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Easy Chocolate Sprinkle Doughnuts

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By Arlene Cummings
Updated Apr 24, 2021
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These chocolate sprinkle doughnuts are too good not to share. With four simple ingredients, you can serve up soft, fluffy doughnuts from your own kitchen. If you're just now learning how to make chocolate sprinkle doughnuts, it couldn't be easier. Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Layers Biscuits make this a quick-prep recipe that gives you bakery-fresh flavor in record time. Get your kids in the kitchen and let their creativity shine as they add the finishing touches with colorful sprinkles. It's hard not to smile when making or receiving chocolate frosted doughnuts with sprinkles.

Easy Chocolate Sprinkle Doughnuts

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Ingredients 4
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Doughnuts

Glaze

  • 3/4 cup chocolate creamy ready-to-spread frosting (from 16-oz container)
  • 1 tablespoon multicolored candy sprinkles

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 2-quart heavy saucepan or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°F.
  • Step 
    2
    Separate dough into 8 biscuits. With 1-inch round cookie cutter, cut hole in center of each biscuit.
  • Step 
    3
    Fry biscuits, a few at time, so not to overcrowd pan, in hot oil 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Repeat frying with holes.
  • Step 
    4
    In small microwavable bowl, place frosting. Microwave uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until warmed and thinner consistency.
  • Step 
    5
    Dip each doughnut halfway into warmed frosting; gently shake off excess. Using fork, drizzle holes with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Serve warm.

Nutrition

370 Calories
19g Total Fat
4g Protein
44g Total Carbohydrate
18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Doughnut and 1 Doughnut Hole
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
19g
30%
Saturated Fat
5g
26%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
520mg
22%
Potassium
330mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
44g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
18g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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