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Recipe: Copycat Easy Homemade Donut Holes {Baked}

Ingredients:

For the donuts / donut holes:

  • 1 and 1/3 cups warm milk (I used 2% but I’m sure any milk will do)
  • 2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (or one packet)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs (or Egg Replacer with is what I used since my son has an egg allergy)
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt

For the Chocolate Frosting:

  • I just used vanilla frosting mixed with cocoa powder

For the Glaze Frosting:

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 4-6 tbsp. hot water
  • Melt butter, sugar and vanilla in a sauce pan, slowly adding water until you reach the consistency you want.

Directions:

  • In the bowl of your standing mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, combine 1/3 cup of the warm milk and the yeast. Let sit about 5 minutes. I am sure you could also do this in a regular bowl with mixer and your hands.
  • In a separate small bowl, combine the butter and sugar with the remaining 1 cup of warm milk, mixing well.
  • Add the butter/sugar mixture to the yeast mixture in your mixer.
  • On the lowest speed, add the eggs, flour, and salt to the mixture.
  • Increase mixer speed to medium and knead the until the sides of the dough pull away easily from the sides of the bowl, about 5 minutes or so. Add more flour or milk as needed to get the proper consistency.
  • Place the dough on a floured surface and knead a few times.
  • Shape the dough into a big ball and place in a lightly oiled (or PAM sprayed) bowl. Cover the bowl and let sit in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • After about an hour punch down the dough and roll it out into a rectangle or into small donut hole balls.
  • If you want regular donuts, use a doughnut cutter and cut out your doughnut shapes and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Cover the baking sheet(s) with a clean towel and let rise for another 45 minutes or so.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Bake the donuts until the bottoms are lightly golden, about 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile, start making your topping (chocolate frosting or glaze)
  • Remove the donuts from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before glazing.
  • To frost, dip each one and place to cool! I honestly set out a bowl of extra glaze for dipping after I frosted them! To me these tasted just like Krispy Kreme donuts, which left our neighborhood awhile ago.



Recipe adapted from The Curvy Carrot
Cher

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