Indian Bakery

Baked eggless doughnuts

Soft whole-wheat doughnuts with a cinnamon sugar finish or quick chocolate glaze—no deep frying required.

Based on Dassana Amit’s Dassana’s Veg Recipes of India recipe ↗

Time
1 hour 40 minutes
Makes
15 doughnuts
Oven, conventional
180°C / 350°F

Before you begin

Read the whole recipe, then get these ready.

  • Baking tray
  • Doughnut cutter or two round cutters
  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin

Whole-wheat dough needs to stay soft. If it feels tight while kneading, add warm milk one tablespoon at a time.

Ingredients

Original recipe weights. Small quantities stay in measuring spoons; eggs stay as counts. 1 kg = 1,000 g.

Let’s bake

  1. 1

    Mix warm milk, yeast and sugar. Stir in half the flour, cover and rest for 20–30 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the remaining flour, butter, vanilla and nutmeg. Knead into a soft dough and let rise until doubled, about 45–60 minutes.

  3. 3

    Roll to about 1.5 cm thick, cut doughnuts and rest the shapes for 15–20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15–20 minutes until lightly golden. Finish with cinnamon sugar or a simple cocoa glaze.

Your baking notes

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