Easy Cinnamon Sugar Yeast Dough Donuts Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

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

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while brown sugar adds a richer flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free while water can be used for a lighter dough.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Add warm milk, sugar, and instant yeast into a mixing bowl.

Add in the egg, salt, and flour.

Use a dough hook to mix the ingredients until they start coming together, about 1 minute.

Add the melted unsalted butter into the mixture.

Knead the dough using the mixer for about 8 minutes.

Remove the dough from the bowl and place it into a greased bowl.

Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for about 1 hour.

Flour the workbench and transfer the risen dough onto it.

Roll out the dough and cut out doughnuts using a doughnut cutter, placing them onto squares of parchment paper.

Let the cut doughnuts rise for about 1 hour, spraying them with a little water to keep them moist.

Heat canola oil in a deep fryer to 350°F (177°C).

Fry three doughnuts at a time for 1.5 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the second side.

Remove the doughnuts from the oil and coat them in a mixture of granulated sugar and cinnamon.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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