Caramel Apple Donut Holes

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons quick rise yeast
• 2/3 cup cane sugar
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

  softened
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon caramel extract
• 4 tablespoons salted butter

  softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon caramel extract
• 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup apple juice

Instructions

• 1 Whisk all the dry ingredients, including the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and
  apple pie spice, together.
• 2 In a separate bowl, mix together the softened unsalted butter, milk, eggs, and
  caramel extract.
• 3 Blend the liquid ingredients with the dry ingredients.
• 4 Let the dough rise for an hour or more, 'til doubled in size.
• 5 Roll the dough out onto a floured surface, and cut with donut/donut hole cutter.
  (TIP: If you don't have a donut hole cutter, cut the top off a plastic soda
  bottle and wash. Use the opening of the soda bottle to cut out donut holes,
  works like a charm!)
• 6 Place the donuts on a cookie sheet and let rise 'til doubled in size.
• 7 Meanwhile, mix up the icing, blending all the ingredients together.
• 8 Fry the donuts and donut holes in a deep fryer set to 350° F, 'til each donut
  hole is cooked thru and golden. You can also fry them in a skillet in a couple
  inches of canola oil.
• 9 Let the donuts and donut holes drain on paper bags.
• 10 While still warm, dip each one in the icing.
• 11 Set on a rack over wax paper to drip and cool.
• 12 Once they've cooled enough to eat, they're ready for you to enjoy!

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