Gingerbread Christmas Donuts
These gingerbread man shaped Christmas donuts are fluffy, golden treats infused with warm ginger, cinnamon, and clove. Each donut is coated in a festive sugar-spice mixture that adds a touch of holiday magic in every bite.
Ingredients
For the donuts:
- 300 ml full-fat milk
- 9 g dry yeast
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 100 g melted butter
- 600 g all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- cooking oil for frying
For the coating:
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
Instructions
For the coating:
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix with a spoon and set the mixture aside.
For the donuts:
- In the mixer bowl, combine the milk, ginger, sugar, flour, cinnamon, cloves, yeast, eggs, and butter. Knead with the hook attachment on medium speed for 8 minutes until a dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly greased large bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Place the dough on a floured surface and roll it out into a rectangle, about 1 cm (~1/3 inch) thick.
- Use a gingerbread man-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the donuts.
- Heat a deep frying pan over medium to high heat, add the sunflower oil, and fry the donuts until they turn a beautiful golden color.
- Transfer the donuts to a plate lined with paper towels, then dip them into the sugar-spice mixture, making sure the sugar sticks all around.
- Serve the donuts and enjoy!
Notes
Chef’s tip: The oil shouldn't be too hot to ensure that the donuts cook thoroughly on the inside.
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