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Cinnamon sugar doughnut holes with espresso ganache.
Fluffy doughnut holes coated in cinnamon sugar served with silky espresso chocolate ganache. The perfect, easy dessert or indulgent snack.
Prep Time
4 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
for the doughnuts
- ¼ cup water
- 3 tbsp butter
- ½ cup milk
- 3 cups flour
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 tsp (7g) dry yeast
- 1 egg
- oil, for frying
for the chocolate espresso ganache
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 50 ml espresso
- 50 ml cream
For the cinnamon sugar
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat together the water, butter and milk until the butter has melted.
- In a separate bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), mix together the flour, caster sugar, salt and yeast.
- Pour the warm butter mixture into the flour and add the egg.
- Stir to combine and knead for 5-8 minutes until the dough is smooth and soft. If the dough is sticky, add a little more flour.
- Place in a clean bowl and cover with a damp tea towel. Allow to rise for 1 hour
- Roll out the dough and cut out "holes" (circles). Cover with a damp tea towel and allow to rise while you heat the oil. Fry until golden brown and cooked through.
- To make the ganache, melt together the chocolate, cream and espresso in a double boiler until smooth.
- Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper before covering in cinnamon sugar.
- Serve the doughnuts with the ganache for dipping.
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Notes
- I often just make doughnut holes out of the holes I cut from regular doughnuts but feel free to use the entire amount of dough for doughnut holes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
18mg
(1%)
Potassium
157mg
(4%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
89IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 89IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.