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Use our favorite biscuit donut hack to make the perfect Powered Jelly Donuts, ready in less than 30 minutes and with only 3 ingredients. Use your personal favorite jam or jelly flavor to make unique donuts that rival anything you can find in a bakery.

Jelly Filled Donuts Recipe

Every Sunday, my family climbs into bed for a giant cuddle and some fresh donuts. Sometimes I grab them from a bakery the day before, sometimes I make a complicated homemade recipe… but most of the time, we’re having semi-homemade biscuit donuts.

Biscuit donuts are a great way to enjoy homemade donuts in a fraction of the time and with considerably less mess – you don’t even need to clean a mixing bowl!

In 30 minutes, you go from 3-ingredients to fresh, hot homemade donuts with a fruity, sweet jelly filling and generous powdered sugar coating. The dough itself is golden and crispy on the outside and light, airy and chewy on the inside.

These are the perfect donuts to make for a lazy Sunday when everyone wants a few more minutes in their PJs and the thought of heading out – even to a drive-thru – sounds absolutely hideous. Stay warm, get those cuddles in and enjoy a sweet treat, too.

Can I air-fry these donut instead of frying? Yes, heat the air fryer to 350F, add 1 Tablespoon of oil to the airfryer and place the donuts inside – spray with a bit extra oil, if desired. Bake for 5-8 minutes. Note that the texture will be slightly different than properly frying.

How do I store leftover donuts? Store leftover donut holes in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days. If keeping them longer, refrigerate for up to 5 days. The texture will be softest on the day they’re made.

Can I freeze these jelly-filled donuts? I personally don’t recommend freezing these donuts as the filling texture will change and the powdered sugar can’t be added before freezing. Since this recipe is so quick and easy, I recommend just making within a day or two of when you plan to consume.

Ingredients for Jelly-Filled Donuts

• Pre-made Biscuits
• Powdered Icing Sugar
• Jelly of Choice (avoid jams with bits of fruit in them as they will be harder to pipe into the donuts)

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

Tip: you will need approximately 4 cups of oil to fry the donut holes, but the amount will differ based on the size of your dutch oven or whatever you are using to fry them. You want at least 3-4″ of depth. You can use peanut, canola or vegetable oil.

Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

• Heavy stockpot or Dutch Oven <– highly recommended for even cooking and seamlessly transferring recipes from the stove to the oven – or for deep-frying, like with this recipe
• Measuring Cups and Spoons
• Cutting Board
• Small Circle Cookie Cutter
• Spider Strainer

How to Make Jelly Donuts

Place a cooling rack over a baking tray and set aside.

Place your frying oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Use a candy thermometer to ensure you bring the oil to 350F.

Stretch each biscuit to make it wider/bigger, by at least 1/2″ but up to 1″.

Once oil is hot, fry each donut individually for about 1 minute per side, until golden brown.

Set each fried donut on the cooling rack to allow excess oil to drip off.

Once all donuts have been fried, turn off the heat for the oil.

Use a piping bag or baking syringe to inject approximately 2 Tablespoons of jelly into the center of each donut. Set back on cooling rack and repeat with each donut.

Sift the powdered sugar over each donut, flip and repeat on underside.

Makes 10.

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I hope your family loves this easy jelly donuts recipe as much as mine does!

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