Sweet Potato Donuts (10-Minute Donuts)
Sweet Potato Donuts (10-Minute Donuts)
Ingredients
For the Donut Dough
- 2/3 cup sweet potato purée, cooked and mashed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons cane sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, a pinch
For Frying and Coating
- 4 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying, or as needed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk, or water
Instructions
- 1
Ensure your sweet potato is cooked and mashed into a smooth purée. In a large bowl, combine the sweet potato purée, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cane sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix with a fork until a shaggy dough forms, then knead briefly by hand on a lightly floured surface until it forms a smooth ball.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Lightly flour your work surface. Roll out the dough to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use a 2-inch round cutter (or a small cup) to cut out donut shapes. For the donut holes, use a smaller cutter (like a piping tip or the end of a small bottle cap) to remove the centers of the donuts. Gather and re-roll scraps to make more donuts and donut holes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil to 350°F. Carefully place 3-4 donuts into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pot. Fry for 1-2 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a wire rack lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 4
While the donuts are frying, prepare the coatings. For the cinnamon sugar, combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon in a shallow dish. For the glaze, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons milk (or water) in another shallow dish until smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Once the donuts are slightly cooled but still warm, roll half of them (and all the donut holes) in the cinnamon sugar mixture until evenly coated. Dip the remaining warm donuts into the prepared glaze, allowing excess to drip off, then place them back on the wire rack to set.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Serve your Sweet Potato Donuts immediately and enjoy their warm, fluffy goodness!
⏱️ 2 min
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Sweet Potato Donuts (10-Minute Donuts)
Ingredients
For the Donut Dough
- 2/3 cup sweet potato purée, cooked and mashed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons cane sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, a pinch
For Frying and Coating
- 4 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying, or as needed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk, or water
Instructions
- 1
Ensure your sweet potato is cooked and mashed into a smooth purée. In a large bowl, combine the sweet potato purée, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cane sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix with a fork until a shaggy dough forms, then knead briefly by hand on a lightly floured surface until it forms a smooth ball.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Lightly flour your work surface. Roll out the dough to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use a 2-inch round cutter (or a small cup) to cut out donut shapes. For the donut holes, use a smaller cutter (like a piping tip or the end of a small bottle cap) to remove the centers of the donuts. Gather and re-roll scraps to make more donuts and donut holes.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil to 350°F. Carefully place 3-4 donuts into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pot. Fry for 1-2 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a wire rack lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 4
While the donuts are frying, prepare the coatings. For the cinnamon sugar, combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon in a shallow dish. For the glaze, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons milk (or water) in another shallow dish until smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Once the donuts are slightly cooled but still warm, roll half of them (and all the donut holes) in the cinnamon sugar mixture until evenly coated. Dip the remaining warm donuts into the prepared glaze, allowing excess to drip off, then place them back on the wire rack to set.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Serve your Sweet Potato Donuts immediately and enjoy their warm, fluffy goodness!
⏱️ 2 min