Each side has its proponents, who will argue fiercely that yeast doughnuts are better because they’re lighter, and won’t stick to the roof of your mouth, or that cake doughnuts are better because they’re more filling, more dunkable, and more, well, like cake.
How Do You Make Homemade Donuts?
My donut recipe is super simplified as it requires no yeast, is made entirely by hand, and shallow fried as opposed to deep fried. I know it may sound too good to be true but this recipe is absolutely foolproof. These donuts are incredibly flavorful thanks to tangy buttermilk, sweet cinnamon, and aromatic nutmeg. If you don’t have buttermilk, don’t worry. You can simply make your own buttermilk substitute at home.
The dough itself is made by combining the wet ingredients into the dry in one bowl. From there I flatten the dough with my hands and cut my donuts out using both a large and small cookie cutter. What you’re left with are professional-looking donuts that came together in no time.
Do You Need to Deep Fry Donuts?
Now, the frying process is enough to put most off to making homemade donuts, but I’m here to show you this can be done easily and safely at home through shallow-frying. This means heating up a pan with just about an inch of oil. Shallow frying cuts down on splatter and oil burns and makes frying in small batches really manageable. All you do is fry your lovely little donuts and donut holes for about 3 minutes per side, just until golden brown and puffed up. If you’re still interested in baking your donuts, check out my baked donut recipes below – from my churro donuts to my chocolate donuts, you can’t go wrong.
After removing from the oil, I drain the donuts on a wire rack and then get started on glazing!
15 Minutes Homemade Donuts | No Yeast Donuts Tasty Doughnuts
FAQ
Is it better to use yeast or baking powder for donuts?
What does yeast do to donuts?
What is the difference between homemade yeast donuts with and without yeast?