The Americans were the first to come up with the idea of decorating donuts with glaze, and it was they who created the world-famous donuts. Charming rings under chocolate and colored fondant look very cute, bright, and stimulate the appetite. The main thing is to prepare and apply the glaze correctly. Here are the most interesting, but easy-to-follow recipes.
Glaze for donuts - general principles of preparation
Glaze is a coating that after a certain time must harden or at least harden so that it does not stain your fingers. For some types, 15 minutes is enough, for other types it needs to stand for several hours. It is important that in the initial state the mass is liquid, reminiscent of cream, only in this case it will lie in an even layer and cover the donut without streaks or streaks. According to the rules, one part is decorated, that is, the top.
Common glaze products:
· white and dark chocolate;
· egg whites;
· powdered sugar;
· caramel.
These products can be supplemented with butter or sour cream, various fruit and berry masses, dyes, and flavoring additives. After all, donuts are often coated with several types of glaze at once. First, a base layer is applied, and stripes or droplets of fondant of a different color are drawn on it. In simplified versions, they simply use colored candies or dragees.
Processed cheese donuts
These original, incredibly tasty and appetizing donuts are very easy to prepare. Everyone likes it!
Ingredients for cream cheese donuts:
- Wheat flour - 1 cup (200 ml)
- Chicken egg - 1 piece
- Processed cheese - 1 piece
- Granulated sugar - 0.25 cups
- Soda - 1/3 teaspoon
- Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon
- Vegetable oil
- Powdered sugar
Making cream cheese donuts:
- Grate the melted cheese on a coarse grater. Add egg and granulated sugar.
- Mix with a fork. Quench the baking soda with lemon juice and pour it into the cheese mixture.
- Add the sifted flour and mix thoroughly again. The consistency of the finished dough should be very tender.
- In a deep frying pan, heat the vegetable oil for deep frying.
- Divide the dough into small pieces. Roll the sausages and connect them into rings.
- Place the rings in portions in a frying pan and fry until golden brown on both sides.
- Let the donuts cool slightly and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Glaze for donuts made from cocoa powder and milk
This version of chocolate glaze for donuts is characterized by its low cost and availability of ingredients. Generally, cocoa powder is cheaper than good chocolate, but also provides a pleasant taste and aroma. Of course, this is provided that a quality product is used.
Ingredients
· 3 tbsp. l. cocoa powder;
· 3 tbsp. l. Sahara;
· 4 tbsp. l. milk;
· 60 grams of butter.
Cooking method
1. It is undesirable to use cocoa powder with sugar intended for instant drinks for glaze; nothing good comes out of it. You need to take the simplest black powder. Sift it into a saucepan.
2. Add granulated sugar, stir and pour in milk. Stir again.
3. Cut the butter into pieces and add to the total mass. Place the saucepan in a water bath.
4. Heat the mass slowly, the butter should dissolve, the sugar too, all this will turn into melted chocolate. Stir it constantly to ensure even heating.
5. Turn off the stove and you can dip the donuts. If chocolate icing will be used to apply a pattern to the base layer, then it must be immediately transferred to a bag.
Donuts with condensed milk
Donuts made with condensed milk are easy and simple to prepare; they turn out very tasty, fluffy and tender. Just a lifesaver for morning tea or the arrival of unexpected guests!
Ingredients for making donuts with condensed milk:
- Flour - 2.5 cups
- Soda - 3 grams
- Eggs - 4 pieces
- Condensed milk - 400 grams
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Powdered sugar - for decoration
How to prepare donuts with condensed milk:
- The flour must be sifted and mixed with soda. Beat the eggs into a container, add condensed milk and mix thoroughly with a whisk.
- Mix both masses and beat until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. It should turn out like thick sour cream. Adjust the amount of flour approximately yourself, it will depend on the size of the eggs.
- Take a saucepan and heat vegetable oil in it. Make small balls from the dough and fry until golden brown. Keep the heat low so the donuts don't burn on top and have time to cook inside.
- Serve donuts with condensed milk on a plate and you can decorate with powdered sugar, it’s even tastier! Your delicious breakfast is ready!
Protein glaze for donuts
This option is suitable for those who can wait a little. The white glaze will take several hours to dry. An important condition for preparation is the use of high-quality eggs from trusted suppliers, since the product will be used raw without heat treatment.
Ingredients
· 2 squirrels;
· 1 pinch of vanilla;
· 0.5 tsp. lemon juice;
· 0.5 tbsp. Sahara.
Cooking method
1. To make the glaze thick and fluffy, the whites must be beaten in a clean bowl without traces of fat. If even a small drop of oil remains on the walls or on the mixer, the quality of the fudge will not be the same. Place the whites in a bowl.
