Canned Biscuit Glazed Doughnuts Recipe
Learn how to make delicious glazed doughnuts using canned biscuit dough in this easy recipe. These homemade doughnuts are quick to fry up and perfect for breakfast or dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 doughnuts + doughnut holes 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 can (8-count) refrigerated biscuit dough (such as Pillsbury Grands)
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Ingredients for Glaze:
Additional Ingredients:
Instructions
- Prepare Glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat Oil: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet to 350°F (175°C).
- Shape Doughnuts: Separate biscuit dough and cut out centers to create doughnut shapes.
- Fry Doughnuts: Fry doughnuts in hot oil until golden brown.
- Glaze Doughnuts: Dip warm doughnuts in glaze, then let set on a wire rack. Serve fresh.
Notes
- For flavor variations, add cinnamon or maple extract to the glaze.
- You can also coat doughnuts in cinnamon sugar instead of glazing.
- Best enjoyed the same day they’re made!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
