Home Made Donut Balls - A Sweet Fall Treat!
Hello all! I'll be sharing fun foodie ideas for the blog and we are
starting with . . . (drumroll please) . . . doughnuts! That's right. This is
going to kick off the Family Favorites section of the foodie posts and trust me,
it's a goodie! It's definitely a family favorite of ours, in so many ways.
Everyone else loves them cuz they're de-lish and I love them because they're
easy. So first of all, if you don't have the doughnut recipe from Mary Ann's book, get it! SO easy to make up in advance and quick to put together, just add
water.
Basic doughnut ball recipe:
*found in Mixing It
Up With Grains recipe book*
8 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. non-instant powdered milk
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. True Lemon
(Blend together in large bowl with wire whisk and store in airtight
container.)
Get your oil heating as it will take a few minutes. I don't have a fryer so
I do it the old fashioned way . . . fill my pot halfway up with canola oil, clip
my little candy/frying thermometer to the side of the pot with the tip fully
submerged in the oil (but not touching the bottom of the pot) and let it heat up
to between 350-375 degrees. I usually like mine about 375 best. If you have a
fryer, set it to doughnut or just 350 degrees or just heat 'er up! Ya'll have it
easy. If you are using the classic pot method, make sure you are keeping an eye
on your temperature, adjusting it occasionally to keep it at the appropriate
temperature.
To make the dough mix 2 1/4 c. mix with 1 c. water. (The recipe calls for
1/2c.+1/3c. water, but for simplicity's sake I go to 1 c. and it makes the
doughnuts themselves a little fluffier. Either works fine!) The batter should be
the consistency of thick pancake batter. After the oil is heated to the proper
temperature, drop your batter into the oil using a mini cookie scoop. This is
the easiest method, the cookie scoop with soon have its very own blog post, but
till then just trust me, the mini scoop is perfect for doughnut balls! If you
don't have a mini scoop, no worries - couple of options here. I've done it just
scooping it off using 2 regular eating teaspoons, also you can put batter in a
ziploc bag, seal it, and cut a hole in the bottom corner and squeeze out little
dollops.
As the doughnuts cook they will turn a lovely little golden brown and
should flip over halfway through. If they don't flip over, feel free to just use
your slotted spoon and encourage them a little. ;o) It usually takes between 4-5
minutes and they will be a nice crispy golden brown on all sides when they are
done. Take them out using a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Let cool
for a couple minutes then roll/shake in powdered sugar, regular sugar, cinnamon
sugar, or just eat them plain! They are a HUGE hit with our family and a great
weekly (at least) tradition we love. We hope you do too!
Now that you realize how fun and easy homemade doughnut balls can be, let
me blow your mind . . .
There are even more exciting ways to make yummy doughnut balls! I'm
swallowing my pride and joy and sharing with you all my family's favorite secret
doughnut recipes (that's the point of Family Favorites right?). You'll use the
same steps as above, just amplify with the add-ins below. So feel free to make
these your own family tradition and share other ideas you may have for our
delightful little doughnut balls.
Berries 'n' Cream (Our overall, #1, worlds best favorite )
Use 2 1/2 c. doughnut mix and do not add water yet!
Take 4 Tbsp. of cream cheese and cut into small cubes. (I would slice my
cream cheese rectangle into Tbsp. slices, then cut that in half lengthwise, then
cut each of those strips into 4-5 cubes. Make sense?) As you cut these, drop
them into the dry mix to coat the cubes. This keeps the cream cheese from just
turning into a big yummy blog of cream cheese when you stir it and disperses it
evenly through your doughnuts!
Now add the 1c. water.
Add 1/2-1c. (depending on taste) of pureed berries and stir to combine. Our
favorite is strawberries, but get creative with what your family likes. (We like
to freeze our strawberries beforehand so when we thaw them they are extra juicy
and then puree them.)
Follow frying instruction above. We like to let the kiddos shake these in
powdered sugar. Mmmmm . . .
Banana Nut
Mix 2 1/2 c. mix to 1 c. water. Stir to combine.
In chopper/mixer put 1 banana and 1/2 c. walnuts and blend till combined.
(You are welcome to just puree your banana and chop your nuts and then combine,
this just saves me a step in my Magic Bullet.)
Add to batter. Follow frying directions.
We roll these in cinnamon sugar. (1/2 c. sugar mixed with 1 tsp. cinnamon.)
Delish!
Dough-NUTS
Our first experimentation on the original recipe . . .
Just add 1/2 c. chopped nuts to the recipe and enjoy, it really does make
them go up a notch!
Chocolate
Pretty self-explanitory . . . just add 2-3 Tbsp. cocoa powder and 1 Tbsp.
water to the mix. (Taste test to decide how chocolately your family likes
it!)
*Make sure you cook these long enough because the batter will already be
dark and if you don't fry them long enough they will still be runny on the
inside.* Not going to lie, it's happened before to me, but nobody complained.
;o)
Double Dark
Add 2-3 Tbsp. cocoa powder, 1 Tbsp. water, and 1/4 c. chocolate chips to
batter.
*Make sure you cook these long enough because the batter will already be
dark and if you don't fry them long enough they will still be runny on the
inside.*
German Chocolate
Add 2-3 Tbsp. cocoa powder, 1/4 c. chopped nuts, 1/4 c. shredded coconut to
batter.
*Make sure you cook these long enough because the batter will already be
dark and if you don't fry them long enough they will still be runny on the
inside.*
Future posts will be divided into the following categories: Family
Favorites, Gadgets & Gear, Tips & Tricks, and Misc. If you have any
questions or ideas for a post or want something covered, let me know and we'll
squeeze it in somewhere. Now get cookin'!
Britney :o)
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