Foodie Friday: Homemade Doughnuts, fast!

Warm doughnuts are such a treat in the morning. It's just too bad that in the morning the line at the "DONUT" shop is always long and by the time you get your doughnuts home they aren't warm anymore. And let's face it, reheating those bad boys is just NOT the same thing. So here is my solution: Doughnuts made at home, from Grand's biscuits.

Sound too good to be true? Well it's not. It is too true to be good, because I will now be wanting to make these all the time! I found this originally at Little Bit Funky via Pinterest and within 20 minutes my fiance and I were cooking them up as a midnight stack. Shh, don't tell anyone!

So here is how you make these magnificent little treats.

You will need:

• Grand's Homestyle Buttermilk biscuits (I used flaky layers because it was all I had. It worked fine, but Homestyle is definitely preferred)
• 4 tbsp butter, melted
• Cinnamon
• Granulated sugar
• Vegetable oil
• Tool to cut holes in doughnut 

1. Start by pouring vegetable oil into a skillet so that it is about 1/2" deep
2. While the oil is heating up, use a tool like a small cookie cutter or cupcake corer (that was my weapon of choice) to cut the holes in the center of the doughnuts

3. Prepare a paper towel lined plate, pan, or even counter on which to place cooked doughnuts
4. Once the oil is hot enough (steaming and beginning to lightly bubble), place doughnut in oil and cook on one side until golden brown. Then flip with tongs and do other side

5. Remove doughnut and place on paper towel
6. Repeat for all doughnuts
7. Now melt your butter in the microwave
8. In a pie pan or on a large plate, mix your cinnamon sugar together. I didn't measure, just started with some sugar and gradually mixed in cinnamon

9. Lightly coat a doughnut with butter (preferably with a basting brush) and the roll in the cinnamon sugar mix until covered
10. Repeat for all doughnuts
11. Enjoy

Other ideas:

• Try skipping the cinnamon sugar and attempt some chocolate icing, powdered sugar, or even some toasted coconut!
• Cook your doughnut holes too for a pop-able snack!