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Cinnamon sugar bread machine donuts

This donut recipe is quick and easy to make using a bread machine. Whether you like your donuts glazed, tossed in cinnamon sugar or dipped in chocolate. This recipe is sure to be a hit.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 day 1 hour
bread machine time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 day 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings 12 donuts

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1/3 cup melted butter (6 tbsp)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 3/4 cup bread flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
  • 2 cups vegetable or canola oil for frying

cinnamon sugar mixture

  • 1/3 cup cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Instructions
 

  • First, add all the ingredients to your bread machine in the order listed above and select dough setting.
  • Once the dough cycle has finished, take it out onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out to about 1/2 in in thickness. Using a donut cutter, or circle cookie cutters, cut your donut shapes.
  • Cover the doughnuts with plastic wrap and let them rise until they double in size. While you are waiting on the donuts to rise, go ahead and heat your oil and make your cinnamon sugar mixture. 
  • Once the doughnuts have risen, it's time to fry! Fry each doughnut in the hot oil about a minute on each side.They will be golden brown. Using a slotted spoon, take the doughnut out off the hot oil and lay onto a wire rack lined with paper towels to drain any extra oil but only for a second. 
  • Once the doughnuts have had a small second to drain, Toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Enjoy!