2. Immerse the mixer and beat the glaze for about two minutes. White foam will immediately begin to appear, but it is sugar-free and therefore transparent.
3. Add granulated sugar in parts, continuing to beat.
4. As soon as all the grains dissolve in the proteins, a lush foam forms, add vanillin.
5. At the end, pour in lemon juice. With it, the glaze will harden faster, become thicker, and acquire the desired consistency.
6. Beat in the juice for a minute, add liquid dyes if desired and you’re done! You can decorate donuts. Protein, unlike chocolate, can be applied to warm products.
Step-by-step preparation
Donuts
- Heat 100 ml of milk to a temperature of 40 degrees, do not overheat, otherwise the yeast will not work in the hot liquid and the dough will not rise.
- In a separate deep bowl, mix 1 egg, 50 g granulated sugar, a pinch of salt and 1 tsp. vanilla extract and then whisk to combine ingredients.
- Pour the heated milk into the bowl with the eggs and sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Next, add 7 g of dry yeast, mix and add 200 g of sifted flour in several stages, knead the dough.
- Melt and cool 50 g of butter, and then gradually add it to the dough, continuing to knead well. Knead the dough until the butter is completely absorbed. The consistency of the dough should be quite viscous and stick to your hands.
- After you have kneaded the dough, cover the bowl with cling film and put it in a warm place for 1 hour to rise. You can put it in a warm oven, the temperature of which is no more than 50 degrees, or put it on a pan with steam.
- After the required time has passed, remove the dough and punch it down, then transfer it to a pastry bag. If you don't have a pastry bag, a regular plastic bag will do. Trim the end of the bag and then fill the donut pan with the prepared dough.
- Cover the filled form with film and leave it on the table for 15-20 minutes so that the dough rises a little.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, and then bake the donuts in it for 10 minutes, then cool.
Powdered sugar
- While the baked goods are cooling, you can start preparing the sugar glaze. To do this, in a deep bowl, mix 100 g of powdered sugar with a few drops of plain water and add 2-3 drops of lemon juice. The glaze should be thick enough so that it does not run down the donut later.
- To make colorful frosting, divide it among several bowls and add food coloring according to the instructions.
Donut decoration
- To decorate the top of the donut, just dip one side in icing with the desired color of dye, and then immediately sprinkle the top with confectionery powder.
- Place the dessert on a plate and serve with tea.
Icing for donuts with powdered sugar
This glaze for donuts does not require complex products; the preparation technology is very simple. The mass lends itself perfectly to painting in all sorts of colors. Suitable for decorating chilled donuts and other baked goods. There is absolutely the same recipe using lemon juice, you can try that too.
Ingredients
· 220 grams of fine powdered sugar;
· 4 tbsp. l. water.
Cooking method
1. Pour fine powder into a bowl. If there are lumps in the product, be sure to sift it.
2. Add three tablespoons of regular boiled water or partially replace it with lemon juice. Rub everything together with a spoon for at least ten minutes.
3. Add the fourth spoonful of liquid drop by drop. It is very important not to pour too much, otherwise the glaze will flow from the donuts.
4. Achieve the consistency of sour cream and you’re done! We use the glaze for its intended purpose.
Quick cottage cheese donuts
Quick curd donuts are what you need for friendly gatherings at home over a cup of tea. Especially if they are freshly prepared and still warm.
Ingredients for making cottage cheese donuts:
- Cottage cheese - 200-250 g
- Egg - 1 piece
- Granulated sugar - 3 tablespoons
- Baking powder - ½ teaspoon
- Flour - 100 g
- Salt
- Vegetable oil
Making cottage cheese donuts:
- Mix sugar and chicken egg.
- Add salt, flour, baking powder to the curd-egg mixture and knead the dough.
- The resulting dough should be divided into four equal parts. Roll each part into a tube with a diameter of about 3-3.5 centimeters.
- We cut our tube into not very large pieces (as in making dumplings).
- Fill the pan with refined oil and place on low heat. Place donuts in hot oil in portions and fry until amber in color.
- Place the finished donuts on a paper towel to remove excess fat.
- After removing excess oil, we sprinkle the donuts with powdered sugar.
Chocolate glaze for bar donuts
One of the simplest ways to make glaze from regular chocolate bars. It is advisable not to use a cheap product. Due to the low cocoa content, the coating may not please you with its consistency, sometimes it simply does not harden.
Ingredients
· 200 grams of dark chocolate;
· 60 grams of butter.
Cooking method
1. Break the tiles into pieces, put them in a bowl or saucepan, put them in a water bath, and turn on the stove.
2. Cut the butter and add to the chocolate. You can replace it with good fat sour cream or cream.
3. Heat everything together until the pieces are completely dissolved. Stir the glaze constantly. There is no need to keep it on the stove for a long time; as soon as the mass becomes homogeneous, you can immediately turn it off and apply it to the donuts.
