County Fair Style Kool-Aid® Drop Doughnuts

County Fair Style Kool-Aid® Drop Doughnuts

by Susan Peters 2 years ago
3.6 (9)
20 minutes
101.2 kcal
14.1 g carbs
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Description

I tried 'Chicken Charlie's Deep Fried Kool-Aid®' at the San Diego County Fair. They were very good so I started to search on a way to recreate them. I searched for drop doughnut recipes and took one of those and adapted it. This is a very close version of the one I had at the fair in looks and taste. The fair's version was cherry-flavored, but you could use any flavor you like.

Ingredients
  • 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ (.13 ounce) envelope unsweetened soft drink mix, any flavor (such as KOOL-AID®)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ (.13 ounce) envelope unsweetened soft drink mix, any flavor (such as KOOL-AID®)
Directions
  1. 1. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Mix 3 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt, and 1/2 packet of the soft drink mix together in a large bowl.
  2. 2. Whisk the milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate large bowl until blended; slowly stir in the flour mixture until entirely incorporated in a batter the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
  3. 3. Drop the batter by large spoonfuls, about 2 teaspoons in size, into the preheated oil; fry until deep golden brown on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to drain on a platter lined with paper towels.
  4. 4. Mix together 1 cup sugar with the remaining 1/2 packet of soft drink mix in a flat-bottomed dish. Roll the drained donuts in the sugar mixture while still hot. Set aside on a fresh set of paper towels to cool slightly; serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 50 donuts
calories: 101.2 kcal
carbohydrates: 14.1 g
protein: 1.2 g
saturated fat: 1 g
cholesterol: 9.7 mg
sodium: 63.1 mg
fiber: 0.2 g
sugar: 8.3 g