S’monuts

Posted: April 23, 2010 | Author: Alyssa | Filed under: Alyssa | 1 Comment »

Yeah, that title sounds weird, but how else do you describe donuts filled with marshmallow and chocolate?

Tonight I was really craving something sweet, but had no desire leave my apartment, so I decided to improvise.  I had a tube of mini buttermilk biscuits in my fridge which would work nicely for a dough, then I had some mini marshmallows and chocolate chips, so I came up with S’MONUTS…

In all honesty I was figuring this one would tank pretty hard because it was conceived in about 2 minutes off the top of my head out of random things I found in my kitchen, but overall it was pretty good.

You will need:

1 tube mini-buttermilk biscuits

Chocolate chips

Mini marshmallows

Granulated sugar

Oil for frying (350 degrees)

While the oil is heating, take each biscuit and put a couple of marshmallows and a few chocolate chips in the center.  The picture only shows a 2 chips and a marshmallow, but you should add more than that if you really want to get the flavor.

After you place them in the center,wrap the dough around the center and roll into a ball.  Make sure you pinch all the edges to seal them so that the filling doesn’t explode out of the donut when you fry it.

Put into the hot oil and fry on each side until it is golden brown and the outside has gotten a little crunchy.  Then let them rest on a paper towel to drain for a few minutes.  Once they are cool enough to handle, roll them in some granulated sugar,  cinnamon sugar, or powdered sugar depending on your preference.

After they are completely cool, all thats left to do it enjoy!  This is a pretty quick, easy, and relatively inexpensive way to make donuts at home.  You don’t have to put stuff in them, you could just as easily poke a hole in the middle and fry it up like a regular donut.  I personally like a little surprise when I bite into my delicious treats…

I think from start to finish, the whole endeavor took me about 35 minutes, so this would be a really quick and easy Sunday brunch dish as well.  Its one of those fun foods that seems kind of impressive, but is really super easy.And if anyone thinks of another (better)  name for them, feel free to share!