Donuts from Canned Biscuits are a quick, easy, and delicious recipe for Cinnamon Sugar Donuts! Hot and fresh donuts that you don’t have to leave the house for and it only takes two ingredients!

Ryder said matter-of-factly this morning, “When I get big, I’m going to have a restaurant where bacon is not a side. I want the bacon to be the main dish!!” That’s my boy!! lol! He then went on to say, “And at my restaurant, I’m not going to pay my people much. I want to keep all the money for myself!” Yep, I don’t have to worry about this one, He’s going to be just fine!

This recipe is beyond simple and absolutely delectable! Two ingredients plus oil for frying is all you need!

These donuts cook up soft and fluffy. Who knew you can fry canned biscuits into an amazing donut? Plus, the granulated sugar coating adds just enough sweetness for breakfast to jump-start your energy levels.

My kids and I can eat the donuts by themselves. You can easily add this Breakfast Casserole for a brunch with friends.

Additionally, grab a couple of cans of biscuits when they’re on sale and you have a rather inexpensive breakfast!

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Donuts from Canned Biscuits

You can use any kind of biscuits for this recipe. Even the flaky biscuits will fry nicely.
It’s easier to use an apple corer or melon baller or even small cookie cutters to cut the center hole.

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Donuts from Canned Biscuits

Donuts from Canned Biscuits are a quick, easy, and delicious recipe for Cinnamon Sugar Donuts!

Author: Paula

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 7

Total Time: 12

Servings: 10

Ingredients

1 can refrigerated canned biscuits
oil for frying
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional

for a glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar (aka confectioners)
3 Tablespoons whole milk

Instructions

Mix cinnamon and sugar together. Or, make glaze
Use any kind of canned biscuits.
Cut or tear a hole in the center. This is a great time to have the kids help you!
Heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees. Place your donuts in and cook until brown.
Turn and brown the second side.
When you remove from oil, immediately dip in sugar.
I used granulated sugar, because that’s what we used when I was a child and I was on a nostalgic kick.
Feel free to use powdered sugar or make a glaze. Whisk 3 Tablespoons milk and 1 cup powdered sugar together until smooth.

Notes

Nutrition

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.

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24 Comments

Oh how fun! They look so good. Stopped by from SITS. So nice to find your fun blog. New follower. Enjoy your SITS day!

This is exactly how we did them as a kid, except Mom always made a chocolate glaze (powdered sugar and chocolate syrup) to dip them in… ♥ ♥ ♥.

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I have never made these, they look so easy and I bet my girls would LOVE them! Thanks for sharing at We Made That!

I have forgotten about these! These are so easy because of the prepared dough. I remember getting doughy ones if the oil is too hot. Plain sugar or cinnamon and sugar are both great. Thank you. I found you from Inspire me Monday. See my post about getting yourself into your cocktail dress. Hook and zip idea:
http://www.thelostapron.com/2012/11/zip-and-hook-yourself-into-your-dress.html