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I am completely addicted to glazed donuts. Every time I make my favorite cinnamon sugar donuts, while mike loves those, he always asks when I'm going to make fried donuts like his beloved Krispy Kreme. I have always just put it off because I just could never find the right recipe and honestly didn't feel like doing all of the work! I've seen this idea of fried Pillsbury biscuit donuts floating around the web so much lately and decided to give it a whirl. I was so ready for failure because I thought, how could biscuit dough possibly taste like donuts? Or even, what if the dough soaks up the oil and becomes a greasy, soggy mess? Well, I'm here to report that the biscuit dough was a HUGE success! They come out of the hot oil perfectly fried to golden perfection on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside. The thin glaze coating the entire donut just makes them absolutely irresistible!
Since Mike has been begging me to make these, you know I had to send some pictures to him while he was at work just to tease him. He couldn't wait to come home and sink his teeth into one of these babies. He loveeeed them! I loved that with the biscuits, you get 8 large donuts + 8 little donut holes which will be gobbled up in seconds! There's barely any work required. You just separate the biscuits, cut a hole in the center of each disk, roll the holes into a ball and fry away! Be sure to keep the temperature at a consistent 375 degrees to ensure the donuts fry to perfection! Or else you may wind up with greasy donuts that aren't so fluffy on the inside. I will forever and ever use biscuit dough to fry my donuts because it's just way too easy not to!
I love having these in the morning with my caramel iced coffee! Literally, heaven in my mouth when they're paired together.
I dare you to try to eat just one!
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The Best {and Easiest} Glazed Donuts
Ingredients
*Donuts*
- 1 can Original Pillsbury Biscuit Dough 8 biscuits (I use these)
- 1 quart vegetable oil
*Glaze*
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 ยฝ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 tbs hot water
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven to 375 degrees using a thermometer. It's easiest when the thermometer clips to the side of the pot to ensure the temperature is consistently at 375 degrees.
- Place 2 paper towels on a wire rack where you will place donuts when they come out of the hot oil. Set up another wire rack next to the first one for the glazing station. You may want to place a paper towel underneath to catch excess glaze for easy clean up.
- Mix glaze ingredients together until smooth. Add more hot water as needed for the consistency desired. I like mine to be fairly thin.
- Separate biscuits and cut circles in the center of each disk. Roll each cut out into 8 balls (these are for the donut holes). Place donuts 2 at a time into hot oil until golden. Flip onto other side and fry again until golden. This should only take about 1 minute for each side. Scoop donuts out with a slotted spoon and place on paper towel lined wire rack. Repeat the frying process for the rest of the donuts and donut holes. In between each batch, coat the hot donuts in glaze on both sides by dunking each side quickly. Set them on the second bare wire rack to let the excess drip off onto the paper towels underneath. Remember to keep a consistent temperature of 375 degrees the entire time while frying and adjust heat settings as needed.
- Donuts are best served warm and fresh! A few hours later and you may have to reheat in the microwave for a few seconds. The second day, the donuts will soak up the glaze and aren't as fresh anymore but are still tasty when warmed up.
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Gina Miller says
These are super easy, super yummy and a must make. By the way, they will not make it to the next day ๐
Try blueberry biscuits too!
Jessica says
My thoughts exactly. ๐ How do you make them blueberry? That sounds so yummy! I'm guessing blend up the blueberries in the glaze?
Susan says
They make blueberry grands biscuts. Didn't care for them as biscuts but I bet they would be good as donuts.
Jessica says
Really? I've never seen them before! I'll have to try them out
Emily says
My mom made these when I was a kid. But instead of a glaze she threw them in a paper bag immediately out of the hot oil full of confectioners sugar. Just close up the bag and shake to completely coat the donuts. So delicious.
Jessica says
Great idea!
Leigh says
That's how my family makes them too. Our Christmas morning tradition. My Mom has been making them since I was little (I'm 45 now).
Teresa says
Thank you so very much for sharing! My family and I tried these last night. Honestly I wasn't sure how they would turn out, but we LOVED them. They did not last five minutes. A new favorite that my kids are requesting nonstop now. This couldn't have come at a better time either. We just moved to Alaska and no KK.
Jessica says
I'm so happy you and your family enjoyed them! There's no Krispy Kreme near us either, about an hour drive away, so these donuts are the next best thing! ๐
christe says
Decided to give these a try this morning! My kids LOVE THEM! I don't buy can biscuts but this was so worth trying! Finished one batch, within a matter of mins they were gone! so I made another batch! My kids raved that they are better than the donut shop! I am def making this a regular treat for us!
