💋🎀🧿✨🍩Southern Style Glazed Donuts🍩💋🎀🧿✨

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Equipment

1 Stand Mixer kitchen aid

Ingredients

3¼ cups bread flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
2¼ tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp salt
¾ cup warm milk 105–110°F
2 large eggs
¼ cup unsalted butter room temp
2 ¼ tsp vanilla extract

🎀🧿✨Vanilla Glaze🎀🧿✨

3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
2 tbsp melted butter
3 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Instructions

In the KitchenAid bowl combine:
Warm milk
Sugar
Yeast
Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
Make the Dough
Attach the dough hook.
Add:Eggs
Vanilla
Flour
Salt
Mix on Speed 2 for about 2 minutes.
Add softened butter a tablespoon at a time.
Continue kneading 8–10 minutes until the dough is smooth, soft, and slightly tacky.
3. First Rise
Place dough into a lightly greased bowl. I used extra melted butter
Cover with plastic wrap or a towel.
Let rise 1–1½ hours or until doubled.
4. Shape the Donuts
Punch the dough down.
Roll to ½-inch thick.
Cut donuts and donut holes.
Place on baking sheets.
Cover lightly.
Second Rise
Let the donuts rise 30–45 minutes.
They should look puffy and jiggle slightly when moved.
Heat oil to 350°F.
Fry
About 45–60 seconds per side.
Don’t overcook. They should be a light golden color.
Drain briefly on a wire rack.
7. Glaze
Whisk together:
Powdered
sugar
Milk
Butter
Vanilla
Pinch of salt
Dip warm donuts completely.
Place on a wire rack.
Let the glaze set for about 10 minutes.enjoy

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Notes

✨ Fancy Mom Tips

💕 Fresh yeast makes all the difference. If your yeast doesn’t foam after 5–10 minutes, start over with a new packet for the fluffiest donuts.

💕 Bread flour is your best friend. It gives these donuts that soft, pillowy texture with just the right amount of chew.

💕 Don’t rush the rise. Yeast donuts need time. Let the dough double in size during the first rise and become nice and puffy during the second rise for the best texture.

💕 Keep the dough soft. It should be slightly tacky—not dry. Adding too much flour will make your donuts dense instead of light and airy.

💕 Use a candy thermometer. Keep your oil between 350°F and 360°F the entire time. Consistent oil temperature is the secret to perfectly fried donuts.

💕 Fry in small batches. Adding too many donuts at once lowers the oil temperature and can make them greasy.

💕 Only fry until lightly golden. A pale golden color gives you that classic Southern bakery look and keeps the inside soft.

💕 Drain on a wire rack instead of paper towels. This keeps the bottoms from becoming soggy and helps the glaze set beautifully.

💕 Glaze while the donuts are still warm. Warm donuts absorb just enough glaze for that thin, shiny bakery coating everyone loves.

💕 Double-dip for extra sweetness. If you love a thick glaze, let the first coat set for 2–3 minutes, then dip them one more time.

💕 Enjoy them fresh. Homemade yeast donuts are at their absolute best the same day they’re made, especially while they’re still slightly warm.

💕 Southern Mama Tip: Serve these warm with , a cold glass of milk, or hot chocolate. Nothing says Southern hospitality like a homemade glazed donut shared around the kitchen table. 🤍🍩

💋🎀🧿✨🍩Southern Style Glazed Donuts🍩💋🎀🧿✨