Name: Donut Holes with Chocolate Sauce
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: For donuts:; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 vanilla bean of choice*:; 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter; 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar; Grated zest of 1 orange; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 4 eggs; Vegetable oil, for frying; For chocolate sauce:; 1 cup milk; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup light corn syrup; 2 Tbsp. bittersweet chocolate chips

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Donut Holes with Chocolate Sauce

Recipe by Janet C. Johnston, Savory Spice founder

All-Purpose Cooking

Both the donuts and the sauce come together quickly, so this recipe makes a great weekend brunch treat or weeknight dinner dessert.

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Serves 6 servings

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Ingredients

For donuts: 1/2 cup water

1 tsp. Madagascar Vanilla Bean Paste, OR

1/2 vanilla bean of choice*: Madagascar Vanilla Bean Mexican Vanilla Bean Ugandan Vanilla Bean 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt

Grated zest of 1 orange 1 cup all-purpose flour 4 eggs Vegetable oil, for frying

1/2 cup Cinnamon Sugar

For chocolate sauce: 1 cup milk 1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup Mexican Cocoa

1/3 cup light corn syrup 2 Tbsp. bittersweet chocolate chips

Madagascar Vanilla Beans

Mexican Vanilla Beans

Ugandan Vanilla Beans

Directions

Step 1 For donuts:

Step 2 Combine water, vanilla of choice, butter, sugar, salt, and orange zest in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring until butter is melted. Transfer mixture to the bowl of an electric mixer and add flour. Mix on medium-low speed until flour is incorporated and mixture begins to cool down, about 10 min. Add eggs one at a time; the mixture will break apart as you add each egg but will become smooth again once the egg is incorporated. Once eggs are incorporated and dough is smooth, remove bowl from mixing stand.

Step 3 To get ready for frying, heat about 2 inches of vegetable oil to 350 degrees in a heavy bottomed pot. Set a baking sheet lined with paper towel next to the stovetop. Set the cinnamon sugar in a wide bowl and set that next to the baking sheet.

Step 4 Oil a 1-ounce ice cream scoop and scoop balls of donut batter into the hot oil. Fry the dough balls until golden brown on all sides. Remove one and test to make sure that the center is cooked and then remove the rest. Fry in batches, about 8 min. per batch. Use a slotted spoon to transfer fried dough balls to the paper towl baking sheet. Once cool enough to handle (but still warm) roll the donuts in cinnamon sugar.

Step 5 For chocolate sauce:

Step 6 Bring milk and sugar to a simmer, whisking to dissolve sugar. Turn heat to low and whisk in cocoa powder, corn syrup, and chocolate chips. Stir until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and drizzle over donuts or serve alongside for dipping.

Recipe Notes

*To use vanilla beans: split beans in half lengthwise and scrape seeds out from pod with the back of a knife. Use empty pods to make homemade vanilla extract or flavor homemade vanilla sugar.