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    Easy Bread Machine Donuts

    January 20, 2018 by Laureen King

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    Easy Bread Machine Donuts are light and fluffy just like the ones from your favourite bakery. Sprinkle with plain white sugar, icing sugar, dip in chocolate or decorate with frosting and sprinkles. It is time to pull out that bread machine and whip up a batch of yummy homemade donuts! via @artandthekitchEasy Bread Machine Donuts are light and fluffy just like the ones from your favourite bakery. Sprinkle with plain white sugar, icing sugar, dip in chocolate or decorate with frosting and sprinkles. It is time to pull out that bread machine and whip up a batch of yummy homemade donuts! via @artandthekitchEasy Bread Machine Donuts are light and fluffy just like the ones from your favourite bakery. Sprinkle with plain white sugar, icing sugar, dip in chocolate or decorate with frosting and sprinkles. It is time to pull out that bread machine and whip up a batch of yummy homemade donuts! via @artandthekitchEasy Bread Machine Donuts are light and fluffy just like the ones from your favourite bakery. Sprinkle with plain white sugar, icing sugar, dip in chocolate or decorate with frosting and sprinkles. It is time to pull out that bread machine and whip up a batch of yummy homemade donuts! via @artandthekitch

    This Easy Bread Machine Donuts recipe is a simple method for making fresh homemade donuts using your bread machine! A tasty combination of flour, yeast, and sugar and you will have homemade donuts in no time.

    Rows of homemade plain donuts sprinkled with sugar.

    What are Bread Machine Donuts?

    Using a bread machine is such an easy way to make donuts and saves a ton of time. This great recipe lets you skip the step of kneading the dough, and lets the machine do the work for you! It really is the easiest bread machine donut dough recipe and results in fluffy, sweet homemade goodness.

    Freshly baked donuts sprinkled with sugar on white napkin.

    How to Make Bread Machine Donuts

    The butter, water and egg should be at room temperature and the milk slightly warm.

    To begin place all ingredients into bread machine pan in the following order (dry ingredients last!). Milk, water, butter, egg, sugar, salt, flour and yeast. Do not stir! Set the bread machine to “Dough Cycle” and push start.

    Bread machine filled with ingredients for making donuts.

    When the cycle is complete you will have soft risen dough, perfect for making donuts!

    Bread machine filled with risen dough.

    Remove dough from bread machine and place on lightly floured surface.

    Dough for making bread machine donuts on floured surface

    Sprinkle the rolling pin with flour and roll dough to ½ inch thickness.

    Dough rolled out on floured surface with rolling pin.

    Dust donut cutter or circle cookie cutter with flour and cut into perfect donut circles.

    Dough cut into donut shapes.

    Transfer to a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Place another layer of wax paper on top and cover with a tea towel. Let the dough rise for 30-40 minutes until slightly raised.

    Bread machine donuts ready for frying on parchment lined baking sheet.

    While the donuts are rising, heat vegetable oil to 375º. Fahrenheit, (190ºC) in a deep fryer or large heavy pot. Fry 2-3 donuts at a time until golden brown on both sides.

    Three donuts frying in pot of cooking oil.

    Drain on a paper towel. Sprinkle with granulated or confectioners sugar.

    Baking tray filled with fresh fried donuts.

    A tasty homemade treat that will fly off the plate!

    Fresh bread machine donuts sprinkled with sugar on white napkin.

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    rows of freshly baked homemade donuts sprinkled with sugar in a basket

    Bread Machine Donuts

    Laureen King
    Easy to make homemade donuts using your bread machine.
    4.14 from 279 votes
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    Prep Time 2 hrs
    Cook Time 3 mins
    Total Time 2 hrs 3 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 189 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ⅔ cups milk slightly warmed
    • ¼ cup water room temperature
    • ¼ cup butter soft (room temperature)
    • 1 egg slightly beaten
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 3 cups bread machine flour
    • 2 ½ teaspoon bread machine yeast
    • 1 quart oil for deep frying
    • ¼ cup confectioners sugar optional

    Instructions
     

    • Place milk, water, butter, egg, sugar, salt, flour and yeast into bread machine pan in exact order listed. Do not stir!
    • Insert baking pan securely into baking unit, close lid, select dough setting and push start.
    • When cycle is complete, remove dough from pan and transfer to lightly floured surface.
    • Using rolling pin lightly dusted with flour, roll dough to ½ inch thickness.
    • Cut with floured dusted donut cutter or circle cookie cutter.
    • Transfer donuts to baking sheet that has been covered with wax paper. Place another layer of wax paper on top, then cover with clean tea towel. Let rise 30-40 minutes until slightly raised.
    • While donuts are rising heat vegetable oil to 375º (190ºCº) in deep fryer or large heavy pot.
    • Fry donuts 2-3 at a time until golden brown on both sides. About 3 minutes.
    • Drain on paper towel.
    • Sprinkle with granulated or confectioners sugar

    Nutrition

    Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 160IUCalcium: 23mgIron: 0.4mg
    Keyword bread machine donuts, homemade donuts, doughnut
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Isadora Guidoni

      February 12, 2018 at 9:05 am

      5 stars
      Bread machines make our lives so much easier! Especially since there are so many recipes to make with it, looking forward to try this one too!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        February 15, 2018 at 10:37 am

        I love using my bread machine to make all kinds of things, pretzels, bagels, pizza dough, and of course bread!

