Sugar Drop Doughnuts

(25 servings)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 Tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 and 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar
Pour enough vegetable oil into a large heavy saucepan or deep-fat fryer to measure 3 inches. Preheat the oil to 365 F.

Combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl and mix well.

Whisk milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a small bowl until blended. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and mix well.

Drop batter by rounded spoonfuls into hot oil.

Cook until golden on all sides (about 2 minutes). Drain on stacked paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.


This is another recipie I love to make for breakfast or even as a desert! Makes about 60 donuts.


Mr Breakfast would like to thank Violet86 for this recipe.

Recipe number 1041. Submitted 7/10/2003.