Cinnamon Donuts

  • Clock Icon Prep 25 mins Cooking 35 mins
  • Dinner Icon Makes 12

These are such a treat – absolutely delicious and yes, perhaps a labour of love but the end results are more than worth it!

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Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoon dry yeast
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 ½ cups The Healthy Baker Plain Flour
  • ⅓ cup + 1 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups auzure Canola Oil (for frying)
  • ½ cup caster sugar, extra
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1

Whisk together yeast, milk and 1 tbsp sugar in a bowl and let it stand until foamy.

2

In a bowl place flour making a well in the center. Add 1/3 cup sugar, yolks, butter and salt. Then add yeast mixture and stir to combine.

3

Turn out onto a work surface and bring together until you have a soft dough.

4

Form into a disc shape, place in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic. Set in a warm place until it has doubled in size.

5

Lightly dust your bench with flour and roll out the dough until about 1.5cm thick.

6

Using a cookie cutter, cut out as many rounds of dough as you can.

7

Place these on a piece of baking paper, cover with a tea towel and let rise for 30 minutes.

8

Line a shallow plate with baking paper to drain the donuts. In another bowl combine extra sugar and cinnamon for rolling.

9

Pour oil into a large saucepan. Place on a high heat until the temperature reaches 180⁰C.

10

Drop donuts into the oil three at a time and cook for about twenty seconds on each side. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon. Place on paper towel for a few seconds to drain the oil.

11

Place in the bowl of cinnamon and sugar and dust on all sides then transfer to a serving plate.

12

Repeat with remaining dough.

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