Kitchen Fun with the Youngins

So it's Saturday morning, and you and the kids are watching Saturday morning cartoons in your pj's, when they start saying, "I'm hungry!", what do you do? Fix them a bowl of cereal? Eggs? Pop Tarts? Pancakes? How about taking that can of biscuits you were gonna make with the eggs, and make donuts with the kids!  Some of us are super lucky and get to stay home with our children, but for the most part, we work during the week, so on the weekends we have to squeeze in all the "together time" with our kids that we can get. =) This recipe is a lot of fun no matter what age you are.

Canned Biscuit Donuts

What can I say? These bad boys are the stuff!!! LOL! They’re super simple to make, yummy-delicious, and the kids love putting their own icing and decorations on top!

Canned biscuits (you can use whatever kind you like, just make sure you don’t get the flakey kind. lol.)

Oil for frying (vegetable oil works fine, but I would recommend peanut oil if you can afford it. Canola oil is good too.)

(ingredients for the glaze(s) and/or topping(s) you are using)

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium to medium high heat until it reaches 350°. (If you are using the larger biscuits, you wanna try to stick with medium heat. They take longer to cook, and you don’t want a golden outside and doughy inside.)

• Take the biscuits out of the can(s) and place on a very lightly floured surface, then cut holes in the center. (for the bigger biscuits, I use a small shot glass, and for the smaller ones I use a small spoon or if you have one, the large end of a piping tip works too. Don’t forget to flour whatever it is you are cutting with.)

• Fry them on each side until they are golden brown, then drain on paper towels.

(Fry the holes too!  For me, those never even make it to the dressing table. Lol.)

{The donuts themselves are not sweet at all, so you definitely need to add a glaze or sugar of some sort.}

Glazes & Toppings

Plain Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons milk

¼ teaspoon vanilla (I usually use a tad less, you definitely don’t want to add more.)

Maple Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

3 tablespoons Maple syrup

Chocolate Glaze

½ cup chocolate chips

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

2 tablespoons milk

• Microwave the ingredients in high, stirring every 10 to 15 seconds, until the chocolate is melted.

Fruit Glaze

2 tablespoons grape, apricot, or peach jam

1 cup powdered sugar

1 or 2 teaspoons of milk

• Microwave the jam for about 15 second, then add the powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of milk at a time until you get the desired consistency.

Cinnamon & Sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ cup sugar

{You can also sift powdered sugar on them, you can add sprinkles, or whatever you like.}