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Perfect Sugar Donuts Recipe: Easy & Fluffy Bliss to Savor

Perfect Sugar Donuts Recipe: Easy & Fluffy Bliss to Savor
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Total
195 min
Serves
16
Calories
275 kcal
Carbs
30.00 g

Ingredients

  • 1 cupwhole milk (warm)
  • 2.5 tspdry active yeast
  • 2 tbspgranulated sugar
  • 3.5 cupsall-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cupgranulated sugar (for coating)
  • 0.5 tspsalt
  • 3 tbspunsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1 largeegg
  • 2 largeegg yolks
  • 0.5 tspvanilla extract
  • —Corn oil (for frying)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make the yeast mixture: In a large measuring cup, combine warm milk, yeast, and granulated sugar. Let froth for 5-10 minutes.

  2. 2

    In a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, salt, butter, egg, egg yolks, vanilla, and the frothy yeast mixture. Mix on low, then high speed for 10-15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled (1-2 hours).

  4. 4

    Punch down the dough, roll out to 1/2 inch thick, and cut out circles. Let rise for 30 minutes.

  5. 5

    Heat corn oil to 340°F. Fry each donut for 2 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels.

  6. 6

    Once cooled, roll donuts in sugar.