Best Pineapple Doughnuts Recipes

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Carefully slice the pineapple rings in half horizontally to make them into thin rings. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then turn off the heat and whisk in the brown sugar until completely blended. Spoon a tablespoon of the sugar mixture into each well of a nonstick metal doughnut pan, then add a pineapple slice to each, pressing down firmly.
• Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Whisk together the buttermilk, oil, vanilla, egg, reserved pineapple juice and 1/4 cup water in a separate medium bowl. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry until fully blended. Pour into a large piping bag or gallon resealable plastic bag, snip the corner to make a 3/4-inch opening and pipe some batter into the doughnut pan, filling each well just shy of the top.
• Put the doughnut pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until a toothpick inserted in the doughnuts comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Cool the doughnuts in the pan 5 minutes, then loosen from the pan with an offset spatula and invert onto a cooling rack. Top each doughnut with a cherry and repeat with the remaining batter two more times.

PINEAPPLE DROP DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Stir in pineapple. Stir into dry ingredients just until blended. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

PINEAPPLE DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Reserve 1 1/2 tablespoons pineapple syrup for glaze.
• To pineapple, add egg, biscuit mix, sugar and nutmeg; stir into stiff dough.
• Heat oil to 375 degrees F.
• Drop dough by teaspoonsful into hot oil; fry to golden brown, about 3 minutes, turning once.
• Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• Dip some of doughnuts into pineapple glaze, others in confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar.
• Serve warm.
• For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar and pineapple syrup; mix until smooth.

PINEAPPLE DROP DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well.
• Add the milk, eggs and pineapple, stirring until smooth.
• Heat 3 to 4 inches of oil to 375*F
• Carefully drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into hot oil.
• Cook about 1 minute or until golden brown on one side, turn and cook about 1 minute or until golden brown on the other side.
• Drain well on paper towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar
• NOTE: If your doughnuts turn out greasy it is because your oil is not hot enough! First rule of Southern Cooking: WE FRY EVERYTHING! Second rule of Southern Cooking: Make sure your frying oil is HOT enough!
• NOTE: I usually cook between 4 & 6 doughnuts at a time and remove the others to a warm oven before serving!

PINEAPPLE DROP DOUGHNUTS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Stir in pineapple. Stir into dry ingredients just until blended.
• In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: about 10 dozen. Editor's Note: Doughnuts may be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 month. To reheat, place on a microwave-safe plate and microwave on high for 5-10 seconds or until warm. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.Carefully slice the pineapple rings in half horizontally to make them into thin rings. Set aside.Melt the butter in a small saucepan, then turn off the heat and whisk in the brown sugar until completely blended. Spoon a tablespoon of the sugar mixture into each well of a nonstick metal doughnut pan, then add a pineapple slice to each, pressing down firmly.Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Whisk together the buttermilk, oil, vanilla, egg, reserved pineapple juice and 1/4 cup water in a separate medium bowl. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry until fully blended. Pour into a large piping bag or gallon resealable plastic bag, snip the corner to make a 3/4-inch opening and pipe some batter into the doughnut pan, filling each well just shy of the top.Put the doughnut pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until a toothpick inserted in the doughnuts comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Cool the doughnuts in the pan 5 minutes, then loosen from the pan with an offset spatula and invert onto a cooling rack. Top each doughnut with a cherry and repeat with the remaining batter two more times.Source: foodnetwork.comRecipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar until it is moist. Spread in the bottom of your doughnut pan.
• Sliced the drained pineapples in half into thinner rings. Place the rings in the doughnut pan and press into the brown sugar.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter until it is creamy. Add the sugar and continue beating until fluffy. Add the egg and beat until it is fully incorporated.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a measuring cup, stir in the vanilla into the buttermilk. Add the flour mixture in increments to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Beat until just combined.
• Fill the doughnut pan about 2/3 full. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Gently remove the doughnuts from the pan by inverting onto a plate.
• Let it cool on a wire rack...or enjoy immediately.