Best Sweet Potato Doughnuts Recipes

SWEET POTATO-CRANBERRY DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, yeast, cinnamon, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, shortening and water to 120°-130°; add to dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the eggs, mashed potatoes and cranberries; beat 2 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough., Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter; reroll scraps. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine confectioners' sugar and apple cider; dip warm doughnuts in glaze.

SPICED SWEET POTATO DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, sweet potatoes, buttermilk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Turn onto a well-floured surface; pat to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. doughnut cutter. In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; dip warm doughnuts in topping mixture to coat both sides.

MINI SWEET-POTATO DOUGHNUTS WITH BROWN-BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Make the doughnuts: Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until dark brown and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in milk. Let cool slightly.
• Combine yeast, warm water, and 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar in a mixer bowl. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk sweet-potato puree, egg, yolk, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and remaining 3 tablespoons granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk in butter mixture, then add to yeast mixture in mixer bowl. Attach bowl to mixer fitted with the dough-hook attachment, and mix on low speed. Slowly add flour until incorporated. Raise speed to medium-high, and beat until dough becomes elastic, about 3 minutes. Dough will be very soft.
• Transfer dough to an oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Let stand until double in size, about 2 hours. Punch dough, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• On a generously floured surface, roll out dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 1 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out rounds. Using the wide end of a 1/2-inch round pastry tip, cut holes in center of each round. Transfer doughnuts and holes to generously floured baking sheets, and cover loosely with plastic. Let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
• Line wire racks with several layers of paper towels. Heat 4 inches of oil in a large, heavy pot until it reaches 365 to 370 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Fry doughnuts and holes in small batches until golden brown, about 20 seconds per side. (Adjust heat as needed to maintain temperature of oil.) Using a slotted spoon or a wire-mesh skimmer, transfer doughnuts and holes to paper towels to drain. Let cool slightly.
• Make the glaze: Heat butter in a medium saucepan until dark brown, about 10 minutes. Whisk in confectioners' sugar until a smooth paste forms, then gradually whisk in milk until thick and silky. Let stand for 10 minutes before using, whisking occasionally to keep glaze smooth.
• Pour glaze into a large, deep bowl. With tongs, dip doughnuts and holes into glaze, turning to coat. Remove, letting excess drip off before transferring to clean wire racks set over baking sheets. Let glaze harden before serving, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

SWEET POTATO DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, and sweet potato.
• Gradually add flour mixture, stirring to combine.
• Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface.
• Knead in flour with hands as needed (dough will be sticky).
• Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
• Cut out dough with a 2 1/4-inch round doughnut cutter.
• No doughnut cutter? Use a soup can as a cutter then poke a hole in the middle of the dough round.
• Using your fingers, stretch the dough until an inch opening is formed and the doughnut is about 3 " wide.
• Re-roll dough as needed.
• In a Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium heat to 360 degrees F.
• Cook doughnuts, in batches of 4-5, in hot oil, 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.
• Drain on paper towels.

SWEET POTATO GLAZED DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside
• 2. In a large bowl combine eggs, sour cream and sweet potato. Gradually add flour mixture. Turn dough out onto a heavely floured surface. Knead in flour with hands as needed (dough will be sticky). Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out dough with a 2 1/4 inch round cutter. Cut out center of doughnuts with a 3/4 inch cutter if your cutter doesn't already have a hole cutter in it.
• 3. In a dutch oven, heat vegetable oil to 360 degrees. Cook doughnuts, in batches, in hot oil, 1 to 2 minutes per side. or until lightly browned. drain on paper towels, Ice top with icing sprinkle with chopped pecans
• 4. For Icing combine ingredents and stir well. add additional milk to desired consistency.

SWEET POTATO DOUGHNUTS "BONUELOS"

Steps:

• 1. Boil sweet potatoes until soft. Smash or puree in a separate bowl.
• 2. Mix sweet potatoes with the sugar and then sift flour in and also your baking powder.
• 3. Use your deep fryer or a large deep pot. Heat 1qt. of oil on Medium high to medium heat.
• 4. Shape into 1 inch size balls and drop into hot deep fryer. Let cook on all sides until golden brown.
• 5. Remove from oil and you're done. Enjoy with your morning coffee if you have leftovers... :-)

SWEET POTATO-CRANBERRY DOUGHNUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, yeast, cinnamon, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, shortening and water to 120°-130°; add to dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the eggs, mashed potatoes and cranberries; beat 2 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough., Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter; reroll scraps. Place 1-in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine confectioners' sugar and apple cider; dip warm doughnuts in glaze.