Hey there! I’m bursting with excitement to share this amazing donut recipe with you. Get ready for a taste sensation that will blow your mind! Say goodbye to those mediocre store-bought donuts – the reigning champion is here!
Let’s make a batch of 12 delicious donuts and 12-15 adorable donut holes. It’s gonna take us around 2.5 hours, but trust me, it’s worth every minute.
Best Donuts Recipe Ever
Ingredients
Tangzhong magic mix: 4 tbsp milk, 1 tbsp flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1.5 tsp yeast
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp milk powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 5 tbsp softened butter divided into 2 parts
- 1/2 tsp salt
For the regal Maple Glaze on half the donuts: 1.5 cups powdered sugar, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 2 tbsp milk, 2 tbsp hot water
For the chocolatey glaze on the other half: 3/4 cup chocolate chips + 1-2 tbsp oil
Cinnamon sugar for the donut holes: 3 tbsp sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Start by making the Tangzhong – mix flour and milk in a nonstick pan over medium heat until it thickens.
- Combine the Tangzhong with cold milk, add yeast, and let it chill for 5 minutes.
- Add in all the other dough ingredients, keeping half of the butter aside.
- Knead at medium speed for 5 minutes, then add the remaining butter and knead for another 5 minutes until you have a smooth dough.
- Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough into a 1/2 inch thick circle and cut out the donuts (about 3 inches in diameter). Don’t forget the donut holes!
- Let them rest for 30 minutes, then fry those beauties until golden perfection – 45 seconds per side for donuts and 75-90 seconds for the holes.
- Mix up your glazes: maple glaze in one bowl, melted chocolate with oil in another.
- Also, blend sugar and cinnamon for the donut hole roll.
- While the donuts are still warm, dip them in the glazes and let them drip on a wire rack.
- Roll those donut holes in cinnamon sugar.
- Now, the best part – Enjoy!!! Devour them warm for the ultimate delight, or savor them up to 1 day at room temperature.
Happy donut indulging! 🍩✨