DONUTS!!!!!!!! It's exciting. I adore donuts, they are such a fun breakfast treat. But they can be a little difficult and time consuming to make from scratch. An easy alternative is biscuit donuts. What are biscuit donuts, you ask? Well... uh... they're, like, donuts made from store-bought biscuits. Here's how to make your own biscuit donuts with homemade chocolate glaze.
To make the donuts you will need 1-2 canisters of biscuits and enough oil to fill a pot so the donuts can float when frying. The amount of oil can vary greatly depending on your pot. I usually use vegetable or canola oil when frying.
Use a small biscuit cutter or the top of small bottle or lid to cut holes in each biscuit. You can discard these or make donutholes from them. Guess which I do... yep, donut holes (you know me!). Fry the donuts in oil that is around 350 F. If you don't have a candy thermometer then you can test your oil by using the donut holes. You want the donut to fry in the oil for 2-3 minutes on each side so that it is cook through but not burnt. As you fry your donuts remove to a plate or tray lined with paper towels to remove excess oil.
Homemade chocolate glaze, makes about 2 1/2 cups. Recipe adapted from here.
Needed: 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup whole milk, 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar.
In a small pot over medium heat combine the butter and milk. Stir until melted, then add the corn syrup, vanilla extract and chopped dark chocolate. Stir until completely melted then remove from heat. Whisk in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time. Dunk donuts in glaze, add sprinkles if you must.
Enjoy these with coffee or milk and impress your family with these super easy donuts! xo. Emma
mmm! thank you for the recipe!
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Posted by: Tina @ Tinacious Me | July 17, 2012 at 12:56 PM
These doughnuts look so delicious, making me hungry!
Pip x
Posted by: Pip | July 17, 2012 at 01:00 PM
Looks so yummy ! Thanks for all these recipes !
Posted by: Claire | July 17, 2012 at 01:02 PM
So it´s common to eat these for breakfast?! I had no clue! :-)
Posted by: tinajo | July 17, 2012 at 01:08 PM
Suddenly I'm hungry :p
Posted by: Mademoiselle M | July 17, 2012 at 01:09 PM
I normally don't like doughnuts, but this actually makes me want one!
-Ashley
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Posted by: Ashley | July 17, 2012 at 01:24 PM
these look so good and I remember when I was a kid my mom made them ever so occasionally so it took me down child hood lane. thanks for the recipe.
Posted by: Mrs Skvortsov | July 17, 2012 at 01:31 PM
Oh wow they look soo delicious!! http://lealuu.com
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Posted by: Luu | July 17, 2012 at 01:32 PM
i love making biscuit doughnuts!! maybe it's a midwest thing? haha i still love the ones from my girl scout days..deep fried and rolled in sugar. i've never tried them with chocolate glaze and sprinkles, can't wait!
Posted by: Krystle | July 17, 2012 at 01:40 PM
These look absolutely incredible. I sent your link to my husband so His mouth could water too!
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Posted by: Level20Wife | July 17, 2012 at 01:46 PM
Oh they look so pretty and delicious!
I love doughnuts, and I used to eat one or two when some friends and I went to a local doughnuts shop. There were many doughnuts shops in Japan, and I miss all the delicious doughnuts.
I must try biscuit doughnuts!
Posted by: Macky | July 17, 2012 at 01:47 PM
I need to try this some time. YUM!
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Posted by: Gina | July 17, 2012 at 02:06 PM
ooooooo... I love a good donut, especially chocolate sprinkle donuts!! We got a deep fryer, and have barely used it; here's a good excuse! Thanks for the recipe, Emma!
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Posted by: Lauren | July 17, 2012 at 02:07 PM
Yummy! These sound so cute and easy. Love it!
xo Heather
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Posted by: Heather | July 17, 2012 at 02:14 PM
They look amazing!!!
Posted by: Catherine | July 17, 2012 at 02:34 PM
Yummy yummy yummy looks delicious!
Posted by: Diana | July 17, 2012 at 02:37 PM
My mom used to make these for me and my brothers as kids. They are delicious beyond description fresh out of the oil! I've gotta stay clear of this recipe though, I am quarter aged and the donuts would adversely affect the waistline ;) Can't stop at one! It's impossible.
Posted by: Van | July 17, 2012 at 02:46 PM
I swear I want to make EVERY SINGLE RECIPE you two post. I mean on both blogs. Aaah what will I do with myself?!
Posted by: Josephine | July 17, 2012 at 03:48 PM
I love these. Want to make them so badly now!!
Posted by: Gabbie | July 17, 2012 at 03:56 PM
These look so delicious, I'm not even a huge fan of donuts but I must try them soon.
Posted by: Sunni | July 17, 2012 at 04:23 PM