Crispy, fluffy, hot, sugar-drenched donuts can be made in minutes thanks to a can of biscuit dough. Your family will think you are a donut goddess.
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So pour yourself a cup of coffee and sit down while I walk you through making fried donuts.
My mom used to make these easy donuts for me when I was a little girl and now I make them for son, who is 17 and can eat his weight in these. Ah tradition!
Are these healthy? Not really but I think this fried donut recipe is probably better for you than donut shop donuts.
You might also like to make these fun, colorful donuts.
These would also be a great addition for a breakfast charcuterie board.
How do you make donuts from canned biscuit dough?
Ingredients
- Canned biscuit dough (the cheaper the better)
- Canola oil or vegetable oil
- Granulated sugar, ΒΌ to a Β½ cup for topping
Equipment and Supplies
- A stove and a sturdy pot for frying or a countertop fryer
- A clean bottle cap--like from a water bottle or a pop bottle --or making holes in the middle of the biscuits before frying
- Newspaper or paper towels for draining the donuts briefly after frying
- Metal tongs for removing donuts from the pot of boiling oil (a metal spatula will work in a pinch)
- A piece of parchment paper or freezer paper or a flattened paper bag to pour the sugar on so you can sugar the donuts once they've drained on the paper towel.
Recipe Notes
If youβve done any grocery shopping, youβll know that there are usually a few varieties of canned biscuit dough in the refrigerated aisle of the grocery store.
Buy the cheapest can of biscuit dough that you can find.
Iβve tried this recipe using both and believe me, the cheapest works much better.
For perspective, usually I can find these cans of dough for .50 cents each at the grocery store here in New England.
You want the .50 cent can or whateverβs the cheapest. Maybe if youβre in the south theyβre a quarter or .30 cents a can.
Stay away from the .99 a can biscuit dough or God forbid the $2 and change can. That's not your can. They wonβt turn out right.
The brand does not matter. The cheapness does. I always buy the store brand dough for frying donuts.
I have a suspicion that the cheaper cans have thinner biscuit dough so it fries up better and crispier than the more expensive cans. But, I havenβt done any scientific experiments.
Also, do yourself a favor and buy a few cans because these donuts are going to turn out so well your people are going to want you to make them for breakfast two or three days in a row.
Speaking of common grocery purchases, did you know that you can make Sprite biscuits?
How Hot Does Oil Need to Be for Frying Donuts?
The ideal temperature for frying donuts is between 360 and 375 degrees.
Use a candy thermometer to gauge the temperature of the oil.
Get one that clips to the side of the pot.
Be prepared to adjust the temperature as you're frying the donuts.
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Recipe
Make Can Biscuit Donuts with Just 3 Ingredients
Crispy, fluffy, hot, sugar-drenched donuts can be made in minutes thanks to a can of biscuit dough. Your family will think you are a donut goddess.
Ingredients
- One 7.5 ounce or 8-ounce can of biscuit dough (the cheaper the better)
- 2 cups Canola oil or vegetable oil
- ΒΌ to Β½ cup granulated sugar, for rolling donuts in
Instructions
Pour about two cups of vegetable or canola oil into a sturdy pan and heat over low-medium until it just starts to bubble. The amount of oil you’ll need will depend on the size of your pan but if you’re using just one can of biscuit dough, two cups of oil should be plenty.
Meanwhile, prepare the biscuit dough.
Unwrap and pop the canister open with your hand or the back of a spoon.
Pull out the biscuits onto a cutting board or a plate.
Push the bottle cap into the middle of each biscuit and twist slightly so you create a hole in the middle of each biscuit, thus creating the donut shape. (Also, those donut holes you’ve just made don’t have any calories once you fry them).
Make sure you have something near the stove to drain the donuts on, like paper towels or a paper bag, as you remove them from the oil.
Start frying the donuts.
Check the temperature of the oil using a candy thermometer. Adjust your heat source up or down as needed.
Using the metal tongs, carefully pick up a donut and slowly place it into the oil.
The donuts will need to cook for 45 to 60 seconds a side.
You’ll know it’s time to flip them over when you start to see a light golden brown on the outside edges of the donut.
I generally only cook one or two donuts at a time. This way the oil stays at temperature and they cook thoroughly.
If you cook the donuts too quickly or at too high a temperature, they get brown on the outside and they stay doughy on the inside.
Once each donut is done, lift it up and give it a shake while it’s still over the pot to drain oil.
Then put the donut on a newspaper or paper towel to further drain the oil.,
Once drained, scoop the donut up with a fork and place in the middle of the granulated sugar, thoroughly covering the donut before setting aside to a plate or into the mouth of a waiting teenager. (Don't use the tongs to sugar the donuts because the sugar will get in the fry oil and get it dirty.)
Repeat until you’ve used up all the dough.
Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Yield 10 Serving Size 3 donutsAmount Per Serving Calories 486Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 20gCholesterol 2mgSodium 213mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 0gSugar 5gProtein 2g
My point in telling you this is that you'll have probably have nearly two cups of oil left, which if it looks clean, can be reused for the batch of donuts you're going to make again tomorrow.
Or for frying up a mess of shrimp.
Don't waste it. Once the oil cools down, pour it in a clean jar with a lid.
Or, jerryrig a container like me. I remove the top of an empty soda can with a can opener.
Scrub the can with soap and water. Then pour the oil into the can and cover with a baggie and put a rubber band over the top to hold the baggie on tight.
Waste not, want not, right?
Do you need a recipe that doesn't involve frying?
How about Double Chocolate Shortbread Cookies?
Or, one of the most popular cookies on this site, Chocolate Cinnamon Cookies.
Are you having brunch? Blood Orange Martinis would go quite well with fried donuts.
Your turn:
How do you make donuts? Have you ever made them with canned biscuit dough before?
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