Sweet Potato Donuts Recipes

SWEET POTATO DONUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in melted butter until crumbly.
• Combine sweet potatoes, milk, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Mix well.
• Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and combine, kneading well.
• Turn out onto a well floured surface and roll to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with a donut cutter.
• Slowly lower the doughnuts into the hot oil. Fry in batches, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes.

SPICED SWEET POTATO DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, sweet potatoes, buttermilk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Turn onto a well-floured surface; pat to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. doughnut cutter. In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; dip warm doughnuts in topping mixture to coat both sides.

SWEET POTATO DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, and sweet potato.
• Gradually add flour mixture, stirring to combine.
• Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface.
• Knead in flour with hands as needed (dough will be sticky).
• Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
• Cut out dough with a 2 1/4-inch round doughnut cutter.
• No doughnut cutter? Use a soup can as a cutter then poke a hole in the middle of the dough round.
• Using your fingers, stretch the dough until an inch opening is formed and the doughnut is about 3 " wide.
• Re-roll dough as needed.
• In a Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium heat to 360 degrees F.
• Cook doughnuts, in batches of 4-5, in hot oil, 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.
• Drain on paper towels.

SWEET POTATO-CRANBERRY DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, yeast, cinnamon, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, shortening and water to 120°-130°; add to dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the eggs, mashed potatoes and cranberries; beat 2 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough., Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter; reroll scraps. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine confectioners' sugar and apple cider; dip warm doughnuts in glaze.