        Reply
        • Elizabeth

          May 02, 2020 at 2:45 pm

          Is bread machine flour the same as bread flour? Can you use either?

          Reply
          • Laureen King

            May 03, 2020 at 9:16 am

            Elizabeth, I have found both kinds of flour work. Bread machine flour may result in a bit fluffier donuts.

            Reply
          • CJ

            October 14, 2020 at 7:52 am

            Yes you can use either. I did start buying some bread flour to use with white bread recipes. I use regular many times. Bread flour is said to have more volume.

            Reply
        • Marion herbert

          May 10, 2021 at 4:59 am

          I have had several bread machines and always made bread rolls etc, I found that I couldn’t get a good prove hopefully my new one will take care of that

          Reply
    2. Charlotte Wilcox

      February 27, 2018 at 12:15 pm

      5 stars
      Question....Can I make this dough and then bake the donuts as opposed to deep frying. I have been looking all over for a recipe for bread machine dough for jelly filled baked donuts.....am at a loss in finding one. Can you help.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        February 27, 2018 at 8:36 pm

        Hi Charlotte, this recipe is for donuts that need to be deep fried, I don't have a recipe for baked donuts. I'll let you know if I find one.

        Reply
        • Charlotte Wilcox

          February 28, 2018 at 8:22 am

          5 stars
          Thank you....hubby can't have deep fried, but loves jelly filled donuts....thought I could make some, The only ones I can find are made with canned biscuits....not really what I want. I wanted to use the bread machine because kneading is almost impossible for me. Arthritis and really crooked fingers....

          Reply
          • Cindy

            January 10, 2019 at 5:35 pm

            Air fryers are great if you can’t have deep fried

            Reply
          • Comrad

            March 13, 2019 at 5:33 pm

            Do this same recipe in an air fryer should yeild the same result just no oil 😁

            Reply
      • Long-time Baker

        December 15, 2018 at 5:30 pm

        Hi, Charlotte and Laureen.

        You may havr found a baked doughnut recipe by now, but if not, Cookbooks 101 website has an excellent doughnut yeast dough for baking.

        However, I have both baked and fried same doughnut dough with no issues.

        Light, soft, and fluffy and stayed fresh and tender up to four days. I do tend to chill all dough ovetnight for ease of rolling and enhanced flavor next fay. I also tend to work with hydration up to 70%, but 65% is pretty standard for this type of dough.

        Hope this helps!

        Reply
      • Bonnie

        March 03, 2020 at 4:26 pm

        Try a air fryer

        Reply
    3. Salma

      July 30, 2019 at 9:04 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you! My batch turned out great. Better than what the doughnut shops nearby make. I used an Oster bread machine.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        August 02, 2019 at 4:57 pm

        Better than donut shops, now thats a compliment, thanks!

        Reply
    4. Sivakami S

      April 17, 2020 at 5:54 pm

      Hi Laureen! this recipe looks so gret , my friend tried it with great success! Now only small thing we don't consume eggs - is there any way to make this without the egg? Will any egg substitue work?

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        April 18, 2020 at 8:47 am

        Hi Sivakami, I think you may just have to experiment to see if an egg substitute would work. I, myself have not tried it. Let me know if you try and the outcome.

        Reply
        • Bethany Dietz

          May 09, 2020 at 7:35 pm

          Can you make the dough the night before then cut and fry then the next morning?

          Reply
          • Laureen King

            May 10, 2020 at 10:35 pm

            Hi Bethany, I don't think the donuts would turn out well overnighting the dough. But I have never tried.

            Reply
      • Ree

        November 08, 2021 at 2:24 pm

        Hello 👋 from South America I tried this recipe today in my bread maker and it was a hit....my kids loved them...I'm now this moment also trying the bread machine bagels recipe I'm hoping those came out as great as my doughnuts thank you!!!!!

        Reply
    5. Michelle

      April 18, 2020 at 9:19 pm

      4 stars
      This was a super easy recipe. I would probably use only egg white next time I feel like it was still too doughy when I was done frying them. Also I used peanut oil and it was good.

