Toasted Coconut Donuts

Name: Toasted Coconut Donuts
Yield: Makes about 10 Donuts and Their Holes
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2¼ cups (11½ oz/360 g) all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; Coconut Glaze; ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) granulated sugar; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 3 cups (12 oz/375 g) sweetened shredded coconut, toasted; ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) whole milk

Preparation info

Makes about
10
Donuts and Their Holes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

About

These cake donuts represent a category called “sweet-milk donuts,” which replaces the typical buttermilk with regular milk. The resulting mellow flavor complements the rich tropical sugars of the coconut glaze and crisp, toasted coconut coating, which in turn contrasts nicely with the soft crumb of the donuts.

Ingredients

2¼ cups (11½ oz/360 g) all-purpose flour
1½

Snack
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on low speed (use the paddle attachment for a stand mixer), beat the eggs and sugar until creamy. Add half of the flour mixture and beat until incorporated. Add the milk, melted butter, and vanilla and beat until well blended. Add the remaining flour mixture and beat, still on low speed, ju