Easy Homemade Doughnuts

By Unicorn1259

Ingredients

• Doughnuts:
• 1 roll biscuits (Pillsbury Grands)
• 8 cups vegetable oil
• Plain Glaze:
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Orange-Cardamom Glaze:
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated zest plus 6 tablespoons juice from 2 oranges
• Brown Butter Glaze:
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Chocolate Glaze:
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• Pink Glaze:
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup strawberry-flavored milk

Details

Adapted from seriouseats.com

Preparation

Step 1

1
Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large skillet with high sides over medium-high heat until temperature registers 350°F. (Oil should be 1- to 1 1/2 inches deep). Pop open biscuit container. If any of the biscuits look irregular, gently pat them down to even rounds and even thickness. Cut out doughnut holes.

2
Add half of the doughnuts and half of the doughnut holes and fry until the bottoms turn golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes for small doughnuts and 2 to 2 1/2 minutes for large doughnuts. Using chopsticks, turn the doughnuts and holes and fry for until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes longer.

3
Transfer doughnuts to a paper towel-lined plate and allow to cool slightly, 1 to 2 minutes before dipping in glaze. Serve warm.

4
For the plain glaze: Place confectioners’ sugar and salt in medium bowl. Add melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth. Dip doughnuts and serve immediately.
5
For the orange-cardamom glaze: Place confectioners’ sugar, cardamom, salt, and orange zest in medium bowl. Add orange juice and whisk until smooth. Dip doughnuts and serve immediately.
6
For the brown-butter glaze: Melt the butter over medium-high heat in a small stainless steel saucepan. Cook the butter until browned, 5 to 8 minutes, swirling the pan occasionally. The butter will begin to foam; the subsiding foam is an indicator that the butter is almost done. Once the solids are caramel brown remove pan from heat and immediately pour butter into a medium bowl, scraping in all the solids. Add the confectioners’ sugar, salt, milk, and vanilla extract and whisk until smooth. Dip doughnuts and serve immediately.
7
For the chocolate glaze: Place confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in medium bowl. Add milk and whisk until smooth. Dip doughnuts and serve immediately.
8
For the pink glaze: Place confectioners’ sugar and salt in medium bowl. Add melted butter and milk and whisk until smooth. Dip doughnuts and serve immediately.