Delicious Donut Holes

By glomcrae

from USA Weekend (Feb. 27, 2011)

Per donut hole:
70 calories
8 g carbs
1 g protein
4 g fat
0 g fiber
27 mg sodium

Ingredients

• Cinnamon Sugar:
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Donut Holes:
• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted but not hot
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• Vegetable oil for frying

Preparation

Step 1

Mix cinnamon sugar on a plate; set aside.

Mix sugar and butter in a large bowl. Whisk in egg and then buttermilk until smooth. Gently stir in dru ingredients with a spatula to form soft, pliable dough. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.

When ready to fry, hear 1 inch of oil in a 10" heavy skillet to 325 degrees. Meanwhile, use a rounded teaspoon measure to scoop all of the dough into balls. Working in batches, drop dough balls into hot oil. Fry until golden brown on one side, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and continue to gry until golden on remaining side, another 1 to 2 minutes.

Drain all doughnut holes on a brown paper bag, and quickly dredge in cinnamon sugar, serving warm or at room temperature.