until your wooden chopsticks start to bubble. I suggest you start out with just one donut or donut hole to check for temperature. If it is too hot it will burn/brown on the outside before the inside has a chance to cook. If the oil is not hot enough it will just absorb al the oil and be very greasy.
- While you are waiting for the oil to get to the right temperature, make the donut glaze. In a medium bowl combine 2 cups of powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Set aside.
- Deep fry the donuts a few at a time until golden brown and reove from oil to set on a paper towel to drain. While the donuts are still warm, dunk the donuts into the donut glaze bath. (If you prefer, make a mixture of sugar and cinnomen and dip the donut into the sugar mixture on all side. Repeat with the remaining donuts.
- Serve donuts with milk, coffee/tea or a delightful glass of cider. Enjoy!
omg, iguess i know how to make a dazzling doughnuts rightnow, i thought it was the oil…..
btw, did this tricks works if i dipped it when the doughtnuts is in room temperature???
Bam, this looks so sinful! I am sure, your kids must have gala time tasting these awesome recipe. Yeast donuts are just one of the best things on Earth!
I can’t even think straight.. I need these donuts in my life.. I must have them!
Dazzling is right! Yeast donuts are my fave and your son is so wise…therapeutic is exactly what I feel whenever I’m kneading dough…smart guy!
I’ve always wanted to make my own donuts, now I know how to do it. I can’t wait to try out this recipe. Can’t wait
Uh – yum! Donuts are on my bucket list 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Ugh! Donuts are one of my downfalls!! lol Yummy!!! I think you saw my easy peasy donuts with the refrigerator biscuits… Om nom nom… These look fantastic!!! xo
I loooove that Staples commercial! Does that make me a bad parent? I do believe that I love these donuts as much as the commercial 😉
I knew the minute I saw the picture that you were going off the gluten-free, sugar-free, lactose-free track, which meant you were cooking something especially for or with your boys. How do you manage to make something so complicated (to me) as donuts into such a simple, easy to follow recipe. Glad to see the boys joining you in your kitchen, BAM.
Indeed kneading is the best activity for kids. I do it with my son too! These donuts make me drool. Very well done!
Cutting those donuts from the dough would be so much fun !
Haha I’ve never heard of a donut season! But these do look completely fantastic; good on you for making your own donuts! Wanted to bookmark this but thought better of it– I’ll end up not being able to stop myself scoffing the lot!
I love donut season!! Best thing about this time of year 🙂 Yours look irresistible!!
Oh these look scrumptious! I remember my mother making donuts & there is just nothing like having one w/a glass of milk while they’re still hot. I’ve never made them myself either but you’ve tempted me.
I remember the end of summer & wishing for the big yellow bus to show up. Once I told my daughter to go outside & wait for the school bus but then she pointed out that it was only July…
I love the look of your doughnuts. Congratulations. They’re stunning. They look just like commercial doughnuts except we all know they’re so much better for you. I’d love to try to make these for myself xx
Ugh, Doughnuts are heaven. These look awesome.
How fun! What a great treat, and I love that your boys enjoy being creative in the kitchen! The glaze topping is my favorite! Yum!
I love homemade doughnuts! This sounds delicious Bobbi. I can’t believe this was your first try. Well done!
Look what you’ve done: now I want to make a batch too! 😀 Yum!
Ha ha I love reading your post. Glad you had a great time making this with him! I have been toying with the idea of making doughnuts so this recipe comes in handy!
Hi Bam,
Looks like you and your boys had great fun preparing this delicious treat,
Nothing beats home made donuts anyhow 🙂
Oh Bam! These donuts look fantastic! I’ve never made donuts before either but you make them look so easy!! haha. Should most definitely give this a try some time! 🙂
With the cronuts craze at the moment a good home made donut like this wont be beaten
So good! There really is nothing like a homemade donut, and they’re totally worth the grease and sugar, in my opinion!
Oh my my. I am loving these donuts!! When I went to Mexico, I had donuts for breakfast every morning.. so I should lay off the donuts for a while. But when I’m ready, I think I may make these, they look fabulous!