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Spudnuts Donuts Recipe

Spudnuts are deep-fried pastries made out of mashed potatoes and covered in coarse sugar or a delicious glazed frosting. They're simple to make and totally delicious!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Rising Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 42 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: desserts
Servings: 15 donuts
Calories: 110kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tsp. yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup hot mashed potatoes*
  • 1/2 cup scalded milk
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup flour plus 2 1/2 to 3 cups more

Instructions

  • Mix the yeast and warm water and leave to proof.
    yeast setting in a glass measuring cup
  • Mix together your butter, sugar, hot mashed potatoes, and scalded milk. (I reheat my mashed potatoes with the butter so that the butter will melt).
    mixing ingredients to make a donut
  • Mix your yeast and water, egg, salt, and one cup of flour. Beat well.
    dry ingredients mixed in a bowl for donut dough
  • Add your mixture of butter, sugar, potatoes, and milk. Blend well, then add an additional 2 1/2 to 3 cups of flour. Mix well until you have a slightly sticky, but very soft dough.
    wet donut dough in a glass bowl
  • Cover the dough and allow to rise for about 1 1/2 hours.
    covered donut dough in a glass bowl
  • Punch down dough and roll out about 1/2-inch thick onto a heavily floured surface.
    rolled out donut dough
  • Cut out doughnuts and doughnut holes. Remove excess dough, roll out, and cut out more doughnuts and holes until all dough is used. Let doughnuts rest for about 30 minutes while the oil heats up.
    cut out donuts in a bowl
  • Add about an inch of oil into an electric skillet. Heat to 375 degrees. Carefully add doughnuts to the oil. When bottom begins to brown (after 30 seconds to a minute), flip doughnuts and cook until lightly browned on both sides. Use tongs to remove from the oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
    fried homemade donuts on a cooling rack
  • Sprinkle sugar, powdered sugar, or drizzle your favorite glaze over the top. Serve & enjoy!
    glazed and sugared homemade donuts

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Notes

If your mashed potatoes are REALLY salty, you may want to add a little extra sugar to the doughnuts. Otherwise, no worries!

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.5mg