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| Nigerian Donuts (Nigerian Doughnuts) filled with jam |
Nigerian donuts/doughnuts are popular Nigerian snacks, made with flour, butter, milk , sugar and yeast and then cut into rings , sometimes filled with jam(marmalade) and deep fried.
The taste is similar to the Nigerian Puff puff, but the butter and milk in the donuts recipe, does make a big difference in the richness, texture and taste.
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In Nigeria, the jam filled donuts were my favorite, but you can omit the jam and make use of any glaze you love. *wink*
Here’s an easy recipe…Enjoy.
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Nigerian donuts/doughnuts Ingredients:
This makes about 15-20 donuts
- 480 g of plain flour
- 2.5 tablespoons of instant dry yeast/15g fresh yeast
- 5 tablespoons of warm water
- 25g of melted Butter or Margarine
- 1 large egg
- 180ml warm milk
- 50 g of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
Tip: if you’re using powdered milk, dissolve 2 tablespoonful of the milk in 180ml of water.
Preparations for Nigerian Donuts(doughnuts)
1. In a small bowl, add the yeast, 3 tablespoonful of flour, 5 tablespoons of warm water and mix together. Cover and leave in a warm place to rise and double and begin to form small bubbles in it. Then set aside
Tip: this mixture is called a ”starter’‘. It shows you how active the yeast is and also kick-starts the leavening(rising) process of the dough.
2. Into another large bowl, add the remaining flour, sugar and salt. Mix well.
3. Now add the egg, warm milk, melted butter and the yeast batter(starter). Mix thoroughly for about 10 minutes, then fold the sticky dough into a rough ball & place in a greased bowl.
Cover with a clean napkin or nylon, tilt to one side and leave for about 1 hour until the dough doubles in size.
4. When the dough has risen, place on a floured table; flatten with your palms and rub a little flour on the sticky flattened dough.
You can also flatten with a rolling pin, but the first method yields fluffier donuts.
If the dough is too sticky for your liking, you can add a little flour and fold it into the dough.
5. Now using a a biscuit cutter or the wide top of a glass cup, cut the flattened dough into doughnuts rounds.
If you like you can use a syringe(without the needle) to fill the donuts with jam, you can also do this after frying the donuts.6. If you want very large donuts, you can leave the donuts to rise for another 20 minutes before frying.
7. Heat up the oil until very hot- about 180º C (you can do an oil test by dropping a little of the dough in the oil, to see how fast it will fry)
Now fry the donuts in the oil for 1 minutes on each side. Transfer into a sieve, lined with paper towels, to absor excess oil.
8. If you desire, roll the donuts in sugar or any glaze of choice and Enjoy!Nigerian Donuts are usually enjoyed with soft drinks or local Nigerian drinks like zoborodo(zobo), kunnu or fruit juices.
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Your recipe is so good my doughnuts were beautiful
Good day ma please can i use preservatives on doughnuts and what kind should I use
Thanks nky, please where did I go wrong my doghurt is strong
Author
oh sorry to hear that Jennifer
maybe the oil was too hot when you put it in
Good afternoon ma,
I tried your recipe but didn’t get my desired results. I wasn’t like the normal Nigerian doughnut. Mine had a hard back like the normal Nigerian buns.
I will like to my fault ma. Could it be the butter I used was too much?
Author
Hi Steph, it could be that the oil
was too hot when you introduced the doughnuts
Thanks ma’am for your teaching here,I have learnt so much. Pls can I add a kind of preservatives on the doughnut stit woulday for few days
Author
You’re welcome Chiomaugoo, I don’t use preservatives for my donuts
but most bakeries make use of sodium benzoate to make their baked goods
including doughnuts to stat fresh for a longer period.
How long should I leave the yeast before using it
Author
Hi Ogechi, with a very active yeast, you leave it for about five minutes
to double and bubble(froth) before use.
Please how many cups of flour do I need to get 200 pieces of doughnuts
Author
Hi Regina, with the recipe I got about 20 pieces
so multiply the ingredients by 10 to get the quantity of
flour and also the rest of the ingredients.
As per your recipe, 480g of flour is equivalent to what ma. Pls what is the quantity of yeast and other recipe to be used for a paint rubber of glour
Can it be baked?
Can I make use of baking powder instead of yeast
Author
Hi Lynda, Yeast is better for doughnut.
I used both yeast and pinches of baking powder, please advice me. I need my doughnut to be very big and profit making . I don’t make profit in my doughnut business. Help me.
