Description
Delicious homemade Sweet Twisted Donuts with a perfect bakery-style texture – light and chewy on the inside with a golden-brown exterior.
Ingredients
- Active dry yeast
- Warm water
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Salt
- Eggs
- Butter, softened
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- Prepare the dough by combining yeast with warm water.
- Mix in flour, sugar, salt, eggs, and softened butter until well combined.
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
- Allow for first rise until doubled in size.
- Shape into twisted donut forms.
- Let rise for second time.
- Heat oil to 350°F.
- Carefully fry donuts until golden brown.
- Coat with powdered sugar while warm.
Notes
- The dough can be made the night before and refrigerated.
- Handle the proofed dough gently to prevent deflation.
- Can be air-fried at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.
- Without a thermometer, test oil by dropping a small piece of dough – it should rise within 5-6 seconds.
- For perfect texture, ensure proper kneading, full rise times, and correct oil temperature.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Deep-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: sweet twisted donuts, homemade donuts, fried donuts, breakfast pastry, dessert
