Cinnamon-Sugar Donut Holes

Name: Cinnamon-Sugar Donut Holes
Yield: Makes about 40 Holes
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1½ cups (12 oz/375 g) granulated sugar; ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) whole milk; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Canola or peanut oil for brushing and deep-frying; Canola or peanut oil for brushing and deep-frying; 2¼ cups (11½ oz/360 g) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes about
40
Holes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

About

Here, donut holes are promoted from assistant to head honcho. To form the “holes,” spoonfuls of dough are rolled between the palms of your hands into a crowd’s worth of delicious round mini donuts. If not eaten right away, these are still tasty the next day; just warm them for 5–7 minutes in a 300°F (150°C) oven.

Ingredients

2¼ cups (11½ oz/360 g) all-purpose flour
2

Snack
Dessert
Spicy
Vegetarian

Method

In a bowl, sift together the flour, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, the baking powder, and the 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 ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) of the sugar until creamy and pale. Add half of the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. Add the milk, melted butter, and vanilla and beat