# Copycat Krispy Kreme Donuts

- Servings: 12 donuts
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 1/4 cup warm milk
- 2 1/4 tsp active yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 8 tbsp butter, melted and cooled
- 2 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 splash vanilla extract (optional)
- 4 1/4 cup bread flour
- oil, for frying (optional)
- to taste powdered sugar
- to taste milk
- to taste salt
- 1 jar chocolate frosting (optional)

## Instructions

1. Combine warm milk, active yeast, and sugar in a bowl and let sit until foamy.
2. Add melted butter, eggs, salt, and a splash of vanilla to the mixture and whisk well.
3. Gradually add bread flour while mixing with a dough hook until fully incorporated and the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
4. Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise.
5. Stretch the dough out on a floured surface to about a half inch thickness.
6. Cut the donuts using a circular cookie cutter, pressing straight down without twisting.
7. Cut the center holes out of the donuts using a piping tip.
8. Let the donuts proof before frying.
9. Gently drop the donuts into hot oil.
10. Flip the donuts after 20 seconds and fry until golden.
11. Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and salt to make a smooth glaze.
12. Dip the warm donuts into the glaze.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- dough hook
- bowl
- plastic wrap
- cookie cutter
- piping tip
- pot
- plate
- paper towel

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17JgiCsu2f/
- Creator: Mazer Lazer
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/03080282-e11f-4a00-a237-17ceefa8e6eb
- Extracted: 2026-10-08

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