Bonuts Recipe

Glazed bonuts and sugared bonuts in dish lined with parchment paper.

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Bonuts are light, fluffy biscuit donuts coated in cinnamon sugar or sweet glaze making them a fun, quick and easy treat to make at home!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Bonuts

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

Dough

¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup 2% milk
¼ cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
oil for frying

Cinnamon Sugar

¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1½ tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

In a large bowl, beat sugar, milk, buttermilk and melted butter until smooth.
In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined (dough will be sticky).
In a deep skillet, heat 1 inch of oil to 350°F. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out a heaping scoop of dough. Drop, a few scoops at a time, into the oil and fry until golden brown (3-5 minutes on each side). Place dough balls onto a paper towel-lined plate.
While warm, roll bonuts into cinnamon sugar or into glaze. Serve warm.

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Notes

Recipe Tips.

Do not overmix the dough as it can cause the bonuts to become chewy instead of being light and fluffy.
Fry in batches; overcrowding can cause the oil temperature to drop too low.
Coat them while still warm; the warmth helps the topping adhere and set beautifully.
You can coat them with cinnamon sugar, sweet glaze, powdered sugar, or even pipe in a cream filling.

Store plain, glazed, or sugared bonuts in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days, or the freezer for 1-2 months. If they are filled, then refrigerate for 3-4 days.

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