Ingredients
1 cup milk
1 packet instant yeast
2 eggs
½ cup butter
3 tbs sugar
1 tbs brown sugar
1 tsp salt
4 cup all-purpose flour
oil for frying
pink candy melts
rainbow sprinkles
Tools
pot
bowl
stand mixer
rolling pin
donut cutout
baking sheet
parchment paper
deep pan
thermometer
Directions
Step 1
Warm your milk in a small pot.
1 cup milk
pot
Step 2
In a bowl combine warm milk, yeast and sugar. Mix thoroughly and let rest for 10 mins.
1 cup milk
1 packet instant yeast
3 tbs sugar
bowl
Step 3
To a separate bowl, add in all-purpose flour, salt, brown sugar, white sugar and combine.
4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbs brown sugar
3 tbs sugar
Step 4
Add flour mixture to a stand mixer on low speed. Slowly mix in the milk mixture, eggs and melted butter until completely incorporated.
2 eggs
½ cup butter (melted)
Step 5
Once the dough appears homogenous and smooth, add it to a bowl, cover it with a towel and let rise for 1 hour. It should double in size.
Step 6
Roll out the dough until it's about 1/2" thick throughout. Cut out the donuts and add them to a lined baking sheet. Let donuts sit for another hour. They should double in size again.
rolling pin
donut cutout
baking sheet
parchment paper
Step 7
Heat up oil in a pan for frying to 350°F. Fry on each side so that they are nice and golden brown like in the video.
oil for frying
deep pan
thermometer
Step 8
For the frosting, melt candy melts in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 min. Combine with milk until you reach your desired consistency.
pink candy melts
milk
Step 9
Dip one side of the donut in the frosting and then finish it off with sprinkles.
rainbow sprinkles
