{semi} Homemade Doughnuts Recipe--Sinfully Delicious!
Monday, September 14, 2009 Posted by Piera Jolly
I don't know why I keep torturing myself making treats that I can't eat, but today I made Mike and Lucas some homemade doughnuts. I think they earned me Mom and Wife of the Year awards. Both boys were so happy--especially Mike who enjoyed them watching the football game. I can't tell you how EASY these are to make and how delicious. Yes. I cheated and I ate a bite or two. Anyhow, don't freak out at the thought of making homemade doughnuts--these are semi-homemade doughnuts. They literally take minutes to make. How? Refrigerated canned biscuits. Don't tell anyone though because whoever you serve these to will think you are the next Martha Stewart or Betty Crocker. Seriously.
Semi-homemade Doughnuts
Ingredients:
1 can of large biscuits {not the flaky layers type}
1 cup of sugar
2 Tbsp of cinnamon
Directions:
1. Fill pan with oil {about half an inch up the side or enough to cover half of the doughnut} and turn heat to medium high. Let oil heat up for a few minutes--you want the oil nice and hot.
2. While the oil is heating up, open up canned biscuits and separate. Slightly flatten each biscuit.
3. Using a circle cutter {I use an apple corer. You can use anything small and round--like a bottle cap or small cookie cutter, etc}, cut a circle out of the center of each biscuit. Don't throw these away--these doughnut holes can be fried up too!
4. In a large freezer bag, mix together sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
5. Once the oil is hot, drop in half of your doughnuts and STAY RIGHT THERE! Everything moves VERY FAST at this point. They only take about a minute on each side--if that. Once the doughnuts are lightly browned on one side, flip over and repeat. Remove from oil and let drain on paper towels. Repeat with the other half of your doughnuts.
6. Once they have cooled slightly, put one doughnut into the freezer bag, close, and lightly toss with cinnamon sugar mixture. Place on a platter and repeat with each doughnut. Make sure you only do this one doughnut at a time and that you lightly shake the bag.
Tip: You can also use powdered sugar, icing, sprinkles, and more as toppings. Get creative! These are fun and sinfully delicious!
Semi-homemade Doughnuts
Ingredients:
1 can of large biscuits {not the flaky layers type}
1 cup of sugar
2 Tbsp of cinnamon
Directions:
1. Fill pan with oil {about half an inch up the side or enough to cover half of the doughnut} and turn heat to medium high. Let oil heat up for a few minutes--you want the oil nice and hot.
2. While the oil is heating up, open up canned biscuits and separate. Slightly flatten each biscuit.
3. Using a circle cutter {I use an apple corer. You can use anything small and round--like a bottle cap or small cookie cutter, etc}, cut a circle out of the center of each biscuit. Don't throw these away--these doughnut holes can be fried up too!
4. In a large freezer bag, mix together sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
5. Once the oil is hot, drop in half of your doughnuts and STAY RIGHT THERE! Everything moves VERY FAST at this point. They only take about a minute on each side--if that. Once the doughnuts are lightly browned on one side, flip over and repeat. Remove from oil and let drain on paper towels. Repeat with the other half of your doughnuts.
6. Once they have cooled slightly, put one doughnut into the freezer bag, close, and lightly toss with cinnamon sugar mixture. Place on a platter and repeat with each doughnut. Make sure you only do this one doughnut at a time and that you lightly shake the bag.
Tip: You can also use powdered sugar, icing, sprinkles, and more as toppings. Get creative! These are fun and sinfully delicious!
Enjoy!
September 14, 2009 8:39 AM
I make these - they are DECADENT. I love them with the sugar/cinnamon mixture or frosting.
September 14, 2009 9:32 AM
these are delicious my husbands mother taught me to make them years ago
September 14, 2009 10:55 AM
I am so hungry for some sweets.. and I have everything to make these in my fridge.. I think i'm gonna try it after lunch!!!!
Woohoo!! Keep these recipes rollin sista!
September 14, 2009 11:06 AM
These are the perfect fall treat. I'd love to make them!
September 14, 2009 1:31 PM
I need to make these NOW. I wonder if my boss will let me go home.
September 14, 2009 4:22 PM
I sooo want to make these. I was watching a Sandra Lee episode last week that featured this recipe and I mentally added it to our recipe list. Can't wait to try these...and then do the 30 Day Shred to balance it out :) Ha!
September 14, 2009 7:27 PM
I have not made these in forever. We used to make them when we were camping. They are one of my favorites. Thanks to you, I want some of them NOW!! I guess that we will have them tomorrow for snack.
My aunt also makes something like this but she flattens out the biscuit and puts a little apple pie filling in them then fries them and dusts them with powdered sugar. YUMMY!!
September 14, 2009 9:38 PM
This is absolute GENIUS!!
September 14, 2009 9:48 PM
We make these all the time. They are so bad for us, but we can't help ourselves. Lucas looks precious eatin' his doughnuts!!
September 14, 2009 10:11 PM
Any mom who MAKES doughnuts is a freakin' rockstar!!
September 14, 2009 10:20 PM
That's not even funny - oh the torture! These are my most favorite donut - Homemade, uhhhhh. I might just have to make some. They look awesome.
September 15, 2009 9:56 AM
Ill have to try this. Looks good and easy!
September 15, 2009 1:40 PM
Mmm! My sister and I used to make these all the time when we were kids.
September 16, 2009 11:10 AM
We use the small size but cut in quarters for donut holes.
September 16, 2009 11:05 PM
MMMMM!!! These look really good... I have the McCormick grinder with Cinnamon/Sugar and I bet that would be really good on it too. Plus I have some special sugar that I use on the top of my muffins and cupcakes... that would work too... Oh, Piera you've got me thinking!!
September 18, 2009 12:27 AM
These look DELISH!! I will definitely be making some of these this weekend! Thanks for sharing!