Fried Dough

Enjoy crispy, buttery, and airy fried dough in the comfort of your home. And they taste even better than your favorite from the country fair. This heart-melting bread makes every bite perfect with a sprinkle of sugar. The best part? They take less than 20 minutes to make.

Course Side, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 172kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
1¼ teaspoon (4g) baking powder
⅔ teaspoon (4.5g) salt
1½ tablespoons (30g) sugar
1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
¼ cup (57g) melted butter
⅔ cup (158ml) milk
Oil for frying
Powdered sugar (or cinnamon sugar) for sprinkling

Instructions

Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
Add melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix and then transfer to a board and knead with hands for 5 minutes.
Divide into 10 pieces and let it rest for 10 minutes.
After the resting period, roll out each piece to about ½ inch thick.
Heat an inch of oil in a deep pan to 375°F/190℃ over medium heat.
Carefully lower the rolled dough into the pan—fry the dough in batches, but don't overcrowd the pan.
Let it cook for about a minute, then flip it over and cook the other side for another minute.
Top with powdered or cinnamon sugar, and enjoy!

Notes

Brush your fried dough with extra melted butter before sprinkling it with cinnamon sugar so the sugar sticks better.
You can get comfort food even faster by using premade biscuit, croissant, or pizza dough. Just roll out your dough in serving-size disks.
Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

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