DIY Vanilla Cream-Filled Doughnuts

 

I didn’t think it was possible to get bakery style doughnuts from a DIY, especially without owning a deep fryer. But! Did you know you can make REAL raised doughnuts at home with just one ingredient + some fun toppings? Here’s how you can look like a doughnut pro.

Ingredients:

Vanilla Cream

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

3 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons whole milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Doughnuts

1 can of refrigerated biscuits 

Canola oil for frying (about 5 cups) 

1 ½ cups sugar of choice for coating finished doughnuts (powdered, granulated or colored sugar all work well here) 

Candy or deep fry thermometer

Directions for vanilla cream:

In bowl with a mixer, place butter and powdered sugar. Beat on low speed until well mixed. Increase speed to high; beat about 4 minutes or until soft and fluffy.

Scrape down bowl. Add milk and vanilla; beat 4 minutes longer. Set aside.

Directions for doughnuts:

Begin by placing about five cups of oil (it should be at least 2 ½ inches deep) in a 10-inch wide saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Heat the oil to 375° F, keeping a close eye on your candy or deep fry thermometer. If the oil gets too hot, your doughnuts could end up burnt on the outside and undercooked in the middle.

Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Gently place two biscuits in hot oil. (Frying just two doughnuts at a time will prevent the oil from getting too cool.) Fry 2 minutes. Using a spatula, flip biscuits over and fry 2 minutes longer or until doughnuts are a deep golden brown all over.

Transfer doughnuts to paper towel-lined plate to absorb any excess oil. If your oil cools during cooking, just wait for it to reach 375° again before cooking your next two doughnuts. Repeat with remaining biscuit dough and toss finished doughnuts in sugar to coat.

Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke a hole into the side of each doughnut. Fill a decorating bag fit with small hole tip with vanilla cream (or DIY a decorating bag by filling a plastic zip-lock bag with the cream and cutting a small hole in one corner). Squeeze enough vanilla cream into each doughnut to fill hole.

Voila! Delicious bakery style doughnuts! Enjoy!