How to Make Doughnuts at Home (Soft and Silky Homemade Doughnuts)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while brown sugar is often less expensive.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia offers a low-calorie sweetener option.

Add all-purpose flour to a stand mixer.

Add sugar, eggs, yeast, melted butter, and milk to the mixer.

Knead the mixture in the stand mixer for 10 minutes, starting on low and increasing speed after 2 minutes.

Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a floured bowl.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in a plastic bag to rise until doubled in size.

Punch down the dough and form it into another ball.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.

Use a doughnut cutter to cut out doughnuts, placing each on a piece of parchment paper.

Remove excess dough and re-roll it to cut out more doughnuts.

Heat oil to 160 degrees Celsius (320 degrees Fahrenheit) for frying.

Fry two doughnuts at a time, flipping them when they start to puff up to ensure even cooking.

Cook until the doughnuts are a light golden brown, about 2 minutes.

Remove the doughnuts from the oil and place them on paper towels to drain.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens