In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, butter, 2 cups of sugar, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.

Slowly, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir until well-blended, but try not to over-mix. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

After the dough is chilled, pour the oil into a cast-iron Dutch oven or other deep, heavy-bottomed pot until it reached a depth of about 4 inched. Heat the oil to 360 degrees.

Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into the hot oil. Brown on one side; turn and brown the other side. Drain on stacked paper towels. Roll in sugar (or you could also toss them in a paper bag with a couple Tablespoons of sugar to coat).


This recipe makes about 6 dozen doughnuts. Perfect for doughnut days at church.

Mr Breakfast would like to thank kkeppler for this recipe.

Overall Average Rating = 5 (out of 5)

Based on 1 vote.

From Robbie

Rating (out of 5):

Delicious and delightful!

Comment submitted: 11/2/2019 (#20870)

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