Cinnamon sugar donuts 🍩✨

prep time: 1 hrs & 30 mins

frying time: 10 - 15 mins

serving: 8 large donuts or 12 regular sized donuts

Yeast Mixture ♡

1 cup (240g) warm milk

1 tbsp (9g) active dry yeast

1 tbsp (12g) sugar

♡ Let rest for 10 minutes until foamy

Dough ♡

1/3 cup (67g) sugar

2 eggs

6 tbsp (85g) melted butter (salted or unsalted)

4 and 1/2 cups (540g) all-purpose flour (make sure to spoon and level off the flour into measuring cup!)

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla extract

Yeast mixture

♡ Knead for about 5 minutes until the dough comes together

♡ Cover the dough in an oiled bowl and let rest for 1 hour

cinnamon sugar coating ♡

2 and 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar

2 tbsp of cinnamon

Rolling the Dough ♡

♡ Roll the dough 3/4 inch thick and use a 4-5 inch cookie cutter to cut out the donuts

♡ Re-roll the dough and cut out the remaining donuts

♡ If you don't have cookie cutters, just use what you have on hand! (a cup will work)

♡ Transfer the donuts to a baking sheet and cover and let rest for another 30-40 minutes

Frying ♡

♡ Heat 2-3 inches of oil to 350F (177C)

♡ Fry the donuts for about 1 minute on each side (half a minute for donut holes)

♡ Make sure your oil is consistently around 350F! Adjust the heat as needed

♡ Drain hot donuts on paper towels or a wire rack