Recipe for delicious homemade donuts glazed with milk
This donut recipe will become your favorite way to make it. Brownies with strawberry frosting are great for kids. They are very easy to prepare. Ideal for breakfast or dessert.
Preparation time: 15 min. Cooking time: 20 min. Total time: 35 minutes
Cuisine: American. 1 serving contains: Calories: 215. Sugar: 20 gr. Sodium: 20 mg. Fats: 2.5 gr. Saturated fat: 0.7 g. Trans fats: 0 gr. Carbohydrates: 39 g. Fiber: 1.6 g. Proteins: 5.4 g. Cholesterol: 53 mg. The data is calculated automatically, so it may vary.
Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups wheat flour, sifted
- 2/3 cup sugar or 1/2 cup sugar substitute for low sugar option. (see notes)
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups chopped strawberries (additional for garnish, if desired)
- 1 very large egg
- 1/2 cup plant milk (coconut, soy)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar or sugar substitute
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon coconut, soy milk or water
- 1 tablespoon strawberry jam syrup or 3 drops natural red coloring
How to make donuts with glaze
Set the oven to preheat at 180 degrees C. Grease the donut pan with oil and set aside.
Sift flour into a large bowl. Add sugar, baking powder and salt to the sifted flour.
Mix the dry mixture thoroughly until smooth. Set aside.
We cut the strawberries, pour them into the blender bowl, and pour in the milk. Turn on the blender and blend until a smoothie-like mixture is formed.
If you don't have a blender, you can use a food processor or hand mixer.
After mixing, turn on the blender at the lowest speed and add the egg. If your eggs are not very large, add the white of another egg.
Melt the butter in a water bath, pour it into the berry mixture, add vanilla.
At low speed, gently stir the mixture until smooth.
Pour one third of the strawberry mixture from the blender into the sifted flour mixture.
Mix carefully with a spatula.
Repeat twice more, adding a third of the mixture at a time, until the dough in the bowl becomes homogeneous.
It will look like muffin batter.
Place the greased pan next to the bowl with the dough.
Using a spoon, spoon the dough into the pan in small portions. If you want your donuts to be perfectly shaped, use a piping bag instead of a spoon. We filled two donut molds, making 12 donuts.
Place the pans in the oven on the center rack for 15-17 minutes. After 15 minutes, look, the surface of the baking should become golden brown.
Strawberry donut glaze
While our dessert is baking, mix the glaze.
Take a small bowl, the diameter of which should be larger than the diameter of the donuts. Mix in it a glass of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt, milk and strawberry jam. If you don't have Greek yogurt, below I'll tell you what and how to replace it.
This should look like strawberry frosting.
In terms of thickness, it should flow smoothly from a spoon.
Once the donuts are baked, remove them from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes.
Take each donut separately.
Dip the top side into the glaze.
Let it drain a little.
Place on a wire rack at a distance from each other.
Let it harden a little. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top and leave until the glaze is completely dry.
White chocolate donut frosting
White chocolate is not as easy to work with as its dark counterparts. You cannot use tiles with bubbles, that is, air tiles. You should also give up the idea of melting chocolate bars with fillings.
Ingredients
· 200 g chocolate;
· 70 g cream 35%;
· 50 g butter 72%.
Cooking method
1. If a small drop of water gets into the chocolate mixture during melting, the product may seize into flakes; this happens quite often. No need to take risks, use clean and dry dishes. Add broken chocolate.
2. Add chopped butter to the tile and place in a water bath. Heat slowly. Do not let white chocolate boil. As soon as it becomes hot, you need to reduce the heat.
3. Add heavy cream, stir, heat a little more until smooth.
4. Remove white chocolate from heat, cool slightly until the mixture becomes thicker, and brush onto baked but cooled donuts. The colder the product, the faster this coating will harden.
Caramel glaze
Donuts are often decorated with caramel glaze. Take:
- 80 ml cream;
- 100 ml of drinking water;
- 100 g sugar;
- 3 gelatin plates;
- 5 g corn starch.
Preparation:
- Before cooking, dissolve gelatin in drinking water. For 3 plates you will need about 30 ml of water.
- Pour cold cream over cornstarch and stir until dissolved.
- Fill a dry frying pan with granulated sugar and place on the fire. The sugar should turn slightly brown. Add water and cook until you get caramel.
- Pour in the cream. Whisk. Remove the container from the heat and cool.
- Add liquid gelatin.
Note! When donuts are coated with caramel glaze, smudges often appear. They harden quickly. The baked goods start to look much tastier.
