Coffee-glazed Donuts

5 from 3 votes

Coffee-glazed Donuts

These biscuit donuts with a coffee glaze are incredibly easy to make and only use four ingredients. They are the perfect pairing of coffee flavor and delicious fluffy donuts. A match made in coffee and donut heaven.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: coffee, donuts, doughnuts

Servings:

Calories: 407kcal

Author: Aimee

Equipment

Donut Hole Cutter

Ingredients

1 can homestyle or buttermilk biscuits (10 biscuits)
¾ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoon strong espresso coffee
canola oil for frying

Instructions

Open the can of biscuits and lay out on a cutting board. Punch out the center of each biscuit with a donut hole cutter.
Into a medium or large pot, add enough canola oil to cover the bottom of the pot and about 2 inches high or more.
Heat the canola oil over medium to medium high heat.
Add a few donut holes to the pot to cook. This will also allow you to test the oil temperature if you don't have a candy thermometer. Cook the donut holes and set aside on paper towels to soak up any excess oil.
Fry the rest of the donut holes and donuts and set aside.
In a small bowl, add the powered sugar and espresso coffee and stir to combine.
Dip each donut and donut hole in the coffee glaze to coat the top.
If desired, coat a second time.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Tips and tricks:

Use the plainest biscuits you can find at the store. Flaky layers do not work well here. Also stay away from very buttery biscuits like butter lovers. I was able to find a can of buttermilk biscuits that were not flaky, so that's what i went with.
To make the donut holes, I have a donut cutter and just use the hole part since the biscuits are already cut for you. This is the one I have.
Canola oil is great for frying! Please do not try to use olive oil or extra virgin olive oil as those can impart unwanted flavor into the donuts, and they don't have a high heating point, so they tend to burn food when heated to high temperatures.
Make sure your oil is hot when you place the biscuits in to cook. You don't want it to be too cold, otherwise the dough just soaks up all the oil. But you also don't want it to be too hot where the biscuits get too dark too quickly. I usually wind up testing the oil with the donut holes and frying those first as I nail down the temperature. If you have a candy thermometer, a temperature between 350 and 375 degrees F works best.
These donuts are best eaten when warm. Serve right away!

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