Recipe Card
Homemade Mini Donuts (+ Video Tutorial)
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 290 min
- Serves
- 40
- Calories
- 120 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 tspactive dry yeast ((7g))
- 250 gwhole milk (lukewarm)
- 50 gsugar
- 565 gall-purpose flour
- 1 tspsalt ((5g))
- 2 largeeggs ((about 100g), at room temperature)
- 1 tspvanilla bean paste
- 100 gunsalted butter (at room temperature)
- —Neutral oil (for frying (such as canola, extra light olive oil, or vegetable oil))
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 3 Tbspcinnamon ((reduce if you don’t like strong cinnamon flavour))
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the yeast, milk, and 2 Tbsp of the sugar. Mix well and leave to sit for 10-15 minutes, or until foamy.
- 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the flour, salt, and remaining 2 Tbsp sugar. Mix briefly to combine. Add the eggs, vanilla, and foamy yeast mixture to the bowl. Mix on low for 2-3 minutes, until the dough starts to come together. Increase the mixer speed to medium and mix for another 10 minutes, until the dough is soft and smooth.
- 3
Reduce mixer speed to low, and slowly add the butter, waiting until fully incorporated before adding more. This should take 3-4 minutes. Once incorporated, increase speed to medium and mix for 5 more minutes.
- 4
Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and place overnight in the fridge to rise.
- 5
Line two sheet pans with parchment paper and turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll until 1/2” thick.
- 6
Cut out circles of dough and use a small cutter to cut holes in the middle. Place on parchment squares, cover lightly with plastic wrap, and allow to rise for 45-50 minutes.
- 7
Heat oil to 350°F in a large pot or deep fryer. Combine cinnamon sugar in a bowl.
- 8
Test oil temperature with dough scraps. Fry doughnuts until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes, flipping occasionally. Transfer to a cooling rack and toss in cinnamon sugar.
- 9
Enjoy fresh, or store in an airtight container.