GLAZED DONUTS (KRISPY KREME RECIPE COPYCAT)

These original glazed donuts are light and chewy and a good way to get anyone out of bed in the morning. Who can resist a Krispy Kreme recipe copycat?

I love living in London, but there are just some things on the other side of the pond that I can’t get over here. However, I’m really really lucky that Krispy Kreme exists on both sides! It sounds silly, but a chewy and sweet Krispy Kreme donut really does make coping with homesickness a little easier.

But this post isn’t about nostalgia. This post is about putting nostalgia in its place from your own worktop with a recipe for delicious glazed donuts that taste just like they are fresh from Krispy Kreme. This donut recipe is going to take you straight to that feeling you get, the moment walk into a Krispy Kreme shop and the “HOT NOW” neon light is on, telling you a fresh batch of chewy donuts has just been pulled out of the oven.

Imagine, when you first open the door, you’re hit by the smell of sugar caramelizing. The sweet smell of the donuts frying is almost reminiscent of a county fair. But underneath the sweetness, you find the scent of fresh yeast that has been working hard at putting pockets of air in the donuts so they are perfectly puffy and chewy.

You might next see the counter lined with donuts — some proofed and ready to be added into the fryer, others on the cooling rack having just been transformed into a glistening golden color, and others shiny from the glaze as it hardens and sets.

I suspect you’ll reach for a donut next, and at that point, the glaze will stick to your fingers, tempting you to take a bite of the fresh donut. And once you take a bite, you’ll revel in the chewiness of the donut, as it compresses with each bite you take.

In between bites, you might just smack your lips to lick the glaze off, and when you’re done with the last bite, I’m sure I’ll hear you licking the last remnants of the glaze off your fingers.

GLAZED DONUTS (KRISPY KREME RECIPE COPYCAT)

Serves : 18 donuts

Prep : 30 mins

Cook : 1 hr

Total : 1 hr 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE DONUTS

• 1 1/4 cups whole milk (300 milliliters)
• 2 1/4 teaspoon instant (quick-rise) yeast (7 grams) (one packet)
• 2 large eggs
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (113 grams) - melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50g)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/4 cups bread flour ( 535 grams) (plus more for rolling out the dough)
• oil (for frying)

FOR THE GLAZE

• 4 cups powdered sugar (500 grams)
• 1/2 cup milk (120 milliliters)
• 1 pinch salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Get the full instruction @theworktop.com

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