      Reply
    6. philip askenback

      April 21, 2020 at 6:47 am

      Can you use AP flour and regular yeast for this recipe? It's all I have and really want to try making these.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        April 25, 2020 at 7:55 am

        Yes regular flour and yeast will work.

        Reply
    7. Sally

      April 22, 2020 at 2:40 pm

      5 stars
      First time trying.....was delcious and super soft........added cinnamon a vanilla to my mixture though.....was a big hit and will definitely make again

      Reply
    8. Danielle

      May 13, 2020 at 6:32 pm

      Hi can I use bread flourm I cant find bread machine flour. And really would like to try this.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        May 14, 2020 at 7:21 am

        Yes bread flour will work. I have even made them with regular all purpose flour, which are a bit denser.

        Reply
    9. Karen

      May 20, 2020 at 3:34 pm

      5 stars
      I made these with regular yeast and all purpose flour. They were very light and fluffy. I had a hard time frying the holes. They were difficult to roll over and got a bit over cooked. I will definitely make these again. Thanks Laureen!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        May 24, 2020 at 7:12 am

        Thank you Karen, you could try carefully laddling the oil over the donuts holes.

        Reply
    10. Linda Sefert

      September 08, 2020 at 1:40 pm

      5 stars
      This is an excellent recipe. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        September 24, 2020 at 8:14 am

        Thank you Linda for taking the time to comment and rate my recipe. Glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    11. KPC

      October 04, 2020 at 12:29 pm

      How long will these keep? Thanks

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        October 07, 2020 at 8:23 am

        They should keep for a couple of days, although I find they taste the best the day they are made.

        Reply
        • Charlotte Ann Payne

          September 18, 2021 at 2:56 pm

          Absolutely phenomenal!! I've tried many times thru the years and these are the absolute BEST! Delish donuts have been on my baking bucket list for many years (like 30!!) I can now check it off. Thank you thank you!! Donuts for dinner!!

          Reply
    12. Kimberly

      November 11, 2020 at 8:56 pm

      Could I use self rising flour? Want to try this recipe but I want them to be on the fluffy side! I have bread flour and all purpose too.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        November 13, 2020 at 7:08 pm

        I have and didn't find much difference.

        Reply
    13. Emily D OConnor

      January 08, 2021 at 1:39 pm

      5 stars
      Hello, I made your recipe today and dressed the donuts (and holes!) using glaze, icing with sprinkles, chocolate icing with sprinkles, cinnamon/sugar, and powdered sugar. I re-rolled the dough after cutting donuts and made cinnamon rolls, as well. They all turned out brilliant. Thank you.

      Reply
    14. Tara Burnell

      January 17, 2021 at 3:58 pm

      4 stars
      Turned out great! I baked them in air fryer for 7mins at 360 on parchment. Dipped them while hot into vanilla glaze and sprinkled tops. Yum! 😋

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        January 26, 2021 at 3:40 pm

        Tara, what a great idea using an air fryer.

        Reply
    15. s Charto

      September 18, 2021 at 12:40 pm

      These made the ugliest doughnuts I have ever seen. I really am awful at making things neat. I made them in the air fryer (thanks Tara for the directions) and dipped them in chocolate glaze. Ugly but delicious. I am planning on making them with my granddaughter and adding sprinkles. What fun!!!! Thanks for the recipe

      Reply
    16. Suzy Charto

      September 27, 2021 at 10:57 am

      I air-fried them without parchment. I can't believe how great they turned out. Thanks for the recipe and the courage to try this.

      Reply
    17. Sarah E Willette

      August 07, 2022 at 11:15 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely THE best donut recipe I have ever tried & I’ve tried countless over my 55 years of baking. Not only delicious but easy. Thank you for sharing!!

      Reply
    18. Brittany Brement

      October 14, 2022 at 6:36 am

      5 stars
      I have been making this recipe for a few years now! At first it started out in my bread machine(I had no idea about donuts), until it stopped working and I wanted to double the batch anyways- so I started making it in my stand mixer! For anyone wondering this recipe worked perfectly in a stand mixer too! I let my bowl with my dough rise near my oven and they work out perfectly every time. I have gotten a million compliments on these, I fill them with custards and jams and they work wonderfully! Thank you so much for such a great recipe that really boosted me forward in my baking journey!

      Reply
    19. Meghan

      October 18, 2022 at 11:45 am

      Could I use my air fryer to cook these donuts? I’m not a fan of cooking in oil ?

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        November 22, 2022 at 2:20 pm

        Hi Meghan, I have never tried to make these donuts in an air fryer, so I am not much help, sorry.

        Reply
      • Suzy Charto

        November 22, 2022 at 6:00 pm

        i made them and they were terrific

        Reply

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