Jessica says
That's awesome Christe, I'm so happy your kids loved them!! ๐
Nila says
I made these for my family, my neighbor, and work. Everyone loved them!!! Thanks for the easy, yummy recipe!!!!"
Jessica says
I'm so happy everyone loved them, Nila!!
Shannon Morris says
Novice donut-maker question please: How do you get the glaze to be so even? Do you brush it on? Dip the donut into the glaze. etc? Thank you!
Jessica says
I dip the donuts into the glaze quickly while they're still hot on each side.
Krista says
Im wondering if you can not put the hole in the center and then pipe in like some chocolate creme of some sort?
Jessica says
That sounds awesome, I've never tried it myself, but I bet it would work. If you try that method out please report back with your results! ๐
Sonja Bollman says
It works out great! I have also left the biscuit whole and once cooled piped in vanilla pudding and then dunked the top in a homemade chocolate ganache to make a Boston cream donut. They were awesome!
Anna says
I don't have a thermometer. Can you give a stove setting (medium, medium high, etc.)? Don't wanna burn this yummy goodness!
April says
For me, it was between medium and medium high.
Debora says
made these delectable donuts 30 min. ago!
Omg! Delish, must go, I need to eat another one!
Can they b microwave! For reheating? Thank You, Deb
Jessica says
That's so great to hear that you loved them! Sorry for the delayed response! They are definitely the best fresh, but pop them in the microwave for a few seconds and they taste great ๐
Peg Nimz says
Verrry good...My mom also used to make these ..only with a cinnamon and sugar version., She would take the hot donut from the fryer into a double bagged brown bag that has a sugar and cinnamon in it...shake ..shake and put on a plate....or eat from the bag...Yummm.. .I do think tho that your version with the glaze will keep them fresher longer...Can't wait to try it on my kids and grandkids ๐
Jessica says
Sounds really yummy! I have to try that ๐
Julianne Eaker says
When my girls we in elementary school and I was a stay at home mom I made homemade yeast donuts from a recipe my mother had in her old recipe book. I lost my mother when I was 8 so those recipes were gold to me. They were a labor of love but oh so worth it. Yours look every bit as beautiful as the ones I made so many years ago. Can't wait to try these and see if the girls know the difference. I know the grands will love them.
Elaine Ross says
I have made these for many years and my boys loved them dipped in chocolate . I made chocolate gravy and they are unbelievable !!!
Gayle says
I have some Honey Butter biscuits in the frig.....hummmm I bet they would taste great! Yum.p
Sue says
I love the donut holes you get as much as the actual donut! ๐ I made these for the first time about four months ago and my whole family gobbled them down. We don't do fried foods, but I just had to give these a go. When you keep the oil temp at 375 degrees, they do not get greasy at all. This is a once in a while treat for my family, but one we always look forward to.
Tammy Murphy says
Just made these this morning.....Oh My Goodness....they are delicious!!!! Did not taste like a biscuit. They actually tasted like a bakery donut!!!! Will make these again and again.
Jessica says
Right?! It's unbelievable! So happy you enjoyed these, Tammy ๐
Eliana Monsalve says
yo soy de Chile y aqui no encuentro la masa preparada que usa la receta sera posible que me manden una receta que yo pueda preparar, me encantan y me gustaria aprender a harlos. (espero que alguien alli lea y escriba espaรฑol) o sino yo leo ingles estaria muy agradecida si me contestan
Annie says
These look delicious but I was disappointed that it wasn't an recipe for the actual dough. It might be an idea to put Pilsbury in the title so that it doesn't mislead people into loading the full page (especially on mobile which can take ages for non-optimised sites) and then finding out it uses a pre-packaged ingredient. I'm not trying to be disrespectful, I'm sure they are delicious and everyone loves a convenience recipe, just giving some constructive feedback to make things a bit clearer for people looking for recipes. Thanks!
Jennifer says
I am wondering if you could use a deep fryer that has 375ยฐ temp setting instead of a large pot.
Jessica says
Absolutely!
April says
I made these with the Annie's refrigerated flaky biscuits because they were the only ones I could find dairy and soy free and they came out delicious! Rivaled the ones I made from scratch last year!
Jessica says
Oh, that's good to know that you can make these out of those biscuits!
SALLY says
My husband loved these ! I will deffinately be making more . Thank-u so very much =)
Jessica says
You're so very welcome, Sally!
Gwenn Melis says
how do these stack up against Dunkin or KrispieKreme?
Jessica says
Pretty well!
Peige says
How should I store extras?
Jessica says
I don't recommend storing these as they get hard the next day.
MerBear says
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I had a craving for donuts today and these hit the spot! My kids helped with the recipe and there werenโt any left over!
Donald says
Just made these and they are awesome. No need to buy donuts anymore.
Janeen says
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