Easy Donut Holes

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Easy Donut Holes - the easiest homemade donut holes that takes only 20 mins to make. There is no yeast in the recipe. Mix the batter, deep-fry, roll with sugar and eat!

Easy and quick homemade donut holes recipe.
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What Are Donut Holes

Donut holes (spelled as doughnut in England and Commonwealth countries) are small, bite-sized donuts that were traditionally made from the dough taken from the center of ring donuts.

The “holes” are deep-fried just like regular donuts. They are then glazed with sugar, or dusted with fine sugar or powdered sugar.

These donut holes are round in shape but much smaller than regular donuts, making these dainty fried dough balls such a delight to the palate.

It’s easy and fail-proof. If you love fried dough balls, for examples: beignets or malasadas, you are going to love them. Enjoy!


Yeast Or No Yeast

Golden brown donut holes coating in sugar.

There are two versions of recipe for donut holes, one with yeast, and one without yeast. This recipe is without yeast, making it the easiest recipe ever!


Ingredients

Ingredients for donut holes.
  • All-purpose flour
  • Egg
  • Whole Milk
  • Baking Powder
  • Butter
  • Sugar

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


How To Make Donut Holes

Homemade donut holes are made by dropping a small ball of dough into hot oil. The round shape can be achieved through the use of a small ice cream scoop or a spoon.

For this easy donut holes recipe, I used the former, which yields beautiful, round and spherical shape of these bite-sized sweet treats.

Mix the dry and wet ingredients using a spatula.

Step 1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground nutmeg. In a small bowl, combine the egg, milk, and butter. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Deep fry the dough.

Step 2. In a pot or deep skillet, heat the oil to 375°F (190°C). Drop the dough into the oil using a small round ice cream scoop, five or six at a time. Fry until browned, about 1-2 minutes, turning once.

Roll the warm doughnut holes in sugar.

Step 3. Drain on paper towels. Roll the warm doughnut holes in sugar. Serve immediately.


Tips For Frying Donut Holes

Doughnut holes rolled with sugar.
  • The perfect oil temperature for frying is 375F.
  • Fry the donut holes for about 1-2 minutes on both sides, turning only once.
  • Fry them in batches of about 5-6 at a time.
  • After frying, drain them on paper towels.

For the toppings, you can dust with powdered sugar, regular fine sugar, or with a sugar glaze. I personally love regular sugar as there is a bit of texture to the surface, plus you can control the sweetness by adding or reducing the amount of sugar. Other ideas include:

  • Strawberry Jam
  • Chocolate Sauce
  • Sprinkles
  • Sweet Coconut Flakes

Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is 269 calories per serving.

Easy donut holes coated with fine sugar.

What To Serve With This Recipe

Easy homemade donut holes on a serving tray.

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Easy Donut Holes

Easy Donut Holes – the easiest homemade donut holes that takes only 20 mins to make. There is no yeast in the recipe. Mix the batter, deep-fry, roll with sugar and eat!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
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Ingredients  

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • oil, for deep-frying
  • 1/4 cup sugar, for rolling

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground nutmeg. In a small bowl, combine the egg, milk, and butter. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well.
  • In a pot or deep skillet, heat the oil to 375°F (190°C). Drop the dough into the oil using a small round ice cream scoop, five or six at a time. Fry until browned, about 1-2 minutes, turning once.
  • Drain on paper towels. Roll the warm doughnut holes in sugar. Serve immediately.

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Notes

Adapted from Taste of Home.
  • The perfect oil temperature for frying is 375F.
  • Fry the donut holes for about 1-2 minutes on both sides, turning only once.
  • Fry them in batches of about 5-6 at a time.
  • After frying, drain them on paper towels.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 248kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 43mg, Sodium: 356mg, Potassium: 78mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 195IU, Vitamin C: 0.01mg, Calcium: 114mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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48 Comments

  1. Linda says:

    Has anyone tried this recipe in an air fryer? Will it work?

  2. Lany Susanto says:

    5 stars
    Very good!

  3. Jenn says:

    Hey is it possible to make this recipe but use a donut cookie cutter and make them into the shape of mini donuts first then deep fry them?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You can try. I am not sure because I didn’t try it.

  4. DeniseMartin says:

    Can you fill with raspberry peraerve

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes you can!

      1. Stac says:

        How do you fill them

        1. Rasa Malaysia says:

          Hello. These donut holes are best enjoyed rolled in sugar. If you choose to fill them, you will need to use a piping bag with a filler nozzle. Hope that helps.

  5. Thanusha says:

    Can I do the dough without egg?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Please follow the recipe for the best results.