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How to Make Quick Home Made Donuts With Canned Biscuits

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Make Quick Home Made Donuts With Canned Biscuits
Make Quick Home Made Donuts With Canned Biscuits

You can make your own quick home made donuts with a can of biscuits. The kids can help by making the holes in the biscuit donut dough or even make shapes with the biscuit donut dough before cooking. Be creative and have fun making your own quick home made donuts with canned biscuits

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Small pot
  • Cooking oil (olive oil is best)
  • Fork
  • Canned biscuits
  • Paper towels
  • 1 or 2 small bowls
  • Confectioners sugar
  • Sugar
  • Cinnamon
  1. Step 1
    Cinnamon & sugar
     
    Cinnamon & sugar

    In one small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon together. This mixture will be used to make a sugar and cinnamon donut.

  2. Step 2
    Confectioners sugar
     
    Confectioners sugar

    In the other small bowl, pour a small amount of confectioners sugar. This will be used to make powdered donuts.

  3. Step 3
    Make dount hole
     
    Make dount hole

    Pour a small amount of olive oil (you can use vegetable or canola oil if you desire) in a small pot over medium heat. Open a can of biscuits. Take one biscuit and make a 3/4 inch hole in the center of it.

  4. Step 4
    Carefully
     
    Carefully

    Very carefully drop the biscuit with the hole in the center into the pot of olive oil. Never leave unattended.

  5. Step 5
    Only 1 minute
     
    Only 1 minute

    Fry donut in olive oil for just about a minute.

  6. Step 6
    Brown other sides
     
    Brown other sides

    With a fork, carefully turn the donut over to lightly brown the other side.

  7. Step 7
    Sugar & cinnamon
     
    Sugar & cinnamon

    Carefully take the donut made from a canned biscuit out of the olive oil and drain on a couple of paper towels to remove any excess oil. Put the hot donut into a bowl with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Using a spoon, flip the donut over and sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon until the donut is fully covered.

  8. Step 8
    Yummy donuts
     
    Yummy donuts

    You now have a variety of your quick home made donuts from canned biscuits.

  9. Step 9
    Delicious and Quick
     
    Delicious and Quick

    These most delicious donuts are best when served warm. They are also good later.

Tips & Warnings
  • Best when served warm.
  • Oil is very hot. Do not leave unattended at any time.

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e-Rambler said

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on 1/1/2009 This is clever. I've never thought of turning biscuits into donuts like this. Hey, I learned something new today. 5*s !

HowDragon said

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on 12/11/2008 Sounds delicious and easy! The pictures fit perfectly. Thanks!

kaubie279 said

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on 11/18/2008 This sounds so good!! Thanks for the idea :)

wcs40110 said

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on 11/18/2008 You can dip them in butter and bake them for a healthier alternative.

woodsusa said

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on 11/17/2008 What a great idea for the kids! My two LOOOOOOVE donuts...I'll try this soon!

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