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    Home » Donut Recipes

    Modified: Oct 28, 2022 · Published: Dec 16, 2021 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

    Puff Pastry Donuts

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    Donuts are an easy, yummy breakfast when you are looking to splurge a bit. But making donuts can be time-consuming, especially when you are looking for easy breakfast recipes. Luckily, puff pastry dough is a fun, simple way to make donuts at home. Learn how to make delicious Puff Pastry Donuts in just minutes.

    Be sure to also check out our Strawberry Shortcake Donuts. You'll also love this Apple Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Braid.

    Donuts are an easy, yummy breakfast when you looking to splurge a bit. But making donuts can be time consuming. Luckily, puff pastry dough is a fun, simple way to make donuts at home. Learn how to make delicious Puff Pastry Donuts in just minutes.
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    • Why you'll love these puff pastry donuts
    • Ingredients
    • Helpful tools
    • How to make homemade donuts
    • 📖 Recipe
    • FAQs for Puff Pastry Donuts
    • Do you want to cook with your kids?
    • Related posts

    Why you'll love these puff pastry donuts

    • Just 3 ingredients and very little prep time
    • Easy way to make crisp and sweet donuts
    • Can change the topping easily for different flavor combos

    Ingredients

    • A sheet of puff pastry - I used Pepperidge Farm
    • Powdered Sugar
    • Canola oil

    Helpful tools

    • Donut Cutter or biscuit cutter or a mason jar lid and a water bottle lid
    • slotted spoon
    • wire cooling rack
    • baking sheet
    • paper towels

    How to make homemade donuts

    Heat 3 cups of canola oil over medium high heat.

    Place a cooling rack on a baking sheet. (Line this with a paper towel or parchment paper to make clean up easier!)

    Roll out a puff pastry sheet so that it is somewhat thinner than when it comes from the package.

    sheet of puff pastry dough

    You probably have cookie cutters, but most people don't have a doughnut cutter. If you don't, that's OK! Puff pastry dough may be cut into rounds using a big jar lid.

    You can use a small lid, like one from a water bottle, to cut small holes in the center of each donut. The small lid will make donut holes.

    cutting donuts out of a sheet of puff pastry dough

    Drop the donuts one at a time into the hot oil.

    Cooking time should be around 30 seconds per side. When the donuts are golden brown on one side, flip them. Remember to cook the doughnut holes as well. They'll cook quicker if you drop them in the oil, wait 20 seconds, and then remove them with a slotted spoon.

    frying a donut in oil

    When you remove the donuts from the oil, put them aside and allow them to cool on the wire cooling rack. 

    fried puff pastry donuts on a cooling rack

    Sprinkle powdered sugar over the donuts after about 5 minutes of cooling, and serve immediately!

    puff pastry donuts with powdered sugar

    You can serve the donuts on a tray for a special breakfast or snack.

    puff pastry donut with a bite taken out of it
    puff pastry donut

    📖 Recipe

    Puff Pastry Donuts

    Vicky
    Donuts are an easy, yummy breakfast when you looking to splurge a bit. But making donuts can be time consuming. Luckily, puff pastry dough is a fun, simple way to make donuts at home. Learn how to make delicious Puff Pastry Donuts in just minutes.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 minute min
    Total Time 6 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 248 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • A sheet of puff pastry
    • Powdered Sugar
    • 3 cups cooking oil

    Instructions
     

    • Heat 3 cups of oil over medium high heat.
    • Place a cooling rack on a baking sheet. (Line this with a paper towel or parchment paper to make clean up easier!)
    • Roll a sheet of puff pastry out so it is a little thinner than it comes from the package.
    • With a donut cutter, or a mason jar lid, cut out rounds of pastry dough.
    • Using a water bottle lid, cut small holes in the center of each donut.
    • Drop the donuts one at a time into the hot oil.
    • It should only take about 30 seconds per side to cook, flip the donuts when they look perfectly golden brown. Don’t forget to fry the donut holes too. They will cook faster, so be prepared to drop them in, wait 20 seconds and pull them out with a slotted spoon.
    • Pull from the oil and allow to cool on the wire cooling rack.
    • After about 5 minutes of cooling, sprinkle powdered sugar over the donuts and enjoy immediately!

    Notes

    You can store these donuts in an airtight pan at room temperature for 2-3 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 248kcalFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.1g
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    puff pastry donut with powdered sugar on a platter

    FAQs for Puff Pastry Donuts

    What other toppings can I use for these donuts?

    You can make a vanilla or chocolate glaze to cover the whole donut or drizzle on top of the donut.

    How do I store these donuts?

    You can store these donuts in an airtight pan at room temperature for 2-3 days.

    How do I make cinnamon sugar donuts?

    When the donuts come out of the oven, you can brush them with melted butter and sprinkle with a cinnamon sugar mixture.

    Do you want to cook with your kids?

    I have long been a proponent of cooking with kids. There are so many things kids learn by helping out in the kitchen. Math, reading, chemistry, cooperation and more are used while following a recipe. That's why I love Raddish. Raddish is a cooking club and culinary lesson all-in-one.

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    1. Sara Welch says

      December 16, 2021 at 8:48 pm

      5 stars
      Enjoyed these for breakfast this morning and they did not disappoint! My new favorite way to start my day!

      Reply
    2. Heather Perine says

      December 16, 2021 at 6:44 pm

      5 stars
      So easy and came out perfect! Dipping them in cinnamon sugar were the best!

      Reply
    3. Amanda Dixon says

      December 16, 2021 at 6:37 pm

      5 stars
      We loved these doughnuts! The puff pastry makes the whole process quick and easy, and they came out perfectly flaky and delicate.

      Reply
    4. Sharon says

      December 16, 2021 at 5:23 pm

      5 stars
      Omgsh so delicious and fun to have at home! The jar lid trick was perfect for cutting the shapes. Thanks!

      Reply
    5. Claudia Lamascolo says

      December 16, 2021 at 3:42 pm

      5 stars
      Wow that is amazing I just love that glaze also delicious!

      Reply
    6. Nathan says

      December 16, 2021 at 3:05 pm

      5 stars
      I've never thought to use puff pastry for donuts before but these turned out perfectly and were so easy to make! I added a vanilla glaze and it really took them to the next level. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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