Description
This 4-Ingredient Vegan Biscuit Donuts recipe offers a quick and easy way to make delicious homemade donuts using refrigerated canned biscuits. Coated with cinnamon sugar and either fried, air-fried, or oven-baked, these donuts are fluffy, sweet, and perfect for a vegan-friendly treat any time of day.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 (8-count) tube refrigerated canned biscuits
- 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon or more, to taste
- Oil, for frying
Instructions
- Heat the Oil: In a large bottomed pan or deep fryer, heat about 2 inches of oil over medium heat or to 350°F. If you don’t have a thermometer, test oil temperature using donut holes as described later.
- Prepare Cinnamon Sugar: In a small bowl, combine the organic cane sugar and cinnamon until uniform. Set aside for coating the donuts after frying or baking.
- Cut the Biscuits: Separate each biscuit from the tube. Using a donut cutter or any small circular object like a soda bottle cap, cut out the center of each biscuit to form donut shapes. Save the small cut-out pieces for frying as donut holes.
- Test Oil Temperature: Drop a few donut holes into the hot oil to test. If they brown too quickly on the outside but remain raw inside, the oil is too hot and should be adjusted.
- Fry the Donuts: Place donuts carefully into the hot oil without crowding. Fry them until golden brown on one side, then flip and fry the other side. Total frying time is about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove donuts and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- Coat Donuts: Immediately after frying, dunk the donuts in the cinnamon sugar mixture, tossing to coat evenly. Repeat with remaining donuts and donut holes. Serve warm for best flavor and texture.
- Alternative Air Fryer Method: After cutting the biscuits, brush them generously with melted vegan butter. Place in the air fryer basket in a single layer and air fry at 350°F for 7 minutes. For subsequent batches, check after 5-6 minutes. After air frying, brush with more melted vegan butter and coat with cinnamon sugar.
- Alternative Oven-Baked Method: After cutting the biscuits, brush with melted vegan butter. Arrange on a lined or oiled baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Once baked, brush with more melted vegan butter and coat with cinnamon sugar.
Notes
- The canned biscuits work best; recommended brands include Immaculate Baking Company Organic Flaky Biscuits, Pillsbury’s Original Southern Homestyle Grands, and Annie’s Flaky Biscuits, all accidentally vegan.
- Enjoy donuts fresh on the day they are made. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days or refrigerate for up to 1 week. Warm before serving to refresh texture and flavor.
- Fresh biscuits have not been tested; cooking times and methods may vary if using fresh dough.
- Oil temperature control is important to avoid undercooked or burnt donuts. Use donut holes to test oil heat before frying full donuts.
- Air fryer and oven baking methods produce slightly different textures; air fryer donuts will be less fluffy than fried ones, and oven-baked times may vary slightly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
