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Easy Donut Holes


Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 40 donut holes
Close up photo of fried donut holes on a wooden cutting board.
Easy Donut Holes are made from canned biscuit dough and then deep-fried to a golden brown before being dipped in a sweet homemade glaze! Have a batch on the breakfast table in only 30 minutes!

Ingredients  

Donuts

  • 4 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 (16oz.) can flaky jumbo biscuits

Glaze

Instructions

  • Add vegetable oil into a heavy bottom pot. You want at least 2 inches of oil covering the bottom of the pot. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F.
  • Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Set this next to the pot of hot oil.
  • Make the glaze. Stir together powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Set this aside.
  • Open the can of biscuits and use scissors to cut each biscuit into 6 pieces. Roll the pieces in your hands to make them as round as possible.
  • Use a slotted spoon to carefully place a few donut holes at a time into the hot oil. Do not crowd them, as this will cause the oil to drop in temperature. It will only take a few minutes for each to cook.
  • Remove the golden donut holes to the baking sheet lined with paper towels. Allow them to cool slightly.
  • Use a fork or tongs to dip and swirl each donut, one by one, into the glaze. Allow the excess glaze to drip off before placing them on a wire rack to set.

Notes

  • How To Make The Cinnamon Sugar For a Topping Variation: Whisk together 1/4 cup of granulated sugar with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Then sprinkle the mixture over the warm Donut Holes.
  • How Long Will Leftover Donut Holes Last For? If you store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator they’ll last for up to 3 days.
  • Can I Make These To Freeze And Enjoy Later? Yes, you can! To freeze them, first, allow them to cool from deep frying. Then spread them out on a baking sheet and place them in the freezer. Once the donuts are completely frozen place them in a freezer Ziploc bag and squeeze out the excess air. Store them in the freezer for up to 2 months.
  • How Come The Donuts Seem Really Oily? If the donuts come out oily, then it’s very likely the oil was not hot enough. This means the donuts spent too long in the oil in order to cook. It can be hard to keep oil at just the right temperature but try to aim for 350 degrees F. I’d then suggest testing one donut hole first before deep-frying a whole batch.
  • Can I Deep-Fry The Donuts In Olive Oil Instead Of Vegetable Oil? Unfortunately no, since olive oil has a very low smoke point it’s not a good candidate for deep frying. Instead, I’d suggest replacing it with canola oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, or sunflower oil.
  • Could I Use Water In The Glaze Recipe Instead Of Milk? You sure can!

Nutrition

Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
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