Basic Cinnamon Doughnuts Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 donut pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons almond milk, egg, butter, and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Add granulated sugar substitute and mix until well combined.
• Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and allspice together. Add to the egg mixture and stir to combine. Pour into the donut pans, filling each cavity 3/4 full.
• Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute and cinnamon together for the topping. Sprinkle over the donuts. Drizzle melted butter over the tops.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 21 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, the transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray mini doughnut pan with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir together Bisquick mix, 2 tablespoons sugar, the nutmeg, milk, egg and vanilla with spoon until blended. Spoon batter into pan, using about 1 tablespoon for each doughnut.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Remove doughnuts from pan to cooling rack; cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon.
• Dip tops of doughnuts in melted butter, then dip in cinnamon-sugar. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Stir the vinegar into the milk, and let stand for a few minutes until thick.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture alternating with the vinegar and milk. Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/3 inch thickness. Cut into doughnuts using a donut cutter. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry doughnuts in the hot oil until golden, turning over once. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar while they are still warm, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 9 cavities of a 12-cavity doughnut pan with cooking spray.
• Combine sugar, butter, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Add egg and mix until incorporated.
• Combine flour and baking powder in a small bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in batches, alternating with milk, beating batter briefly after each addition. Pour batter into a large resealable plastic bag. Snip off one corner of the bag and pipe batter into the 9 prepared cavities of the doughnut pan, filling each halfway.
• Bake doughnuts in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 7 to 9 minutes.
• While the doughnuts are baking, place melted butter for topping in a shallow bowl. Mix together 2/3 cup sugar and cinnamon in another shallow bowl. Roll warm doughnuts in melted butter and then in cinnamon sugar to coat.

Steps:

• Mix all 7 dry ingredients in a medium size bowl.
• In a smaller bowl, beat egg. Mix egg with milk and melted butter. Add vanilla.
• Stir milk mixture into dry ingredients until just combined being careful NOT to overmix. Pour into greased donut baking tin, filling approximately 3/4 full.
• Mix cinnamon into brown sugar and sprinkle over donuts. Drizzle or spoon melted butter over top of each donut.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 17 minutes.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Put flour in shallow pan, add salt, baking powder, and sugar.
• Rub in butter with fingertips.
• Add the well beaten egg and milk and stir thoroughly.
• Toss on floured board, roll to one-fourth inch in thickness, shape, fry, and drain.
• Mix cinnamon and nutmeg with icing sugar to taste and use it to dust the cooled donuts.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 doughnut pans well.
• Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.
• Spoon the batter into the baking pans, filling each one a little more than three-quarters full. Bake for 17 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then tap the doughnuts out onto a sheet pan.
• For the topping, melt the 8 tablespoons of butter in an 8-inch saute pan. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip each doughnut first in the butter and then in the cinnamon sugar, either on one side or both sides.

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup water, the butter and vanilla in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer, stirring to melt the butter. Remove from the heat and stir in the flour, instant potatoes, 1/2 cup sugar and the salt. Return to medium heat and stir until the dough is tight and doesn't stick to the sides of the pan, about 2 minutes. Transfer the dough to a stand mixer or a medium bowl; cool for about 10 minutes.
• Beat the dough with the paddle attachment on medium-high or with a wooden spoon; add the eggs and egg white one at a time, beating until each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Once the eggs are mixed in, beat until smooth and glossy, about 1 minute. Set aside for 1 hour.
• Combine the remaining 1 cup sugar and the cinnamon in a shallow dish. Place a tall heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat and fill it about one-third of the way with oil; heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 340 degrees. With a small ice cream scoop, drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough into the oil (in batches). Fry, turning once, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer the doughnuts with a slotted spoon to the cinnamon-sugar mixture and roll to coat. Serve warm.

Steps:

• In a large, deep heavy pot or an electric fryer heat the oil to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat together the egg and sugar. Stir in the milk and the shortening. Sift together all of the dry ingredients. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture and stir to combine. Chill the dough for 30 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, flatten the dough to 1/2 inch thickness with your fingertips or a rolling pin. Cut out the doughnuts using a doughnut cutter or two sizes of round cookie cutters. Transfer doughnuts to wax paper and allow to dry for 10 minutes. Using a spatula dipped in the hot oil, carefully transfer the doughnuts to the hot oil. Cook 2 - 3 doughnuts at a time, flipping them when they brown on a side. Remove to paper towels to drain. Dust with confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm.
• Doughnut holes: Add dough to hot oil by the spoonful and fry until golden.
• Variations: Chocolate doughnuts: Combine the melted shortening with 1 ounce of melted chocolate before adding to batter.
• Glazed doughnuts: Combine 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar with 2 teaspoons hot milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Drizzle over cooled doughnuts.
• Jelly doughnuts: Stir 1/2 cup jelly of choice until smooth. Transfer jelly to a plastic baggie and snip off one corner to squeeze out jelly. Poke doughnut round with a chopstick And squirt in jelly.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugars and eggs together until smooth.
• Add in the melted butter and whisk until smooth.
• Sift in the flour, soybean flour and baking powder and mix together.
• Rest the dough for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough into ping pong sized balls using your hands.
• In a deep saucepan, heat the oil to 190°C (370°F).
• Using a slotted spoon, carefully fry the balls in small batches.
• Transfer the doughnuts to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Prepare the cinnamon sugar by mixing the sugar and ground cinnamon together.
• Roll the doughnuts in the cinnamon sugar.
• Drizzle some brown sugar syrup on top.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk and shortening; stir for 1 minute. Add eggs, 1/4 cup sugar, nutmeg, salt and 2 cups flour; beat on low speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (do not knead). Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-3/4-in. doughnut cutter; place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 450° for 7-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Brush with butter. In a shallow bowl, combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; roll warm doughnuts in mixture. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk and egg until smooth. Knead lightly, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with a doughnut cutter, or use two round biscuit cutters of different sizes.
• Carefully drop doughnuts into hot oil, a few at a time. Do not overcrowd pan or oil may overflow. Fry, turning once, for 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels.

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan to 375 degrees F. Open up the can of biscuits, separate them from one another. With a one-inch round cutter, cut a hole into the center of each biscuit. Add biscuits and holes into the oil a couple at a time. When they turn golden brown, remove, drain on paper towels and roll into cinnamon and sugar mixture. For the cinnamon and sugar mixture, simply combine the two on in a bowl or lipped plate.

Steps:

• Cream sugar and shortening together. Add beaten eggs.
• Mix and sift dry ingredients.
• Add alternately with milk to the first mixture. Mixture should be very soft.
• Form into a ball, place on a well floured board and roll to one-half inch thickness. Cut and fry in hot oil.

Steps:

• Mix together the shortening, sugar, and egg yolks. Into another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Stir into the first mixture alternately with 1 cup milk. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened, handling dough as little as possible. Roll dough to about 3/8-inch thickness on a floured cloth covered surface. Let rolled out dough stand for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat deep fat to 370°. Fat should be at least 1 1/2 inches deep. Fat is ready when a doughnut center browns in about 1 minute. Keep temperature as steady as possible. Cut doughnuts out with floured 2 1/2 or 3-inch doughnut cutter.
• Fry doughnuts in the hot fat, turning carefully with a wooden spoon handle when the first crack appears. Continue cooking and turning until browned nicely. This will take about 1 1/2 minute total frying time.
• Mix cinnamon and sugar in brown paper bags and drop hot doughnuts into mix, shaking to coat.