Dare to Dip 'em Donuts

Today I decided to attempt to make donuts from the M&M's Fun Stuff Cookbook. I have baked two different recipes from this book already and they weren't as advanced as donuts so we will see if this tasty treat will be a success or not.
To make this hopefully delicious treat you will need the following items:

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• Vegetable oil for frying
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• Chocolate glaze
• 1/2 cup M&M's candies

I'm not going to lie, making these donuts makes me nervous because I've never fried anything before and I know that you have to leave the donuts in for just the right amount of time so they are that perfect golden brown color with the nice fluffy middle. Let's not delay this any longer, we just have to do it.


To begin making the dough you will need a large mixing bowl to first combine your "butter and sugar until light and fluffy,: (Weber 59). Then you will need to beat in you egg and vanilla extract. Next, in a separate medium size bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt (Weber 59). When this is done, we are instructed to wrap the dough and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.

To pass the time away I suggest cleaning up your kitchen a little bit so you have less to do at the end. Then with that being done we can make the chocolate glaze to top the donuts off. To do so you will need:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon of unsweetened coca powder
• 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon of water
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

To begin making this, in a medium bowl, combine the powdered sugar and the coca powder. Finally stir in the water and the vanilla. To get the right consistency you need to stir until the glaze is smooth and runny.

Now that the dough has been refrigerated, on a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough so the thickness will become about 1/2 of an inch. Now the book says to use a 2 1/2-inch ring cookie cutter but because I don't have one of those I am substituting that for a plastic cup and cutting out the middle with a smaller round object.

The next step is to "heat about 2 inches of the vegetable oil to 375 degrees F in a deep sauce pan," (Weber 59). When you put the donut dough in the oil to fry it leave the donut in for about 30 seconds on each side or until it turns that lovely golden brown color. Now you can also fry the donut holes to but for about 10 to 15 seconds per side. After the donuts are removed from the oil drain them by putting them on a plate that has paper towels between the actual plate and the donuts.

After the donuts have completely cooled, you can dip the donuts in the chocolate glaze that was prepared earlier. Finally, to add the finishing touches, place the M&M's on the glaze to give it the fun and colorful look to them

Now these donuts didn't turn out as planned but it was still really fun to make them. I over cooked them slightly but they were still delicious with the chocolate glaze and the M&M's to top it off. Next time I decide to make donuts from scratch, I'll know what not to do when actually cooking them! Enjoy this recipe!!

What's your favorite kind of donut to eat/make?