These doughnut holes are inspired by one of my favorite drinks – mimosas. Soft and sweet with champagne in the batter and a glaze made with fresh-squeezed orange juice.
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Doughnuts are up there as one of my favorite sweets. My sweet tooth is strong and in addition to my love of sweets, I also have a love for mimosas.
If you follow me on Instagram you know I post lots of breakfast/brunch recipes and it has been a tradition in my family to have sourdough pancakes on Sunday – with mimosas, of course.
These doughnut holes combine two of my favorite things; sweets and mimosas. There is champagne right in the batter which makes a soft, sweet cake. The holes are covered with a sweet glaze that has a punch of orange.
This recipe was adapted from a cake doughnut recipe in a classic cookbook – Betty Crocker’s Cookbook. This book has so many basic recipes that you can easily build on.
The champagne in the batter creates the perfect amount of zing, but not too much to overwhelm the sweetness of the doughnut.
Brut champagne is my favorite, but there are so many different flavors of champagne out there. Sweet, nutty, dry, fruity; you can really play around with it and create a great flavor combination.
The dough is a breeze to make but it is sticky and can be hard to handle. Once it is made put it on a well-floured board and dust with flour. Roll the dough into1 inch balls for the best result, if rolled to big the dough may not cook through.
Quick tip: Right before you put the doughnut holes in the oil, reroll them to get a great shape.
The glaze really brings the whole doughnut together with a sweet orange flavor. Fresh squeezed orange juice adds a delightfully fresh flavor and a little hint of orange color.
To all my fellow mimosa lovers out there, you will love these! Have them as a breakfast treat or bring them to your next brunch event, and of course, enjoy with a mimosa.
If you want to pair your doughnut holes with a delicious mimosa, check out my post on how to put together the perfect mimosa bar with recipes.
Easy Homemade Mimosa Doughnut Holes
Ingredients
For the doughnut holes
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup champagne
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of ground cloves
- Oil for frying
For the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 teaspoons fresh squeezed orange juice
- 2 teaspoons milk (or more if needed)
- Orange Food Coloring (if desired)
Instructions
For the doughnut holes
- Heat about 3-4 inches of oil in a heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven to 350°
- Beat 1 cup of the flour, sugar, butter, milk, egg, champagne, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and cloves on low speed until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Stir in remaining flour and beat on medium speed until combined, about 2 minutes.
- The dough will be sticky, flour hands and turn dough onto a well-floured board.
- Pull small chunks of dough off and roll into 1 inch balls
- Slide about 4 doughnut holes into oil at a time.
- When doughnuts rise to the surface allow them to fry about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove from oil; set doughnuts on a rack or paper towel.
- Allow doughnuts to cool before glazing.
For the glaze
- Place powdered sugar into a medium bowl.
- Add fresh squeezed orange juice, milk and food coloring if desired and whisk until combined.
- Drizzle, toss or dip doughnut holes in glaze.
- Allow to harden before serving.