When doing large quantity (1/2bag),after mixing and bitting,is it necessary to leave to rise before shaping. Thanks.
Author
Yes Biodun, you have to let it rise .
Good day, how do i preserve my doughnut and make it soft for a couple of days after packaging for sale.
Author
Hi Adeyinka, freshly baked donuts will keep well in the fridge for about 7days
But you have to store it properly so that it doesnt smell funny.
You can also freeze them.
To freeze donuts, wrap them tightly with an aluminum foil and you are good to go.
To defrost, simply leave it in room temperature or remove the foil and heat in a microwave
Pls i want to mk doughnut.599 pieces’gu we qantity of each ingredient to use’
Author
Hi Feyi. this recipe makes about 15 to 20 pieces
Multiply each ingredient by 20 or 25 .
I’m hoping you will do the quick calculations to get the quantity you want.
Go gurl?
IyaNghana, Plz can i use Mix-Milk instead of powdered milk for donuts?
Author
Yes you can use liquid mix-milk IyaNghana
IyaNghana, Plz can i use Mix-Milk instead of powdered milk for donuts?
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Wow! Ur recipe is really amazing, trust me I tried it and it came out very fine. am so happy for this NKY. Well done I must say. God bless ur efforts.
Author
Thanks for you beautiful feedback Stella, I’m glad you enjoyed the donut recipe. God bless you too hun 🙂
What preservative can I use for doughnuts ma, can alcohol be used to preserve?
What preservative can I use for doughnuts ma, can alcohol be used to preserve?
Author
You can get some preservatives at any store that sells cake or bread ingredients.
What else can I use if I don't av the jam
Author
Hi Adeshewa you can leave out the jam if you don’t have-
Thank you…. this recipe turned out beautiful.
Author
You’re welcome Dera, thanks for your lovely feedback 🙂
Nice recipe. Am just trying it out now. I will sure get back to you when am done. Thanks
Ur recipe is easy to follow…… But can someone use baking powder instead of yeast.
Thanks so much for this… I love it!God bless u sis…
Can i use baking powder
Well done, Nky What could be responsible for a dead yeast?
Nice work. U are blessed. Pls why does my meat pie have cracked surface after baking.Tks
Nice work ma'am. Can it b baked
Ma God bless u for making things easy with the way u explain ur recipes. Pls y was my donough strong wen it was cold
Can i use the dough later after 6 hours or 12 hours? actually i made dough early.
Can i keep the dough for later use? If yes then do i keep in the fridge?
i no fit shout. I no see you make I give you pounded yam and egusi soup. you 3much o. pls can you put your measurements in cups? pls. will really appreciate. this gram is kinda confusing as I don't have a scale. bless you MA
i no fit shout. I no see you make I give you pounded yam and egusi soup. you 3much o. pls can you put your measurements in cups? pls. will really appreciate. this gram is kinda confusing as I don't have a scale. bless you MA
Nky, thanks for d good work, I have really learnt a lot, but I want to ask u dis question, how do I make doughnuts that can last for several days, its packaged, looks more like bread, its always packaged & sold in shops
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Hi Fibrocrush, sorry if this reply came late, but for those who might be interested. You can make use of pastry preservatives, which you can by anywhere that cake and bread ingredients are sold.
Hello nky,tanks 4 dis,pls am i to heat d butter on fire 2 melt and also is 1 egg enough? ADAOMA
Hi Adaoma, just leave the butter out in room temperature and it will be soft enough or you can heat it up slightly.
Hi nice recipe and thanks for the video. Pls I want to ask what if the batter did not bubble up and one unconsciously pour it in the flour mixture, what will happen and is there any remedy . thanks
If the yeast is dead, the batter wont rise and u'll end up with a tough doughnut, but if the yeast is alive, then no probs, it will rise and u can continue with the recipe.
Thanks for the teaching
UW 🙂
Nky u are a true African woman! Proud of u
Thanks hun 🙂
Thanks for teaching me how to make doughnut
You're welcome Hannah
Please Nk I want to know how important the egg is.. Can I omit it?
If you are allergic to egg or on an egg free diet, you can omit it.
Please Nk I want to know if the egg is very important, or can I omit it?
Hello NKY, 480g of flour is equivalent to how many tablespoon or how many milk tin. Thanks
2 Tablespoons of flour is equal to 16g, while a tin of peak milk is about 170g, so do the remaining maths dearie 🙂
Job well done
Thanks dear 🙂
Can't I use oven instead of frying
yes you can use an oven.
