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Vegan Chinese Takeout Style Doughnuts - the most glorious fried balls of dough rolled in sugar! Make them in either the air fryer or deep fryer; instructions for both included! // plantpowercouple.com

Chinese Doughnuts

Brittany Roche
Make these vegan Chinese takeout-style doughnuts in the air fryer or deep fryer for a mega delicious indulgence!
4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 doughnuts

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 6 Tbsp refined coconut oil Chilled in the freezer 10 minutes
  • 3/4 cup full-fat coconut milk from a can
  • oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Prepare and preheat your fryer to 350F.
  • Whisk together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Use a pastry cutter or fork to cut in the chilled coconut oil. This will create a shaggy dough with little pea-sized balls of coconut oil throughout.
  • Next, stir in your coconut milk until fully combined.
  • Turn the dough onto a floured surface and lightly sprinkle with more flour. Knead for about 3 minutes. If the dough is still sticking to your hands, knead in a little more flour.
  • Use your hands to create a 1/2-inch thick disc and use a 2-inch biscuit cutter or top of a mason jar to cut your doughnuts.
  • To deep fry: Add your doughnuts to the fryer basket and fry for 2-3 minutes. The doughnuts will be golden on the outside and soft / dough-y on the inside.
  • To air fry: Spray the cake pan and brush each doughnut with a bit of neutral-tasting oil (sunflower and refined coconut both work). Add the doughnuts to your cake pan 3-4 at a time. Fry for 5 minutes, flip, and cook another 3 minutes.
  • When the doughnuts are done in the fryer, use tongs to roll them in more granulated sugar and set them aside to cool enough to eat. They taste best warm!
  • Enjoy!
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