Donuts Made With Pillsbury Grands Biscuits

Donut Instructions

Open tube of biscuits

Lightly flour a cutting board and a small circular cookie cutter

Place the biscuits onto the board, keep space between

Using the floured cookie cutter, cut a hole in the center of each biscuit

Keep the circles to make donut holes

If making jelly-filled, don't cut the center whole

To Fry In Oil

Place two inches of vegetable oil into a large fry pan

Heat pan to 350 degrees using a candy thermometer to check correct temperature

Carefully place each biscuit into the hot oil making sure there is space between each donut

Once the donuts have become golden on one side, carefully flip them to the other side to brown.

Once both sides are golden brown, carefully remove them from the oil and place the donuts onto a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the oil.

To Fry In Air Fryer

Set the temperature to 350 degrees

There are many different models of air fryers on the market so follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to place the donuts into the fryer

Allow donuts to fry for a total of 6 minutes, turning after 3 minutes if necessary.

Basic Donut Glaze

Place whole milk and vanilla into a small sauce pan

Place over medium heat

Add a small amount of sifted confections sugar to the milk and vanilla, mixing after each addition of sugar

Once the two cups are mixed in, remove from heat

To keep the glaze from hardening, place the sauce pan in a shallow bowl of warm water.

Dip each donut into the glaze. Allow the excess to drip off before placing them on a plate to dry.

If desired, add sprinkles while the glaze is still wet.

For Chocolate Glaze

Add milk and vanilla to a small sauce pan

Over medium heat, add butter continually stirring

Once butter is melted, add chocolate and continue to stir

Once the chocolate is melted and mixed well, add small a small amount of confectioners sugar, mixing after each addition of sugar

Once the two cups of sugar are mixed in, remove from heat

To keep the glaze from hardening, place the sauce pan into a shallow bowl of warm water.

Dip each donut into the glaze. Allow the excess to drip off before placing them on a plate to dry.

If desired, add sprinkles while the glaze is still wet.

Cinnamon Sugar

In a bowl, mix the cinnamon and sugar together.

Dip the donut into the mixture

Jelly Filled

Using a pastry bag with a large open tip, fill the bag with preserves.

Push the tip into the side of the donut

Carefully squeeze the pastry bag to fill the donut

If desired, sprinkle with confectioners sugar