Copycat Krispy Kreme Glazed Donut Recipes

COPYCAT KRISPY KREME GLAZED DONUT RECIPE

Steps:

• To make the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, cornstarch, and 3 tablespoons of water together in a small bowl. Set aside.
• To make the donuts, activate the yeast by combining it with the warm water. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes. If the mixture is not frothy after 5 minutes, the yeast is no longer active. Toss it out and start again with a new packet.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the activated yeast with the flour, sugar, nonfat milk powder, shortening, kosher salt, and egg. If you don't have a stand mixer, you can use a large bowl and mix the dough with a spoon.
• Using the dough hook attachment, mix the dough on medium speed for 10 minutes. It is a very sticky dough, so it won't form a ball but it should start to pull away from the sides of the mixer after 10 minutes.
• Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, turning it once to coat the dough on all sides. Wet your hands with cold water and use them to form a rough ball with the dough. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let it rise until doubled in size, about an hour.
• When the dough has doubled in size, dust the top with the extra all-purpose flour and turn it out onto a well floured work surface. The dough will still be very sticky, so you will need the extra flour to prevent the dough from sticking. Using a rolling pin, form the dough into a large rectangle that's 1/2-inch thick. Make sure there is flour underneath the dough and it doesn't stick to the work surface.
• Using a floured donut cutter, cut the donuts. Separate the donuts and holes and place them on a floured piece of wax paper.
• When you've cut all the donuts, gather up the dough and roll it into a ball. Roll the ball out into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle and cut the remaining donuts. If you have leftover dough, you can form them into donut holes or fry the scraps as a snack.
• Cover the donuts and holes with a clean kitchen towel and let them rise for 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can store the donuts in the refrigerator overnight. Take them out of the fridge an hour before frying them for breakfast.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat about 3 inches of oil. If you're using an electric tabletop fryer, fill the unit to its MAX line. Preheat the oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit over medium-high heat, using a deep-frying thermometer to check the temperature. When the oil reaches 350 degrees, reduce the heat to medium-low.
• Carefully add 2 to 4 donuts to the oil, depending on how large the fryer is. Cook the donuts for 45 seconds to 1 minute per side (and donut holes for 30 to 45 seconds), flipping them with a spider strainer or a chopstick. When they're lightly golden brown on each side, remove them to a rack to drain.
• When the donuts are cool enough to handle, dip one or both sides into the glaze.
• Enjoy while hot, or place in an airtight container once the donuts have cooled.

ORIGINAL KRISPY KREME GLAZED DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Add water and yeast together in a your stand mixer and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Add in the milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 cups of the flour.
• Turn the stand mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, then add in the rest of the flour and mix until just combined.
• Take the bowl out of the stand mixer and cover with a clean towel to let it rise for 1 hour.
• When you can push down on the dough and your fingerprint stays you're ready to move on to the next step.
• Working with half the dough at a time, roll it to 1/2 inch thick on a floured surface.
• Dip your doughnut cutter in flour and cut out a dozen doughnuts with each half of the dough and out onto wax paper.
• Let rise, covered, in a warm spot for 30-45 mins (I did 45)
• In a cast iron pan or other deep saucepan, heat the vegetable shortening to 375 degrees.
• Please use a thermometer to measure the temperature as this is a critical step.
• Fry the doughnuts on each side for 90 seconds.
• Drain on a cooling rack until you finish cooking them all then dip into the glaze.
• To make the glaze, add the powdered sugar, milk and corn syrup to a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds.
• Most importantly, eat with reckless abandon.

KRISPY KREME GLAZED DONUTS

Steps:

