June 1st! It’s National Donut Day! Unfortunately we gluten free guys and gals can’t just run to Dunkin or Krispy Kreme to grab a treat but we CAN serve them up ourselves! It’s donut time!
Buttermilk Donuts
Makes 16 donuts
Ingredients
- 2 eggs , beaten
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegan butter, melted (Earth Balanc)
- 5 cups gluten-free flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
- 1/2 cup sugar , set aside in a bowl
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Beat the eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter in a large bowl with a whisk.
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Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Fold slowly into the wet ingredients, mixing by hand with a wooden spoon. When the ingredients are mostly combined, use your hands to knead a few times to make sure the ingredients are fully incorporated.
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Let the dough rest for 15 minutes. Sprinkle extra flour mix on your countertop or a large cutting board. Roll out dough to between 1/3 and 1/2 inch thick. If dough is sticky, work in more flour.
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Heat 2-3 inches of canola oil in the bottom of a pot until very hot (375 degrees F).
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Cut dough with doughnut cutter OR use a glass, biscuit cutter or jar with approximately 3-inch diameter to cut disks out of the dough and use the cap of the oil bottle to cut out the center hole.
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Remaining dough scraps can be rolled into balls (“donut holes”) and fried.
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Carefully drop each doughnut in hot oil with fingers, being cautious not to splash oil. Cook until golden brown on both sides (just a few minutes). You will need to cook just a few at a time, but the cooking doesn’t take long at all so this goes quickly.
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Remove donuts from oil with a slotted spoon or spatula, and place on a plate lined with two layers of paper towel or brown paper to absorb oil. While still warm, roll each donut in the bowl of sugar to coat fully.
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Serve while warm.
ENJOY DONUT DAY!Eat and be merry! (But not too much 
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Kwegyirba Croffie is a freelance Associate Producer at News 12 Connecticut, a Freelance Social Media Producer at NBC theGrio.com and a Intern Kitchen Writer at College Lifestyles (TM). She is a Quinnipiac University alumni and a sister of Alpha Delta Pi. She enjoy cupcakes,Broadway musicals, Forever 21 ,giraffes, peacock feathers, orchids, lillies and anything Disney.
