I’ve added a touch of class to plain Jane doughnuts for a festive and fun idea to add to your New Year’s celebration. These were Champagne Glazed Doughnuts originally created out of a need for additional items to dip in a chocolate dessert fountain at last year’s celebration. However, I underestimated their size. The result was doughnuts too large for dipping. The only option left was to decorate and serve them on their own (the 2017 version), fashioning a platter full of New Year’s Eve-themed doughnuts dipped in a champagne-flavored glaze.
These Champagne Glazed Doughnuts are a fun way to serve sweets at your New Year’s celebration and are dead easy to make. The dough comes together in 30 seconds. During the 1-hour rise time, whip together the glaze. Then, cut out the doughnuts, fry, cool, and dip them.
You then have the option to decorate them with glitter sugar or sprinkles. Or not. I went with a gold and silver color theme for a touch of bling. However, multicolor decorations would be equally as festive.
I used large number cutters to create the shapes for these Champagne Glazed Doughnuts, resulting in full-size doughnuts. However, you can do what I was supposed to go in the first place and use mini cutters to create bite-sized doughnuts instead. Use round, square, or star cutters if you don’t have numbers. Moreover, if you have all the cutters, mix up the shapes.
Champagne Flavor
Champagne Glazed Doughnuts
Ingredients
For the Champagne Doughnuts:
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup champagne 105-115 degrees
- 1-1/2 cups lukewarm milk
- 5 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 T vanilla
- champagne flavoring optional
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- vegetable oil for frying
For the Champagne Glaze:
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoon champagne flavor oil*
- 4-6 tablespoons champagne
- Glitter sugar quins, sprinkles, or whatever you like to decorate the doughnuts.
Instructions
Make the doughnuts:
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Warm the champagne and dissolve the yeast in it.
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Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, butter, champagne flavor, and 2 cups of flour.
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Beat on low for 30 seconds with the paddle attachment, scraping the bowl if needed.
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Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
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Switch to the dough hook attachment and knead in the remaining 3 cups of flour until smooth.
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Cover the bowl with a dishcloth and let the dough rise until it has doubled in size, about an hour.
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Turn the dough onto a floured surface and roll it 1/2-inch thick.
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Cut with a floured doughnut cutter or number cutters.
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Cover and let rise again until doubled in size, 30-40 minutes.
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Place a layer of paper towels next to the stove.
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Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees F and fry until golden brown, about 30 seconds on each side.
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Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels for a minute.
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Dip the doughnuts into the glaze and set them on cooling racks over parchment or foil-lined baking sheets.
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If you run out of glaze, scrape the excess off the baking sheet and return it to the bowl.
Make the Glaze:
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Heat the butter until melted over medium-low heat and remove from the stove.
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Whisk in the powdered sugar, champagne, and champagne flavor until smooth.
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If the glaze is too thick to dip the doughnuts into, thin it out by adding more champagne one teaspoon at a time.
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Dip the doughnuts into the glaze. Transfer them to cooling racks over parchment or foil-lined baking sheets.
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Sprinkle with the edible decorations.
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If you run out of glaze, scrape the excess off the baking sheet and return it to the bowl.
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Let the glaze harden completely before serving.
Recipe Notes
- I used this one
So, do you like these Champagne Glazed Doughnuts? Then also check out some of these other delicious recipes:
LUCKY PIG MARZIPAN CHAMPAGNE TORTE
NEW YEAR’S CHAMPAGNE MERINGUES
CHOCOLATE WINE GLAZED DOUGHNUTS