• For the Dough Combine all dough ingredients in the bowl of your stand mixer. Use the dough hook attachment and mix on low for about a minute or so until the flour is almost all incorporated. You may have to scrape down the sides of the bowl a time or two. Once the dough is more or less together, knead on medium speed until the dough clears the sides of the pan. You will think it never will, and then all of a sudden, it does. This will take between 12-15 minutes.
• The dough will be very soft and supple. Scrape the dough into a ball in the bottom of the mixer bowl, spray with pan spray and cover. Let rise in a warm spot until double, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. (To make a warm place for my dough to rise, bring a mug of water to a boil in the microwave. Then move the mug to one side and place the covered bowl of dough in the other side. Close the door quickly to let the dough proof.)
• While the dough is proofing, cut some squares of parchment about 4" x 4". You'll need 16 or so. Spray each square with a bit of pan spray. Lay them out on two cookie sheets or half sheet pans. Liberally flour a work surface with all-purpose flour and, when the dough has doubled, scrape it out onto the floured surface.
• Flour the top of the dough as well and knead it a few times to incorporate the flour and to press out as many of the large gas bubbles as you can. Shape the dough into a smooth ball, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Add a bit more flour to your work surface and the top of the dough and roll out into a rough rectangle about 1⁄2" thick. Use a 3" doughnut cutter (or a large and small round cutter) to cut approximately 12 doughnuts from the first roll. Place each doughnut on one of the squares of parchment. Reroll the remainder of the dough, but know these second rolls won't be quite as light as the first rolls. You should be able to cut another 4 doughnuts from the re-rolled dough. Discard the rest or fry the scraps as-is. Cover the doughnuts with plastic wrap or a couple of lint-free towels. Let them rest for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, heat the oil to 360F. This will take about 10 minutes or so. Once the oil is at temperature, start frying. Pick up one of the parchment squares and, holding it low over the oil, carefully tip the doughnut into the oil, letting it slide off the parchment. Be careful! Fry 2-3 doughnuts at a time, flipping them once the first side is deep golden brown and the oil is barely bubbling. Doughnuts cook fast--maybe a minute a side, so don't walk away. Remove each fully cooked doughnut to a rack to cool. Cook all the "first rolls" first, because the second rolls will need a bit extra time to rise. Allow to cool completely.
• Dip each doughnut into the glaze (method follows) and then flip so the glaze completely cover the doughnut. Stick a wooden skewer or chopstick into the hole in the doughnut and hold up over the bowl of glaze to drain well. You want all but the thinnest layer of glaze to remain. Allow doughnuts to sit at room temperature until the glaze has set. Carefully turn the doughnuts over to allow any drips on the bottoms of the doughnuts to set up as well.
• These are best served as soon as the glaze has set up. Serve them at room temperature or barely heat them in the microwave. Wrap any leftovers and leave at room temperature. Heat to serve the next day. These things are seriously delicious and ridiculously addictive. I don't think you'll have any left after the first day, let alone the second!
• To Make the Glaze In a microwave-safe medium bowl, heat the oil and butter on power level 2-3 until the butter has mostly melted. Add the confectioners' sugar and whisk to combine as evenly as possible. Add 2 1/2 ounces of hot water (1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon) and whisk well. The glaze should be pretty thin but not watery. If you think it's a bit thick, add more water, a teaspoon or so at a time, until you like the texture. You will most likely have a lot of leftover glaze, but you need this much to be able to dip and flip them. After glazing all the doughnuts, you can use the leftover glaze for another purpose or just discard it.
• NOTES: If you want to fry the doughnut holes, fry them first or they will overproof since they are so small. The doughnuts should float in the oil as soon as you drop them in. If they sink or float low in the oil, remove the oil from the heat and let the doughnuts proof an additional 10-15 minutes. A well-proofed doughnut will bob in the oil like a boat, not sink like a submarine. Your doughnuts should be deep golden brown on each side and have a pale strip around their centers. (See photos) That lets you know they are light and fluffy

KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS COPYCAT

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2-quart bowl.
• Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour.
• Beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Stir in remaining flour until smooth.
• Cover and let rise until double, 50-60 minutes.
• (Dough is ready when indentation remains when touched.) Turn dough onto floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour.
• Gently roll dough 1/2-inch thick with floured rolling pin.
• Cut with floured doughnut cutter.
• Cover and let rise until double, 30-40 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350°.
• Slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula.
• Turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface.
• Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side.
• Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surface); drain.
• Dip the doughnuts into creamy glaze set on rack then when slightly cooled spread chocolate frosting on top.
• Dip in sprinkles or other toppings after chocolate if desired.
• Creamy Glaze: Heat butter until melted.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.
• Chocolate Frosting: Heat butter and chocolate over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
• Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• Stir in water 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.