Best Cranberry Doughnuts Recipes

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SWEET POTATO-CRANBERRY DOUGHNUTS



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I grew up near Idaho, which is famous for spudnuts, a doughnut made from mashed potatoes. I reworked a recipe using sweet potatoes and cranberries to come up with this variation. I like to serve them for dessert. -Joni Hilton, Rocklin, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 30m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup shortening
2 tablespoons water
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped dried cranberries
Oil for deep-fat frying
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons apple cider or juice

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the sugar, yeast, cinnamon, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, shortening and water to 120°-130°; add to dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the eggs, mashed potatoes and cranberries; beat 2 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough., Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter; reroll scraps. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine confectioners' sugar and apple cider; dip warm doughnuts in glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 63mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

PUMPKIN-CRANBERRY CAKE DOUGHNUTS



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Pumpkin and cranberry really say holiday in these moist, spiced-filled doughnuts. They are so good-try not to eat them all in one sitting! -Carolyn Cope, Allston, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 22

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
Oil for deep-fat frying
SPICED SUGAR:
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Dash ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla., Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. Combine pumpkin and buttermilk. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in cranberries. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter. Reroll scraps. , In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. In a shallow bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg; roll warm doughnuts in mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 240mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CRANBERRY DOUGHNUTS



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When cranberries are in season, I get this recipe out and make these tasty doughnuts. When my children were small, I'd usually double the recipe and sometimes the doughnuts would all be gone before they could cool.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
Oil for deep-fat frying
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • In a bowl, beat egg; add sugar and butter. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with milk. Stir in cranberries. , Heat oil in an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer to 375°. Drop tablespoonfuls of batter into oil. Fry doughnuts a few at a time, turning with a slotted spoon until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels; roll in sugar while still warm.

Nutrition Facts :

SWEET POTATO-CRANBERRY DOUGHNUTS



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I grew up near Idaho where they're famous for "spudnuts," a donut made from mashed potatoes. I reworked a recipe using sweet potatoes flecked with cranberries to come up with these doughnuts. I like to serve them for dessert. -Joni Hilton, Rocklin, California

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup shortening
2 tablespoons water
2 large eggs
1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped dried cranberries
Oil for deep-fat frying
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons apple cider or juice

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the sugar, yeast, cinnamon, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, shortening and water to 120°-130°; add to dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the eggs, mashed potatoes and cranberries; beat 2 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough., Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter; reroll scraps. Place 1-in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine confectioners' sugar and apple cider; dip warm doughnuts in glaze.

CRANBERRY DOUGHNUTS



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This is another cranberry lovers recipe. Since this is the time of year for cranberries have fun with them. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Provided by Zelda Hopkins

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large egg
1/2 c sugar
1 Tbsp butter,melted
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c milk
1/2 c cranberries, fresh or frozen, chopped
1 1/2 c oil
1/2 c sugar, or powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. In a bowl, beat egg; Add sugar and butter. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; and add to sugar mixture alternately with milk. Stir in cranberries. Heat oil in an electric skillet to 375 degrees. Drop by tablespoonsfuls of batter into oil. Fry doughnuts a few at a time, turning with a slotted spoon until golden, About 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels; roll in sugar while warm.

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