Deals

Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts Recipe

Last Update: December 12, 2022

Why wait for someone to bring one of those bubblegum-pink boxes to the office to get your fix when you can make your own chewy, bakery-style doughnuts at home? Swapping sprouted white wheat flour in for regular and using coconut oil (instead of vegetable) for frying makes them a little bit healthier, without compromising on flavor. Finish ’em off  with a dusting of cinnamon sugar—or skip it to keep the recipe refined sugar-free.

Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

Yield: 12 doughnuts
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

For the doughnuts: 
1 1/2 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup butter
2 packets dry active yeast
1 large egg, beaten
4 cups sprouted white wheat flour
Coconut oil, for frying

For the cinnamon sugar: 
1 1/2 cups organic unbleached sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon

Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

Instructions

Make the dough
Warm milk, honey, salt, and butter in a saucepan over low heat until lukewarm. Pour into bowl of stand mixer, stir in yeast, and let proof 5 minutes. Whisk in egg. Mix in flour and knead about 8 minutes with the dough hook attachment. Alternatively, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 8 minutes.

Let the dough rise
Form dough into a ball and place in a well-greased bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Form the doughnuts
Once dough ball has doubled in size, punch it down, transfer to a lightly floured surface, and roll out to 3/4-inch thick. Cut out circles using a large 3-inch cutter, then use a smaller circle cutter for the center hole. Cover with a damp towel and let rise for another 30 minutes.

Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

Fry the doughnuts
Meanwhile, heat 2 to 3 inches of coconut oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Very carefully, fry doughnuts in batches about 1 minute each side, or until golden. Drain doughnuts on paper towels.

Top with cinnamon sugar
Mix together cinnamon and sugar in a low-sided bowl. Dunk doughnuts in the mixture, coating all sides. Store in an airtight container.

Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts

Photo credit: Paul Delmont

Share this article

Merce Muse

Thrive Market Food Editor

Download the app for easy shopping on the go

By providing your mobile number, you agree to receive marketing text messages from Thrive Market. Consent not a condition to purchase. Msg & data rates apply. Msg frequency varies. Reply HELP for help and STOP to cancel.


If you are visually-impaired and having difficulty with our website, call us at 1‑855‑997‑2315

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

© Thrive Market 2024 All rights reserved. Â