Easy Donut Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This easy donut recipe turns canned biscuits into warm, golden donuts in 25 minutes, finished with buttery cinnamon sugar. Perfect for a quick weekend treat.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: donuts

Author: Holly

Equipment

Ingredients

1 (16.3 ounce) can refrigerated biscuits 8 count, NOT the flaky variety
¼ cup butter
½ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
canola oil for frying

Instructions

Add ½-inch of oil to a medium skillet. Heat over medium heat to 365℉.
Press out each biscuit to an even thickness. Use a cookie cutter or sharp knife to cut a hole out of the middle of each biscuit (keep the middle to make mini donut holes).
Gently lower the biscuit dough into the hot oil, two or three at a time. Fry for 1-2 minutes or until golden, flip, and cook 1 minute more. Set on a paper towel-lined rack to drain. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Melt butter. In a shallow bowl combine cinnamon and sugar.
While still warm, brush the donuts with butter and toss in the sugar mixture until fully coated.

Notes

Alternatively, you can make a glaze for your donuts. Donuts should be cool or just barely warm before glazing.

Vanilla glaze: Combine 1 cup of powdered sugar with ½ tsp vanilla and 1-2 tablespoons of milk, until pourable.

Chocolate glaze: Microwave ½ cup of chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon of butter in 20-30 second bursts, stirring until smooth.

To cook donuts in the air fryer:

Preheat air fryer to 350°F.
Place 4 pieces of the dough in the air fryer.
Cook 3 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until browned. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Keep leftover donuts in a loosely covered container at room temperature for 1 day, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and in the freezer for up to 2 months.

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