Pink-Glazed Donut Holes with Sprinkle Topping
Classic cartoon-style donut holes with a vibrant pink glaze made from beet juice. Top with toasted sesame seeds or chopped nuts for crunch.
- Time
- 1 h 30 min
- Serving
- 450 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $0.21
- Protein
- 7 g
Ingredients
- 1 Wheat flour 34 g
- 2 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 22 ml
- 3 Dry yeast to taste
- 4 Sugar 9 g
- 5 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.1 pcs
- 6 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 6 g
- 7 Salt to taste
- 8 Sunflower oil 14 ml
- 9 Powdered sugar 17 g
- 10 Beetroot≈ $2.50 per kg 7 g
- 11 Sesame seeds 2 g
- 12 Mixed nutspack 200 g ≈ $5.00 4 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Mix warm milk2, yeast, and sugar, then let sit for 10 minutes until frothy.
Add the egg, melted butter6, salt, and flour, kneading until a soft dough forms.
Cover and let rise for 40 minutes, until noticeably doubled in size.
Roll out the dough, cut into donut shapes, and let rest for 15 minutes.
Fry in hot oil for 1.5–2 minutes per side until golden brown.
Strain beet10 juice, mix with powdered sugar and a spoonful of milk2 until a thick glaze forms.
Dip donuts in glaze, sprinkle with sesame seeds or nuts, and let set for 10 minutes.
Tips
- Why it works
- Let the dough rise for 40 minutes so the yeast fully activates and the donuts turn out fluffy. If you don't wait, they'll be flat and dense.
- Substitutions
- Instead of sesame or nuts, use 2 g of flax or sunflower seeds. Instead of powdered sugar, use 15 g of sugar blended with 2 g of starch and ground to a powder.
- Common mistakes
- If the donuts taste bitter or turn dark, the oil overheated. Turn off the heat if smoke rises or the oil sizzles too hard.
- Storing and reheating
- Keep in the fridge for 2 days in an airtight container. Reheat in the microwave for 20 seconds with the plate covered. The glaze sets hard, so it's better to eat them fresh.
- Serve with
- Serve with tea or cocoa after school or at a kids' party. You can wrap the donut in a wafer cookie to make it easier to hold.
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