Cranberry Donuts With Orange Glaze Recipe

You will most likely have leftover cranberry sauce the morning after Thanksgiving. Frying up some cranberry donuts spiced with Ceylon cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves is a great way to help use it up. Top donuts with orange glaze for the perfectly classic orange/cranberry combination.

Ingredients

• 6 cups
  

  canola oil

• 1 ½ cups
  

  all purpose flour

• ¼ cup
  

  granulated sugar

• 2 teaspoons
  

  baking powder

• ½ teaspoon
  

  Ceylon cinnamon powder

• ½ teaspoon
  

  freshly ground whole nutmeg

• 1 small pinch
  

  ground cloves

• ¼ teaspoon
  

  Celtic sea salt, fine ground

• ½ cup
  

  whole milk or nut milk

• 1 tablespoon
  

  butter or vegan butter, melted

• ½ cup
  

  stirred whole cranberry, cranberry sauce (canned or fresh)

• ½ teaspoon
  

  pure orange extract

• 1 cup
  

  confectioners’ sugar

• ¼ cup
  

  orange juice

• 1 tablespoon
  

  butter or vegan butter, melted

• 1 tablespoon
  

  grated orange zest

• 1 pinch
  

  Celtic sea salt, fine ground

Directions

Cranberry Donut Preparation:

On medium high heat, preheat canola oil in a three-quart skillet to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (191 degrees Celsius) or until oil bubbles when the handle of a wooden spoon is placed in oil.

While canola oil heats, mix all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt) in a large bowl.

Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and pour all wet ingredients (milk, melted butter, cranberry sauce and orange extract) into the well and mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients until well incorporated.

Working in batches of ten, carefully drop tablespoon sized balls of dough (one at a time) into hot oil ,frying, for 30 seconds or until golden brown.

Remove fried donuts from oil with a slotted spoon and place on paper towel lined baking sheet.

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Allow donuts to cool for five minutes, while preparing glaze.

Orange Glaze Preparation:

Whisk all ingredients together until smooth.

Drizzle with desired amount of glaze and enjoy