# Soft Fluffy Homemade Donuts

A recipe for making extremely soft and fluffy homemade donuts.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- milk
- sugar
- instant dry yeast
- flour
- salt
- plain yogurt
- soft butter
- oil

## Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine milk, sugar, and instant dry yeast.
2. Stir until everything is combined.
3. Add flour, salt, and plain yogurt.
4. Start to knead the dough.
5. After four to five minutes, add soft butter and continue to knead the dough until it has a smooth texture.
6. Divide and roll each piece of dough into a smooth ball.
7. Gently press it down.
8. Leave the dough to prove for at least two hours at room temperature.
9. Once proving is done, cut with a small donut cutter.
10. Heat the oil over medium heat.
11. Fry each donut for about two to three minutes on one side until golden brown.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- donut cutter

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vJRuI0t99RM
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/af9567bf-8dab-4834-a15b-93d22cfa970e
- Extracted: 2026-04-30

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