Spiced Doughnut Holes
- Yield: About 15 doughnut holes
- Prep 30 mins
- Chill 2 hrs
- Cook 4 hrs per batch
Skip the bakery and make these homemade mini doughnuts. Cinnamon, allspice, cardamom, and mace give these glazed breakfast treats their flavor.
Ingredients
-
3
cups
all-purpose flour
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2
teaspoons
baking powder
-
1
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
-
1/2
teaspoon
ground allspice or ground ginger
-
1/4
teaspoon
salt
-
1/4
teaspoon
ground cardamom or ground nutmeg
-
1/8
teaspoon
ground mace or ground cloves
-
2/3
cup
milk
-
1/4
cup
butter, melted
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2
eggs, lightly beaten
-
2/3
cup
granulated sugar
-
1
teaspoon
vanilla
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Shortening or cooking oil for deep-fat frying
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Powdered sugar, granulated sugar or cinnamon/sugar
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Glaze (see recipe)
Directions
- In a medium bowl combine 2 cups of the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt, cardamom, and mace. In a small bowl combine milk and melted butter. In a large mixing bowl combine eggs, sugar, and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer about 3 minutes or until thick.
- Add flour mixture and milk mixture alternately to egg mixture, beating after each addition just until combined. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour. Cover dough; chill for 2 hours.
- Sprinkle a 15x10x1-inch pan lightly with flour. With floured hands, shape dough into 1-1/2-inch balls; place in prepared pan.
- Fry doughnuts, 4 to 5 at a time, in deep hot fat (365 degrees F) for 4-1/2 minutes or until a dark golden brown, turning occasionally. Remove doughnuts with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining doughnuts.
- For dusted: While warm, gently shake doughnut holes in a bag with powdered sugar, granulated sugar or cinnamon/sugar mixture.
- For glazed: Cool slightly; drizzle Glaze over holes or dip holes in Glaze. Allow excess glaze to drip off dipped holes and place on wire rack to dry. Makes about 30 doughnut holes.
Tip
- If desired, substitute 1-1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon, allspice, cardamom, and mace.
Glaze
Ingredients
- 2
cups
powdered sugar
- 1/2
teaspoon
vanilla
- 1/4
teaspoon
ground cinnamon (optional)
- 2 - 3
tablespoons
milk or orange juice
Directions
- In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon (optional) and enough milk or orange juice to make of drizzling consistency. Makes about 2/3 cup - enough for about 15 doughnut holes.
Nutrition Facts
(Spiced Doughnut Holes)
cal. (kcal) 179, carb. (g) 31, pro. (g) 1, sodium (mg) 63, chol. (mg) 19, Fat, total (g) 6