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Uncrustables Donuts: Easy Fried Treats

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Uncrustables take a new direction here: each one gets a center hole, a pancake-mix coating, and a quick fry before a generous dusting of powdered sugar. The reserved centers get the same treatment, so the full Uncrustable is used.

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These are served warm, with the fried Uncrustables and donut holes both finished with powdered sugar. The simple process is centered on the prepared pancake mix, hot oil, and a short fry on each side.

A golden-brown donut is being lifted from hot oil with a metal slotted spoon, while another donut fries below in the bubbling oil.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

The recipe uses Uncrustables in two forms – the punched-out rounds and the donut holes. Both are coated completely in prepared pancake mix and fried in the same hot oil.

Powdered sugar is added after frying, following a transfer to a cooling rack. Serve the finished fried treats warm.

A hand sprinkles powdered sugar from a container onto freshly fried donuts and donut holes, which are cooling on a metal rack atop a wooden surface.

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Ingredients You’ll Need

Uncrustables are the base for this recipe. Each one is unwrapped, punched through the center, and saved along with its donut hole for frying.

A metal strainer holds three golden brown fried balls over a black pan with hot oil. A plate with white batter and a wooden surface are visible in the background.

How To Make It

Start by preparing the Uncrustables and their centers, then coat both pieces before frying. The frying is done at 375°F, with the full rounds and donut holes cooked separately in the hot oil.

Unwrap the Uncrustables and punch a hole through the center of each one. Reserve the donut holes for frying alongside the larger pieces.

Coat every Uncrustable completely in the prepared pancake mix. Coat the reserved donut holes completely in the prepared pancake mix as well.

A person dips a round slice of bread with a hole in the center into a plate of white batter, preparing it for frying in hot oil in a black pan on a wooden countertop.

Heat the oil to 375°F. Carefully add the coated Uncrustables to the hot oil and fry them for about 1 minute per side, or until golden brown.

Fry the donut holes the same way. Remove the fried Uncrustables and donut holes from the oil, then transfer them to a cooling rack.

A person pours cooking oil from a bottle into a black frying pan on a portable stovetop, with a wooden counter in the background.

Dust the fried treats generously with powdered sugar. Serve them warm.

A person uses a spoon to place batter into a pan of hot oil for frying. A plate with more batter is visible in the background on a wooden surface.

Serving & Variations

Serve the powdered-sugar-coated Uncrustables and donut holes while warm. The recipe includes both the center-punched rounds and the reserved donut holes, so both are part of the final serving.

For the cleanest finish, dust with powdered sugar after transferring the fried pieces to the cooling rack. This follows the recipe order and keeps the powdered sugar as the final step before serving.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What ingredients do I need for Uncrustables Donuts?

You need Uncrustables, pancake mix, oil for frying, and powdered sugar.

How do I make the donut shape?

Unwrap the Uncrustables and punch a hole through the center of each one. Reserve the donut holes for frying.

What temperature should the oil be?

Heat the oil to 375F.

How long do Uncrustables Donuts fry?

Fry the coated Uncrustables for about 1 minute per side, or until golden brown. Fry the donut holes the same way.

How are the donuts finished and served?

Transfer them to a cooling rack after frying, dust generously with powdered sugar, and serve warm.

Wrapping Up

These fried Uncrustables are prepared with a center hole, pancake-mix coating, 375°F oil, and powdered sugar.

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A plate of deep-fried Uncrustables sandwiches and balls is dusted with powdered sugar. Two Uncrustables packages, one strawberry and one peanut butter and grape jelly, are in the background on a wooden counter.

Uncrustables Donuts: Easy Fried Treats

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • Uncrustables
  • Pancake mix
  • Oil, for frying
  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Unwrap the Uncrustables and punch a hole through the center of each one, reserving the donut holes.
  • Heat the oil to 375°F.
  • Coat each Uncrustable and donut hole completely in the prepared pancake mix.
  • Carefully add the Uncrustables to the hot oil and fry for about 1 minute per side, or until golden brown. Fry the donut holes the same way.
  • Remove from the oil and transfer to a cooling rack.
  • Dust generously with powdered sugar. Serve warm and enjoy.

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