Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Maple Icing
Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Maple Icing could be just the lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. One portion of this dish contains around 6g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 324 calories. This recipe serves 12 and costs 60 cents per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. A mixture of baking powder, baking soda, pecans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 536 would say it hit the spot. It works well as a breakfast. With a spoonacular score of 63%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes are Banana Chocolate Chip Sheet Cake with Sweet Maple Icing, Sweet Potato Doughnuts, and Spiced Sweet Potato Doughnuts.
Servings: 12
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup sugar
1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium potato)
Vegetable oil, for frying
Equipment:
bowl
dutch oven
paper towels
Cooking instruction summary:
Maple Icing, recipe follows; In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, and sweet potato. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring to combine. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface. Knead in flour with hands as needed (dough will be sticky). Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out dough with a 2 1/4-inch round cutter. Cut out center of doughnuts with a 3/4-inch round cutter. Re-roll dough as needed. In a Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium heat to 360 degrees F. Cook doughnuts, in batches, in hot oil, 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. Ice top of doughnuts with Maple Icing, and sprinkle with chopped pecans. 2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar 3 to 4 tablespoons milk 1/4 teaspoon maple extract In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons milk; stir well. Add additional milk to reach desired consistency. Stir in maple extract. Yield: 1 cup icing
Step by step:
1. Maple Icing, recipe follows;
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, and sweet potato. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring to combine. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface. Knead in flour with hands as needed (dough will be sticky).
3. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
4. Cut out dough with a 2 1/4-inch round cutter.
5. Cut out center of doughnuts with a 3/4-inch round cutter. Re-roll dough as needed.
6. In a Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium heat to 360 degrees F. Cook doughnuts, in batches, in hot oil, 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.
7. Drain on paper towels. Ice top of doughnuts with Maple Icing, and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
8. 2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
9. 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
10. 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
11. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons milk; stir well.
12. Add additional milk to reach desired consistency. Stir in maple extract.
Nutrition Information:
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