How to make Super Fluffy and Soft Donut | Mashed Potato Donut

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 a healthier fat alternative.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free and lower in calories.

Boil or steam the potatoes until soft and mash them while hot.

In a bowl, stir together flour, instant yeast, and sugar.

Add egg and warm water gradually until combined.

Add room temperature butter and stir until absorbed.

Incorporate the mashed potatoes into the mixture.

Knead the dough for 3 to 5 minutes, adding oil to hands and surface as needed.

Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes with a lid on.

Dust parchment paper with flour and divide the dough into 10 pieces, shaping each into a ball.

Use a cookie cutter to make donut holes from the remaining dough, shaping a total of 12 donuts.

Cover the donuts with a kitchen towel and let them rise for about 30 minutes.

Heat oil for frying and fry the donuts on low heat, flipping after a few minutes.

Set aside the fried donuts and dust with powdered sugar for decoration.

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