How To Make Doughnuts At Home

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories significantly.

In a stand mixer, add flour and 2 teaspoons of salt, then whisk together.

Add the bloom yeast mixture (milk, yeast, egg, and sugar) to the flour and salt mixture and mix.

Knead the mixture for about 5 to 10 minutes until a supple dough forms.

Add softened butter, one tablespoon at a time, until fully incorporated.

Increase mixer speed to medium-high and knead for 6 to 10 minutes until smooth and slightly sticky.

Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise for 30-45 minutes or until doubled in size.

Punch down the dough and form it into a ball.

Weigh the dough and divide it into 12 equal pieces, approximately 84 grams each.

On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a 14-inch rope.

Twist the rope and shape it into a donut by bringing one end back across and tucking it underneath.

Prepare five different icings:

For vanilla glaze, mix vanilla extract, milk, and powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.

For chocolate glaze, combine cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and milk.

For pink icing, mix pink food coloring, vanilla extract, almond extract, and milk.

For maple icing, combine maple syrup, milk, and vanilla extract.

For cinnamon sugar, mix cinnamon and sugar together.

Heat oil in a deep fryer to the appropriate temperature.

Fry the donuts for about 95 seconds on each side until golden brown, then transfer to a wire rack.

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