Gingerbread Christmas Donuts

Fill your home with sweet warmth and the aromas of cinnamon and cloves, and enjoy them with family and friends. Try this gingerbread Christmas donuts recipe by Chef Giorgos Tsoulis and experience the sweet magic of Christmas!

For the donuts:

• 300 ml full-fat milk
• 9 g dry yeast
• 50 g granulated sugar
• 2 medium eggs
• 100 g melted butter
• 600 g all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• cooking oil for frying

For the coating:

• 200 g granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground cloves

For the coating:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix with a spoon and set the mixture aside.

For the donuts:

• In the mixer bowl, combine the milk, ginger, sugar, flour, cinnamon, cloves, yeast, eggs, and butter. Knead with the hook attachment on medium speed for 8 minutes until a dough forms.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly greased large bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
• Place the dough on a floured surface and roll it out into a rectangle, about 1 cm (~1/3 inch) thick.
• Use a gingerbread man-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the donuts.
• Heat a deep frying pan over medium to high heat, add the sunflower oil, and fry the donuts until they turn a beautiful golden color.
• Transfer the donuts to a plate lined with paper towels, then dip them into the sugar-spice mixture, making sure the sugar sticks all around.
• Serve the donuts and enjoy!