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Easy Homemade Mimosa Doughnut Holes

Servings: 40 Doughnut Holes

Ingredients

For the doughnut holes

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup champagne
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of ground cloves
  • Oil for frying

For the glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 4 teaspoons fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons milk (or more if needed)
  • Orange Food Coloring (if desired)

Instructions

For the doughnut holes

  • Heat about 3-4 inches of oil in a heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven to 350° 
  • Beat 1 cup of the flour, sugar, butter, milk, egg, champagne, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and cloves on low speed until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute.  
  • Stir in remaining flour and beat on medium speed until combined, about 2 minutes.  
  • The dough will be sticky, flour hands and turn dough onto a well-floured board. 
  • Pull small chunks of dough off and roll into 1 inch balls 
  • Slide about 4 doughnut holes into oil at a time. 
  • When doughnuts rise to the surface allow them to fry about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. 
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove from oil; set doughnuts on a rack or paper towel. 
  • Allow doughnuts to cool before glazing. 

For the glaze

  • Place powdered sugar into a medium bowl. 
  • Add fresh squeezed orange juice, milk and food coloring if desired and whisk until combined.
  • Drizzle, toss or dip doughnut holes in glaze. 
  • Allow to harden before serving.