Copycat Recipe: Krispy Kreme Basketball Doughnut

ByZoe

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
  • ¾ cup warm milk
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • ½ tsp salt

Orange Icing

  • 1½ cups icing sugar
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • orange food colouring

Black Decoration

  • ½ cup icing sugar
  • 1–2 tbsp milk
  • black food colouring

Instructions

1. Activate yeast

Mix warm milk and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.

2. Make dough

Add sugar, egg, butter, and salt.

Mix in flour until a soft dough forms.

3. Knead

Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth.

4. Rise

Cover and let rise 1 hour.

5. Shape

Roll out dough and cut into rounds.

6. Second rise

Let rest 20–30 minutes.

7. Fry

Fry at 350°F (175°C) until golden.

8. Make icing

Mix icing sugar, milk, and orange colouring.

9. Decorate

Dip doughnuts in orange icing.

Pipe black lines to mimic a basketball.

Tips

  • Keep icing smooth but not too runny
  • Let base set slightly before adding lines
  • Use a piping bag for clean design

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