When I was a little girl, my mom used to make the most delicious Krispy Kreme copycat recipe. It was always a special treat, and I always looked forward to it.
Now that I’m all grown up, I decided to try and recreate that recipe myself. And guess what? It’s just as good as my mom’s! In fact, maybe even better.
If you’re looking for a delicious and indulgent dessert, then you have to try this recipe. You won’t be disappointed!
They’re delicious, fluffy, and just the right amount of sweet. But sometimes you don’t want to go out and buy a dozen (or more) donuts. You want something that’s going to satisfy that Krispy Kreme craving, but you don’t want to spend the money.
Well, have no fear! I have a delicious and easy-to-follow recipe for making your own Krispy Kreme copycats right at home.
So get your ingredients ready and let’s get cooking!
So, what are you waiting for? Whip up a batch of these delicious Krispy Kreme copycat doughnuts today!
Ingredients
Donuts:
- All-purpose flour
- Extra flour for dusting
- White sugar
- Kosher salt
- Quick acting yeast
- Whole milk
- Vegetable oil
- Egg yolks
- Pure vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil for frying
Glaze:
- Powdered sugar
- Water
- Pure vanilla extract
How to make Krispy Kreme Copycat
Donuts:
Add milk to a small saucepan set on medium-low heat. Stir constantly, preventing a film from forming. When the milk begins to steam or reaches 180 degrees immediately take off of the heat. Pour the hot milk in a measuring cup setting it aside to cool to 115 degrees.
Add 1 cup of all-purpose flour, all of the sugar, yeast, salt, in a large bowl, whisking to blend. Add the milk. Whisk while adding the oil, egg yolks, pure vanilla extract, continue whisking until all ingredients are blended.
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and set aside until bubbles form, 10-15 minutes.
Add the rest of the flour to the bowl, a little at a time, using a spatula to blend it in. The dough should hold together and not stick to the sides of the bowl. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes. Add additional flour if the dough sticks to your hands. Continue kneading until the dough is soft and a little sticky.Knead the dough. Sprinkle with more flour only if needed.
Recover the bowl with plastic wrap, setting it aside on the counter for 1 1⁄2 to 2 hours, until the dough doubles in size.
Sprinkle a clean countertop with flour. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1⁄4 -1⁄3 inch thick. Cut 11-12 donuts and donut holes with a donut cutter. Use the scraps to make more donuts and/or donut holes.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the donuts and donut holes on the sheet without them touching. Cover them with a piece of cotton and allow them to rinse for 45 minutes.
Glaze:
Make the glaze before frying the donuts.
Add powdered sugar, water, and pure vanilla extract in a bowl. Mix until smooth. Set aside.
Heat oil to 375 degrees in a pot, dutch oven, or deep fryer. When the oil is heated to 375 degrees, fry donuts when raised, 2 at a time, for 45-60 seconds per side.
As soon as the donuts are fried, dip one side at a time in the glaze. Repeat the process for the donut holes. After each donut/hole has been dipped in the glaze, set them on a wire rack.
Enjoy!
Homemade doughnuts that taste just like the ones from your favorite shop. All you need is a little time and some patience (and maybe an oven mitt).
These are best enjoyed fresh, so be sure to make a batch when you have friends or family coming over.
Krispy Kreme Copycat
Ingredients
Donuts:
- 2 1 ⁄2 C all-purpose flour
- Extra flour for dusting
- 1 ⁄4 C white sugar
- 1 ⁄4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 packet 2 1⁄4 tsp, quick acting yeast
- 2 ⁄3 C whole milk
- 1 ⁄4 C vegetable oil
- 2 egg yolks room temp
- 1 ⁄2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil for frying
Glaze:
- 4 C powdered sugar
- 5-6 Tbsp water
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Donuts:
- Add milk to a small saucepan set on medium-low heat. Stir constantly, preventing a film from forming. When the milk begins to steam or reaches 180 degrees immediately take off of the heat. Pour the hot milk in a measuring cup setting it aside to cool to 115 degrees.
- Add 1 cup of all-purpose flour, all of the sugar, yeast, salt, in a large bowl, whisking to blend. Add the milk. Whisk while adding the oil, egg yolks, pure vanilla extract, continue whisking until all ingredients are blended.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and set aside until bubbles form, 10-15 minutes.
- Add the rest of the flour to the bowl, a little at a time, using a spatula to blend it in. The dough should hold together and not stick to the sides of the bowl. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes. Add additional flour if the dough sticks to your hands. Continue kneading until the dough is soft and a little sticky.Knead the dough. Sprinkle with more flour only if needed.
- Recover the bowl with plastic wrap, setting it aside on the counter for 1 1⁄2 to 2 hours, until the dough doubles in size.
- Sprinkle a clean countertop with flour. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1⁄4 -1⁄3 inch thick. Cut 11-12 donuts and donut holes with a donut cutter. Use the scraps to make more donuts and/or donut holes.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the donuts and donut holes on the sheet without them touching. Cover them with a piece of cotton and allow them to rinse for 45 minutes.
Glaze:
- Make the glaze before frying the donuts.
- Add powdered sugar, water, and pure vanilla extract in a bowl. Mix until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat oil to 375 degrees in a pot, dutch oven, or deep fryer. When the oil is heated to 375 degrees, fry donuts when raised, 2 at a time, for 45-60 seconds per side.
- As soon as the donuts are fried, dip one side at a time in the glaze. Repeat the process for the donut holes. After each donut/hole has been dipped in the glaze, set them on a wire rack.
- Enjoy!
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