You can learn how to make doughnut dough by opening any recipe in this section. A wide variety of options awaits you: with and without yeast, with kefir or milk, rich and plain, for frying or baking in the oven, with cottage cheese and chocolate, filled and solid. The classic option is a yeast dough mixed with kefir or milk, which makes doughnuts tender inside and crispy outside.
The Five most commonly Used Ingredients in Doughnut Dough Recipes:
| Product | Calories per 100g | Protein g per 100g | Fats g per 100g | Carbohydrates g per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 398 | 0 | 0 | 99.7 |
| Wheat flour | 325 | 12 | 1 | 67 |
| Milk | 68 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| Butter | 734 | 0.5 | 82.5 | 0.8 |
| Chicken eggs | 80 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 0.3 |
A doughnut dough recipe can be:
- yeast
- layered
- cottage cheese
- custard
- rich, without yeast
Doughnuts are round in shape:
- in the form of balls
- in the form of rings with a hole in the center, dusted with powdered sugar or glazed on top
A wide variety of fillings go into the first kind (though they can also be empty). The second kind are made without any filling inside.
Different countries have their own recipes, and their people can tell you a lot of interesting things about how to make doughnut dough. For example, the Spanish ones are called buñuelos and the French ones beignets. In Russia everyone knows pyshki, and Ukrainians make pampushky. The most famous in the world are American donuts — thanks to a network of diners and cafés. All these pastries are made in different ways from different kinds of dough. Both the filling and the decoration differ.
The Five Fastest Doughnut Dough Recipes:
| Name of the dish | Cooking time | Calories per 100g | User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doughnut batter | 15 min | 204 | +16 |
| Kefir dough without yeast and eggs | 25 min | 240 | +47 |
| Doughnut dough with kefir | 40 min | 284 | +53 |
| Doughnut dough without yeast | 40 min | 269 | +16 |
| Plain (non-rich) dough | 1 hour | 275 | +23 |
If this is your first time making doughnut dough, a recipe with a photo will help you avoid possible mistakes. It is better to go with a simple no-yeast dough, from which you shape balls and then fry them in boiling oil.