AUTHENTIC MALASADAS Recipe: Portuguese Doughboys

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a distinct flavor while being dairy-free.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and suitable for lactose-intolerant individuals.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia provides sweetness with fewer calories.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds ingredients.

Combine 1/2 cup sugar, a little salt, and 3 large eggs in a mixing bowl and mix for 5 minutes with a paddle attachment.

Heat 1 cup of whole milk and 2 tablespoons of butter in the microwave for 1 minute.

Proof the yeast by mixing 2 tablespoons of water, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 2 1/2 teaspoons of yeast and let it sit for 3-4 minutes.

Add 3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour to the mixing bowl with the egg mixture and the proofed yeast.

Mix with a dough hook for about 7 minutes until a soft dough forms.

Form the dough into a ball with buttered hands and place it in the same bowl, covering with plastic wrap and a towel.

Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 2 hours.

Prepare sugar by pulverizing it in a food processor and mix with cinnamon in a 5:1 ratio.

Turn out the dough onto a lightly oiled half sheet pan and press it out evenly.

Cover with plastic wrap and let it proof for another hour.

Cut the dough into pieces using kitchen shears, shaping them into rounds.

Heat vegetable oil to 350°F and fry the dough pieces in batches until golden brown.

Immediately toss the fried malasadas in sugar after removing them from the oil.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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