Best 7 Spiced Doughnut Drops Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful world of spiced doughnut drops, a delectable treat that tantalizes taste buds with its irresistible flavors and textures. These bite-sized morsels are a perfect blend of sweet and spicy, offering a symphony of sensations in every bite. Immerse yourself in the aromatic embrace of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, perfectly balanced with the rich sweetness of molasses and brown sugar. This recipe collection presents three irresistible variations of spiced doughnut drops: classic, apple cider, and pumpkin. Whether you prefer the timeless simplicity of the classic doughnut drops, the autumnal charm of apple cider-infused drops, or the quintessential taste of pumpkin spice, these recipes have something for every palate. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.

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PUMPKIN DOUGHNUT DROPS



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I always have a few special treats handy when the grandchildren visit. These cake doughnuts are one of their favorite snacks. -Beva Staum, Muscoda, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield about 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 large eggs
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup lemon-lime soda
Oil for deep-fat frying
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and shortening until blended. Beat in pumpkin, vinegar and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, milk powder, baking powder, salt and spices. Add to egg mixture alternately with soda, beating after each addition. , In a deep cast-iron skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels. Roll in additional sugar while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 48 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 36mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

AIR FRYER CINNAMON SPICE DONUT DROPS



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Air Fryer Cinnamon Spice Donut Drops are an easy way to make a quick snack or early morning breakfast. They take are qick and pretty easy and taste incredibly delicious!

Provided by Nicole Cook | Daily Dish Recipes

Categories     Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cold salted butter (cut into small pieces)
1/3 cup milk

Steps:

  • Whisk together flour, sugar, spices, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Cut the butter into small pieces and cut the butter into flour mixture using a pastry cutter. It should look like course cornmeal.
  • Add the milk, and mix until dough forms a ball.
  • On a floured surface, knead dough until smooth.
  • Roll out 18 dough balls.
  • Spray the bottom tray in air fryer with cooking spray to thoroughly coat.
  • Place half the dough balls into the air fryer, keeping them spaced apart.
  • Spray the donut drops with cooking spray and cook in air fryer for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F, or until they are puffed up and golden.
  • Remove from air fryer to wire rack and allow to cool slightly. You can eat them as is, or continue with step 10.
  • While the donut drops are still warm, dip the balls into melted butter and then roll in cinnamon sugar. Allow to cool completely and enjoy!

DROP DOUGHNUTS



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These were the homemade version of timbits in my house while I was growing up. Best eaten the night made, but just as wonderful the day after.

Provided by Chef JTwombly

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 10m

Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups sifted flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons oil
additional oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Sift together dry ingredients.
  • Mix together wet ingredients and incorporate into dry. Stir until smooth.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls(no bigger) into hot oil (365 degrees, no hotter), turning after a few moments until golden brown on all sides.
  • Remove and drain.
  • Roll in cinnamon sugar while still warm and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.9, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 5.9, Sodium 67.2, Carbohydrate 7.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.9, Protein 1.1

CINNAMON-SPICED DOUGHNUTS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 9h36m

Yield 40 doughnuts

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon sugar plus 1/3 cup
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 egg
1/4 cup water
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 tablespoons butter, melted
Vegetable oil, for frying
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Make the Doughnuts: In a small saucepan, warm the milk slightly with 1 teaspoon sugar. Add the yeast and let sit for 5 minutes to proof.
  • In a small bowl, beat the egg with the water.
  • In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment mix the flour, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and nutmeg. Add the proofed yeast mixture, beaten egg mixture, and melted butter. Remove the paddle, switch to a dough hook, and mix until well-blended and kneaded, about 15 minutes. Transfer the dough to a large greased mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
  • On a floured surface, roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thick and transfer to a sheet pan. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes, allowing the dough to rest.
  • Cut dough into 1 1/2-inch squares. Line a sheet pan with a buttered sheet of parchment paper. Arrange the dough squares 1/2-inch apart on the sheet pan and cover with another sheet of buttered parchment. Place in a warm place to rise about 30 minutes.
  • Make the Coating: In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon to coat doughnuts.
  • Heat the oil in a large pot to 375 degrees F and fry the doughnuts for 1 to 2 minutes on each side. While doughnuts are still warm, toss them in the cinnamon sugar, to coat.

