Baked Jelly Donut Holes Recipe

How to make it

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• To make the doughnuts:
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together the lukewarm milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients to make a thick batter (or soft dough). See Photo
• For baking directions:
• Follow manufacturers instructions for your Cake Pop & Donut Hole Bakery OR cake pop molds.
• Frying directions:
• Get out a skillet that's at least 2 1/2" deep; a 10" electric frying pan is a great choice, if you have one. Fill it with about 1" of vegetable oil, peanut oil preferred for best flavor.
• Start heating the oil to 350°F while you make the doughnut batter.
• When the oil has come up to temperature, use a tablespoon cookie scoop (or spoon) to drop balls of batter into the hot oil. This recipe will make 2" doughnut holes using a tablespoon cookie scoop and dropping in balls of dough about as big as an undersized ping pong ball.
• Fry the doughnut holes for 2 minutes on the first side, or until they're a deep golden brown. Some of them may turn themselves over; that's OK, just use a pair of tongs to turn them back. After 2 minutes, turn the holes over, and fry for an additional 2 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer the doughnut holes to a baking sheet lined with paper towels to drain and cool.
• When the doughnuts are cool, use a piping bag with a long, plain tip to fill them with as much jelly as you like See Photo. If you don't have a piping bag, try using an inexpensive plastic condiment squeeze bottle (think mustard or ketchup), with its tip cut off midway down to make it wider.
• Shake the filled doughnuts gently in a bag of granulated sugar or in a bowl See Photo. Enjoy warm, or store at room temperature, loosely covered, for a day or so.