Puff Pastry Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar

Puff pastry donuts can be made with store-bought or homemade dough. They are fried to a golden crispy texture and dipped in cinnamon sugar!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound (2 sheets) puff pastry (store bought or homemade quick puff pastry), thawed
• 100 grams (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• frying oil (canola, vegetable, or peanut)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Several hours before frying (or the night before)...: Several hours before frying (or the night before) remove puff pastry (1 pound, 2 sheets) from the freezer and move to the refrigerator to thaw. Alternatively, you can make rough puff pastry from scratch.
2. 2Combine granulated sugar (100 grams, ½ cup) and...: Combine granulated sugar (100 grams, ½ cup) and cinnamon (1 tablespoon) in a wide shallow bowl. Set aside.
3. 3Heat about 2 inches (5 cm) of frying...: Heat about 2 inches (5 cm) of frying oil in a shallow pot to about 350ºF/ 175ºC. A fry thermometer or candy thermometer is very helpful here. Set up a cooling rack over a baking sheet.
4. 4While the oil is heating, place the puff...: While the oil is heating, place the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and roll with a rolling pin. Roll out to ¼ inch (0.6 cm) thick and cut out a donut shape using a 3-inch (8 cm) donut or biscuit cutter. Repeat with the other puff pastry sheet. You can combine the scraps and re-roll the dough. Save the holes to make donut holes.
5. 5Once the oil is hot, gently slide the...: Once the oil is hot, gently slide the donuts into the oil (you can use a slotted spoon for this). Do not crowd the pan. Work in batches. Cook about 3 minutes on each side until a dark golden brown. Use either a slotted spoon, tongs, or chopsticks to flip and remove from the oil. Be very gentle if using tongs so you do not deflate the donuts. Repeat with all donuts and donut holes.
6. 6Remove from the pan and drain on the...: Remove from the pan and drain on the cooling rack.
7. 7While the donuts are still hot, toss them...: While the donuts are still hot, toss them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to fully coat.
8. 8Allow the donuts to set for about 5...: Allow the donuts to set for about 5 minutes before serving.