5-Minute Donut & Coffee Icing Recipe

Posted by Jennifer Carles on Friday, December 22nd, 2017 at 2:40 PM
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Forget going out to pick up donuts to surprise your family with this holiday season!  With just a refrigerated roll of pre-made biscuits (Pillsbury or any store brand will work perfectly), some oil and sugar, you can have fresh, hot and delicious donuts in minutes!

Refrigerated Biscuits (tubes; ready to bake)
Oil for frying
Sugar for dusting

Pour about 1/2 – 1 cup oil in a large sauce pan.  The oil should be enough to cover 1/2 of the donut when set in the pan.  Turn on oil to MEDIUM heat.  When you can sprinkle water in the oil and hear a sizzle and pop, it’s ready.  Turning it up higher may get it hotter quicker, but you’ll want to turn it back down so you don’t burn the donuts.

Next, take the biscuits out of the tub, and separate.  Flatten slightly, and cut a hole in the centers.  I used a water bottle top.  Place, one at a time, in the heated oil, and fry until deep golden brown on both sides (you’ll want to flip them frequently to watch the color easier).  Be sure not to take them out too early, or the centers of the donuts will not cook though.  Pat dry with paper towel, and roll in sugar.  Best served warm.  Eat within 6 hours, or the dough will start to get chewy.

What’s better than coffee and donuts in the morning!?  Here’s how to make the coffee icing:

1 cup Powdered Sugar

1 tablespoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1/3 cup Butter or Margarine, softened

2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee

Instant coffee packets (if you want a bolder coffee taste)

Beat butter until creamy.  In another bowl, stir powdered sugar and cocoa powder.  Add sugar mixture to butter and blend well.  Add coffee.  Continue to add coffee until the taste suits you.  I added a single, instant coffee packet (<–these are my favorite) to the mixture, as well, which gave it a much stronger taste.  Add more powdered sugar to thicken the icing, if needed.  ENJOY!

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