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filled donut holes !

(2 ratings)
colleenlucky7 avatar
Recipe by
Colleen Sowa
@colleenlucky7
La Crosse, WI

This is a variation of donuts from canned biscuits. A little donut bite... with sweet filling! Yum! We have been making these for years... My husband and I would make every Sunday .... "Donut Day".... We made donuts, and donut holes... some filled some not... coated in sugars or frosted with sprinkles... We had a lot of fun doing this every Sunday with the kids.... it is a great family tradition and treat! Play With Your Food! xo

(2 ratings)
yield 24 donut holes or 8 large donuts
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For filled donut holes !

  • DOUGH
  • 1 can
    pillsbury grands biscuits
  • OIL FOR FRYING
  • 4 - 6
    inches deep of oil in a sauce pan or deep fryer
  • FILLINGS (USE ONE OR MORE FLAVORS... YOUR CHOICE)
  • 2/3 c
    favorite jam or jelly, frosting, lemon pie filling
  • COATINGS (OPTIONAL)
  • 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon

How To Make filled donut holes !

  • 1
    Put oil in sauce pan or deep fryer. Do not heat until almost ready to start cooking.
  • 2
    Remove the biscuits and separate them. Press down on the biscuits (one at a time) to make them about 3-1/2 inches round. Using a 1-1/2 inch round donut or cookie cutter, cut 3 holes in each biscuit. (Save the scraps).
  • 3
    Using a sharp knife, slice almost all the way through the donut hole (but not all the way!). Put about 1/4 teaspoon of filling in the inside center. Pinch edges together all the way around to seal.
  • 4
    Heat the oil. When it is hot, fry all of the scraps of dough. Remove them from hot oil to paper towel lined dish. While still warm: Coat them in powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar.
  • 5
    Fry 3 or 4 donut holes at a time, browning them on all sides. Remove to paper towel lined dish to drain off oil. Coat with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar.
  • 6
    *** I like to put the sugars into zipper bags, then do 4 donut holes at a time by gently shaking the bag. *** You can do this recipe with full size biscuits as well, just cut through the large one the same way, and put 1 teaspoon to 1-1/2 teaspoons of filling before sealing the edges. Fry. Drain. Then coat one donut at a time in the sugars.
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