Indulge in a sweet treat with Lizzy Mathis’ newest recipe, Homemade Cast Iron Donuts! These warm, fluffy donuts are fried to golden perfection in a trusty cast iron skillet, offering a crispy exterior and a melt-in-your-mouth center. Coated in a sugary glaze or a dusting of cinnamon, they’re the ultimate homemade delight that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or just a little pick-me-up.
Homemade Cast Iron Donuts
Ingredients
For the Homemade Cast Iron Donuts
- 1 Tbsp Ghee
- 1/2 Cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg
- 2 Cups All purpose flour
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 Cup Almond milk
- Coconut oil to fry
For the Homemade Icing
- 1 Cup Powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp Almond milk
- 1 Tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Using a mixer, combine the ghee & sugar together in a bowl.
- Add the egg & vanilla extract to the mixture & combine.
- In a separate large bowl, sift 1/3 of the flour then add the salt, and baking powder to the remaining flour and sift to combine.
- Slowly begin adding the dry mixture into the wet & mix, add the milk, repeat until dough is fully formed and make sure not to overwork (don’t stir too much, just until mixed)
- Add a sprinkle of flour to a butchers block & roll dough out evenly, not too thin.
- Use donut cutter or get crafty with it, like me & use what you have on hand to cut out the donut from the dough! I used the rim of a cup and the top of a jar.
- Heat the coconut oil in your cast iron skillet on medium heat. begin frying the donuts – keep an eye on them, they can cook quickly. Flip to other side until golden brown & remove from skillet, place on a wire rack.
- Let the donuts cool & make the icing. in a separate bowl, combine powdered sugar, vanilla extract & milk until smooth and desired consistency. For thicker icing, add less milk, for thinner icing, add more milk.
- Dip the donuts into the icing mixture, let stand for a minute.
- Enjoy!
