Make Chocolate Glazed Donuts
Donuts are a fun snack to prepare. Making them at home is a great way to spend quality time with family members of all ages. Donuts are essentially deep fried ring of dough; so they can be made easily at home.
Contents
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- 1 can of raw biscuit dough (or make homemade donut dough for a better taste)
- 2-3 cups canola oil
For the Glaze:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
Steps
Making the Donuts
- Heat the oil to 375 degrees. Using medium-high heat pot, pour the oil and have it heat till it reaches 375 degrees. You can check the degrees by sticking a thermometer in the oil.
- Remove the biscuit dough from can. While waiting for the oil to heat up, remove the dough out separate, and lay them on a flat surface.
- Punch a hole in the center of the biscuits.Using a bottle top, punch small holes in the center of the biscuit dough.
- The leftover biscuit dough can be fried and eaten as well. If you don't want to fry them, feel free to throw them out.
- Place each donut in the hot oil. Place the donuts in the oil and fry until golden brown and fluffy. Watch donuts fry when they're in the oil, they cook fast.
- Place on napkin to drain excess oil. Use tongs to remove the donuts and have them rest on a napkin. Allow to cool.
Making the Chocolate Glaze
- Place butter, corn syrup, vanilla extract, and milk in a pan and heat. Place all the ingredients (except the powdered sugar and chocolate) in a frying pan and heat until butter melts thoroughly.
- Add chocolate.Turn heat to low and slowly pour the chocolate. Whisk until texture is creamy.
- Add powdered sugar. Remove from heat and add the powdered sugar. Whisk again until uniform texture is achieved.
- Let it sit for 30 minutes. To keep the glaze liquid and creamy, pour glaze into a bowl and place the bowl of glaze into a larger bowl filled with warm water.
Glazing the Donuts
- Spread glaze onto donuts. Using an icing spatula, spread the glaze over each donut.
- In addition to spreading the glaze, you can drizzle just a little or dip the whole donut in the bowl.
- Allow to dry. Have the donut glaze set and dry until it hardens.
- Enjoy!
- Finished.
Tips
- If you are unsure about the temperature of the oil, test fry it by placing a small piece of biscuit. It should float and respond immediately to the oil without burning.
Warnings
- This requires the use of dangerously hot oil. Serious burn injuries can occur.
Things You'll Need
- Deep fryer or large pot
- Tongs
- Napkins
- Icing spatula
- Serving plate
