Easiest-Ever Homemade Doughnuts

Here’s a recipe for Sunday fun: easiest-ever homemade doughnuts, plus colorful toppings.

Homemade Doughnuts

• MAKES

  16 doughnuts
 

• ACTIVE TIME

  30 min.
 

• TOTAL TIME

  30 min.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 (8-piece) cans large buttermilk biscuits (such as Pillsbury Grands)
• Peanut oil

DIRECTIONS

For doughnuts:

1. Open biscuit cans.
2. Cut out center of each uncooked biscuit with a 1-inch round cookie cutter and reserve centers.
3. Pour peanut oil into a large Dutch oven or large, heavy saucepan to a depth of 2 inches. Warm over medium heat until oil registers 350°F on a deep-fry thermometer or bubbles vigorously when a doughnut is lowered in.
4. Fry doughnuts and holes in batches (don’t crowd pan) until golden, flipping once. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels using a slotted spoon. Dip doughnuts in glaze and top as desired while warm.

For glazes:

1. Strawberry Jam + Reese’s Pieces
2. Vanilla Glaze + Trix Cereal: Beat 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and 2 Tbsp milk until smooth. Tint pink if desired.
3. Lemon Glaze + Coconut Flakes: Beat 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, 1 tsp grated lemon zest, and 2 Tbsp lemon juice until smooth. Tint yellow if desired.
4. Mocha Glaze + Sprinkles: Beat 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, and 3 Tbsp strong coffee until smooth.
5. Orange Glaze + Cocoa Krispies: Beat 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, 1 tsp grated orange zest, and 2 Tbsp orange juice until smooth. Tint orange if desired.