🍩 Homemade Sugar Donuts (Soft & Fluffy)
Classic homemade donuts coated in cinnamon sugar — light, tender, and perfect for breakfast or dessert.
🛒 Ingredients (Makes 8–10 donuts)
For the donuts:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional, adds warmth)
- ⅔ cup milk
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Oil for frying (vegetable, canola, or sunflower)
For the coating:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1–2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Dough
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, mix milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until a soft dough forms. Don’t overmix.
2️⃣ Shape the Donuts
- Lightly flour a surface and roll dough to about ½-inch thickness.
- Cut out donuts with a donut cutter or two round cutters (one large, one small for the hole).
- Keep scraps to roll out more donuts.
3️⃣ Fry
- Heat 2–3 inches of oil in a deep skillet to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry donuts 1–2 minutes per side until golden brown. Don’t overcrowd the pan.
- Drain on paper towels.
4️⃣ Sugar Coating
- Mix sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
- While donuts are warm, roll them in the sugar mixture until coated.
🍽 Serving
- Serve warm, with coffee or milk.
- Optional: drizzle with chocolate or glaze for extra sweetness.
🔥 Tips
- Keep oil temperature steady — too hot burns donuts, too cool makes them greasy.
- For lighter donuts, use cake flour instead of all-purpose flour.
- Dough can be refrigerated for 30 minutes if it’s too sticky to handle.
If you want, I can give you a baked sugar donut version that’s easier and healthier — no frying required.
Do you want me to do that?