Lovely work nky, l want to know when to put in d jam is it before frying or after can't really view d youtube with this phone and can nutmeg be used, more grease to your elbow
Thanks dearie.I put the jam before and after frying. But just do it after frying, so that you don't spoil the shape of the donuts.
And yes, you can add nutmeg.
HI NKY, LOVELY RECIPES, KEEP THE GOOD WORK ON. PLEASE HOW DID YOU PLACE THE JAM IN THE MIDDLE DESPITE THE HOLE? I NOTICED YOU USED THE SYRINGE TO INJECT IT INTO THE SIDE OF THE DONUT BEFORE FRYING, BUT HOW DID YOU PUT THE ONE THAT SHOWS ON TOP.THANKS
Thanks for your kind words.You can inject it into the hole after frying, if you jam is thick, it won't fall out of the other end.
hi, NKY i rili do luv ur blogs. u rili r doin a 1daful job, i'v tried most of ur snacks recipes n hv don me gud bcos i end up recievin lots of complements n gifts frm my hubby, expecially when i tried d samosa recipe. kip d gud wrk up. God bless u.
Thanks for your lovely feedback hun, I'm so glad to be of help. God bless you too dearie 🙂
Nky u r nice, keep it up dear.
Thanks hun 🙂
Could you please mention the preservatives that could be used for doughnuts.
Sorry I can't be of help,but you can ask at the store for pastry preservatives.
Hi Nky, I must say what a wonderful job you are doing. I have used a couple of your soup recipes and I was glad I did. I wanted to ask if I can use margerine instead of butter and I really don't know how to measure 25g. Secondly, can I use powdered milk? If yes, how much quantity. Tanks a bunch!
Yes dear, you can use margarine. I think 25 gram is about 2 to 3 tablespoonful. You can use powdered milk, mix 2 tablespoonful in 200 ml of warm water.
pls i want to know if is important to add nutmeg to your puff puff
No dear it is not important, it's optional 🙂
Hi, pls how does one get the jam inside the donuts?
I used a syringe (without the needle). please watch the video above.
Hi, pls how does one get the jam inside the donuts?
Do you use a tube to put the jelly in the middle? And also I am going to make donuts and wanted to know what kind of jelly that is?
I used a syringe (without the needle). watch the video above , you'll see how I did it. As for the jelly/jam, I used strawberry jam.
Please can i add preservative and colouring to it cos i want 2 package it like those cup cake i see in the market and distribute to other sellers and will like 2 know if its a profitable venture.
Hi dear,You can add preservatives, but I don't know about coloring donuts. As for it being a profitable venture, O yes, it is, if there is high demand for fast food or snacks in the area you want to sell it.
What kind of preservative ma? Can alcohol be used to preserve or cmc?
How can i get the recipe book
Recipe book coming soon dear 🙂
Hi,i did mine n it's not soft what could be cause
Hi dear, Maybe you used a lot of flour.
Don't hv weighing equipments, can u plz break d measurements down into cups?
Hi , 1 cup flour equals 128 grams.
Nice one i have learnt
I'm glad you have dear 🙂
Your donut appears soft and yummy compared2 what i'v bn seeing on net, what's d secret?
Secret? Well dear, to get a soft donut, make sure that the dough you are working with is soft and stretchy. And don't use a rolling pin, just flatten it out with your hands, then cut into donut shapes.
I had these when i went to Nigeria. They were SOO good! I dont have the patience for all that though…
Lol .. I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Please how do I know a good yeast, cos my starter didn’t turn out fluffy, am thinking it’s a dead yeast..
Author
Hello Peace, the only way to know a good yeast is by testing it before using in your recipe.
To do this simply mix 1/2 teaspoon sugar in 1/2 cup lukewarm water then
stir in about 2 teaspoons of instant yeast.Leave for 10 minutes .
After 10 minutes if the yeast is good you will notice that it has started to bubble and blow up.
Also how thick should the batter be?
In the video, you'll see the thickness of the batter dear 🙂
thank you,but you did not mention when to add the 'starter' to the batter, the mixed rest part of the flour..
I did dear, read the recipe again 🙂
Good morning what presaverfect can I use to presavet my dounght that can make it last
Author
Hi Olayinka, you can make use of any preservative containing calcium propionate.
I don’t add any to mine and can’t recommend any brand to you at the moment.
You can ask the store keepers at the stores that sell baking ingredients, they will surely recommend one to you.