Old fashioned donuts are soft and tender with a classic buttermilk flavor. For more donuts to add to the box, try our Classic Homemade Donuts and Biscuit Donuts.
We love Old Fashioned Donuts!
There are two main types of donuts: yeast donuts and cakey donuts. Old fashioned donuts are made with common cake ingredients particularly using baking soda or baking powder as a leavening agent. Why we love them:
Delicious. There’s nothing better than donuts made at home from scratch with just a simple glaze. Perfect for dipping! They are especially yummy with a cup of Hot Cocoa or a glass of milk. Simple. The dough comes together easily. Frying to golden perfection might take a few tries, but you are sure to master it in no time!
Ingredients
eggs sugar shortening buttermilk – Check out our How to Make Buttermilk for buttermilk substitutes. all-purpose flour baking powder baking soda salt nutmeg cinnamon vegetable oil – or canola or peanut oil. You need enough oil for the donut to float. If the oil level drops, add more and let it heat up again before adding another donut. butter powdered sugar vanilla half and half – or whole milk
How to Make Old Fashioned Donuts
Fry the Donuts
Storing Info
Make ahead of time. Due to the baking soda, the dough cannot be refrigerated for long otherwise the leavening agent will not work properly. Make the dough and chill it covered in the fridge for 3-4 hours, but I don’t recommend too much longer. STORE. Keep cooled buttermilk donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days. They can last longer but will start to become dry and stale. FREEZE. Old-fashioned doughnuts can be frozen for up to one week. Place the individual donuts into a sandwich bag or cover them with plastic wrap and place them all in a freezer Ziploc.
Set the burner to medium-high heat. Take a wooden chopstick or the end of a wooden spoon and dip it into the oil. If you see a steady stream of bubbles, then the oil is ready. However, the stream should not be vigorous and splatter.
Recipe Video
