Eggless Donuts

One of the most popular fried dough dish dessert loved across the globe is Donuts, You can serve it as is or eat with sugar/chocolate or various glazes as per the taste. I have made eggless version and have provided step by step instructions to prepare it. I have used Chocolate spread for glaze, we generally have some or the other chocolate spread at home, you can directly apply the spread on donut or do it the way I have done it

Do let me know how it turned out 🙂

Preparation time: 100 mins Cooking time: 20 mins Total time: 120 mins

Servings: 9

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 tbsp instant active yeast
4 tbsp sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/2 cup lukewarm milk
3.5 tbsp soft unsalted butter
3 tbsp curd
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Frosting

7-8 tbsp Hershey’s/ Nutella or any chocolate spread
4-5 tbsp heavy cream

Steps to prepare

In a bowl, mix flour and baking soda

Make 3 wells in flour mix, add yeast, sugar and salt respectively. Gently mix everything well

Add vanilla extract, butter and curd

Now add lukewarm milk and gently mix everything

Knead for 5 minutes into smooth pliable dough, even if its bit sticky, do not add more flour. The dough should be soft

Cover and rest dough in warm place for 90 minutes

The dough would have doubled in size, gently punch the air

Knead dough for 2-3 minutes

Divide dough into 2 equal portions

Dust surface with flour and roll each dough into thick circle

Using cookie cutter and small bottle cap, cut into donut shape. Repeat until dough is completed

Place donuts on baking tray lined with parchment paper/ greased foil or greased plate, there should be gap between the donuts

Heat oil for frying, alternatively this can be baked too. Baked version is more healthy while the fried version is more tastier

Drop donuts in hot oil and deep fry over medium heat until golden brown

Drain excess oil over tissue paper

For Glaze: In a pan, heat cream over low heat, add Chocolate spread and gently mix until well combined. Switch off. Depending on the thickness of the glaze required, adjust the quantity of cream