BUTTERMILK NUTMEG DROP DOUGHNUTS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield Makes about 15 doughnuts

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg white
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Mild-flavored vegetable oil, for deep-frying
1 cup granulated sugar blended with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for rolling the hot fritters

Steps:

  • Add vegetable oil to a large, heavy Dutch oven or deep-fryer to a depth of about 3 inches. Slowly heat the oil until it registers 365 to 375 degrees on a candy or deep-fry thermometer.
  • Meanwhile, sift 1 cup of the flour and the salt, baking powder and baking soda into a large mixing bowl. Add the nutmeg and sugar and stir well with a wire whisk to thoroughly blend. Sift the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour into a small bowl and set aside. In a third bowl, lightly beat the egg and the egg white, then stir in the buttermilk and cooled melted butter. Add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients all at once, then stir with a large looped whisk or a wooden spoon until the batter is almost smooth. Gradually beat in the remaining flour, stirring just enough to moisten the flour and smooth out most of the lumps. Do not overbeat the batter or it may become gluey and the fritters will be tough.
  • Have a large plate lined with several layers of paper towel near the stove. Place the cinnamon sugar in a shallow bowl and have a second platter ready to hold the finished doughnuts. When the oil has reached the right temperature, gently drop spoonfuls of the batter about the size of a large egg into the hot oil in batches of three or four. Cooking more fritters at a time may cause the oil temperature to drop too severely. Keep an eye on the thermometer--the temperature will initially jump when the batter is added, then drop slightly. Try to keep it within 5 or 10 degrees of 365 by playing with the number of fritters in the pot. Too low a heat will cause the fritters to absorb too much oil, while too high a heat will burn the outsides before the insides are properly cooked.
  • Fry the doughnuts for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side, turning once or twice so they cook evenly. When they are a deep amber brown, transfer them to the paper towels with a pair of tongs or a slotted spoon. Let the fritters cool for a minute or so, then roll them in the cinnamon sugar and set them on the platter (or, as in my house, directly into somebody's open, waiting hand). Allow the temperature of the oil to recover before adding the next batch of doughnuts and repeat until all of the batter is used. Like most fritters, these doughnuts are best eaten as soon as they are fried, as they tend to get soggy and unappetizing with standing.

SPICED CAKE DOUGHNUTS



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As part of our family's Halloween tradition, I make these delicious frosted doughnuts to serve with warm, spiced cider. Grated apples give them a scrumptious flavor and texture. -Katherine Nelson Centerville, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 22 doughnuts.

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup grated peeled apples
Oil for deep-fat frying
BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Colored sprinkles

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. , Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and mace; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in apples. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter. In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels., In a small saucepan, bring brown sugar and butter to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Pour into a small bowl; let stand for 10 minutes. Add cream; beat until smooth. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition until frosting achieves desired consistency. Frost doughnuts; top with sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 713mg sodium, Carbohydrate 94g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

EASY "DROP" DOUGHNUTS



Easy

My husband can remember standing on a chair at the table to be tall enough to watch his Grandma make doughnuts. Unfortunately I can't find her recipe but this one is from a different German Grandma and sounds much easier than what he describes to me! From Good Ol Cotton Pickin Recipes, Burton Cotton Gin, Burton, TX

Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope

Categories     Breads

Time 30m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg until thoroughly blended.
  • Add oil, milk, egg and vanilla and mix well.
  • Heat oil to (?) degrees. Drop by spoon into hot oil.
  • Fry until light brown on both sides turning once.
  • Drain well on paper towels or brown paper bag.
  • Turn in or sprinkle with plain, powdered or cinnamon sugar while hot.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients. This will ensure that your doughnuts are as flavorful as possible.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the doughnuts tough.
  • Let the batter rest for at least 30 minutes before frying. This will help the doughnuts to rise properly.
  • Fry the doughnuts in hot oil. The oil should be between 350°F and 375°F.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the doughnuts from cooking evenly.
  • Drain the doughnuts on paper towels. This will help to remove excess oil.
  • Coat the doughnuts in sugar or glaze while they are still warm. This will help the coating to stick.

Conclusion:

These spiced doughnut drops are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of doughnuts that are sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a sweet snack, give these spiced doughnut drops a try!

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