Published Oct 02, 2018 Updated Sep 05, 2024
What Are Donut Holes
Donut holes (spelled as doughnut in England and Commonwealth countries) are small, bite-sized donuts that were traditionally made from the dough taken from the center of ring donuts. The “holes” are deep-fried just like regular donuts. They are then glazed with sugar, or dusted with fine sugar or powdered sugar. These donut holes are round in shape but much smaller than regular donuts, making these dainty fried dough balls such a delight to the palate. It’s easy and fail-proof. If you love fried dough balls, for examples: beignets or malasadas, you are going to love them. Enjoy!
Yeast Or No Yeast
There are two versions of recipe for donut holes, one with yeast, and one without yeast. This recipe is without yeast, making it the easiest recipe ever!
Ingredients
All-purpose flour Egg Whole Milk Baking Powder Butter Sugar
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
Tips For Frying Donut Holes
The perfect oil temperature for frying is 375F. Fry the donut holes for about 1-2 minutes on both sides, turning only once. Fry them in batches of about 5-6 at a time. After frying, drain them on paper towels.
For the toppings, you can dust with powdered sugar, regular fine sugar, or with a sugar glaze. I personally love regular sugar as there is a bit of texture to the surface, plus you can control the sweetness by adding or reducing the amount of sugar. Other ideas include: For this easy donut holes recipe, I used the former, which yields beautiful, round and spherical shape of these bite-sized sweet treats.
Strawberry Jam Chocolate Sauce Sprinkles Sweet Coconut Flakes
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