Nutella Cinnamon Donuts
Difficulty: EasyServings
14
servingsPrep time
2
hours10
minutesCooking time
30
minutesThese Cinnamon Sugar Donuts are so yummy and perfect for Valentines!
Ingredients
* 1 cup milk, 110 degrees F
* 2¼ tsp active dry yeast, 1 packet
* 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
* 1/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp nutmeg
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
* 3 1/2 cup flour, extra for rolling
* 1 tbsp oil for bowl
* 6 cups vegetable oil for frying
* 1 cup cinnamon sugar
* 1/2 cup Nutella
Directions
- Combine lukewarm milk and yeast and let it sit for 10 minutes till it activates.
- In a stand-in mixing bowl whisk together melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract. Mix in eggs.
- Add in yeast mixture and continue to whisk on medium speed.
- Switch mixer to dough hook. Add in flour. It’s a soft dough. Put in a greased oil bowl and cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Put dough in a warm place for 90 minutes to rise till it’s double in size.
- Remove dough from bowl and roll out with rolling pin. Using a heart shape cookie cutter cut heart shape donuts and put on a parchment paper cookie sheet and let them rise for 30 more minutes, covered with a towel.
- While dough is rising heat oil to 350°F. Fry donut two minutes on each side till golden brown. Sprinkle in cinnamon sugar and pipe Nutella in donut. Enjoy!