Old Fashioned Potato Donuts

Hello friends, welcome to Donuts Recipes. Today we are going to make Old Fashioned Potato Donuts.

As a child, my husband loved going to his Aunt Kathy’s in hopes that she would be making his favorite old-fashioned potato donuts.

These are light and flavorful. They are best served fresh and warm and enjoyed with a cup of hot coffee, tea, or cocoa.

You can leave them plain, dust them with powdered sugar, white sugar and cinnamon, or drizzle them with a glaze.

Recipe Summary for Old Fashioned Potato Donuts

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add milk, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir well.
Stir in mashed potatoes. Add flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Stir using a sturdy spoon, as mixture will be thick. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour so that dough will be less sticky and easier to work with.
Lightly flour a countertop and place plastic wrap on top of dough; roll out to desired thickness. Cut into strips or use a donut cutter to make traditional round donuts.
Lower donuts carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until 1 side is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and continue frying until other side is golden, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining donuts.
Transfer donuts to a wire rack to cool.