Description
These fried focaccia donuts are made from highly hydrated focaccia dough that’s fried until deeply golden and crisp on the outside, yet soft, airy, and chewy inside. They’re perfect for serving sweet or savory—try them for sandwiches, glazed with sugar, drizzled with condensed milk or topped with herbs, olive oil, and flaky salt!
Instructions
- Prepare one batch of Easy Focaccia using either the same-day or overnight method.
- Cut 6–12 pieces of parchment paper, about 3×3 inches each.
- Divide the focaccia dough into 6 pieces if making half a batch, or 12 pieces for a full batch (each should weigh about 55–60 g). Lightly wet your hands and shape into rough balls — they don’t need to be perfect! Place each ball on a piece of parchment paper.
- Cover with cling wrap and proof for 2–3 hours, or until airy, puffy, and almost doubled in size.
- Wet your fingers and gently dimple the tops of each dough ball.
- Add oil to a pot at least 2½ inches deep and heat over medium-high until it reaches 200°C / 392°F.
- Carefully place each piece of dough (parchment side down) into the oil. Remove the parchment, then fry for 45–60 seconds per side, or until bubbly and deeply golden brown.
- If they puff up and flip on their own, use tongs or a slotted spoon to gently hold them in place while frying.
- Remove and transfer to a wire rack.
- If glazing or coating, do so while still warm.
- Prep Time: 4 hours
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Side Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American, Italian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 291 mg
- Fat: 6.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.4 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 3.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0