Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
These cinnamon sugar donuts are just the right amount of crisp on the outside with a soft, fluffy texture on the inside!
Servings: 6 -8
Calories: 289kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 tbsp butter unsalted
- 3/4 cup milk I use whole milk
- Coconut oil for frying
- 3 tbsp sugar for topping
- 1 tbsp cinnamon for topping
Instructions
- Throw butter in the freezer 15-20 min before starting.
- Add all the dry ingredients to a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix well.
- Shred the butter with a cheese grater using the finest grate.
- Mix it in with the dry ingredients.
- Add milk and slightly mix everything until it is cohesive. Do not over-stir.
- Lightly spread a thin layer of flour on the countertop.
- Transfer dough to the countertop.
- Work the dough out flat with your hands, fold over and flatten out again. Repeat several times until the dough holds together well.
- Flatten the dough out about 1/2" thick. Next, cut out Donuts using a cookie cutter or the rim of a cup. Then, use your thumb to punch out the center hole.
- In a cast iron skillet over medium heat with about an inch of oil, add in the donuts. Be careful not to splash out the hot oil.
- Fry for about 1-2 minutes, then flip with tongs and fry for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- In a small shallow dish, mix the sugar and cinnamon. Dip donuts immediately into the mixture while still hot.
Notes
- Be very careful when frying these, as hot oil will splatter.
- Leave a little room between the donuts since they will expand as they are heated.
- Shaping your donuts: An alternative to steps 6-9, you can divide the dough up, roll it into small balls, flatten it, and then poke the hole out in the middle.