Description
Delight in these pillowy, Italian-style filled donuts known as Bomboloni. These light, airy treats are a perfect combination of sweet dough, fried to perfection, and filled with luscious pastry cream or your favorite filling. Enjoy them as a special breakfast or a decadent dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
Dough Ingredients:
- 4 cups 00 flour or all-purpose flour (480 gr)
- 3 large eggs (beaten at room temperature)
- 6 tablespoon butter (softened and cut into cubes)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup whole milk (warmed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 small pinch salt
- Zest of 1 orange or lemon (optional, but traditional to Italian donuts)
Coating and Frying:
- ½ cup granulated sugar or confectioners sugar for rolling doughnuts
- Sunflower or vegetable oil for frying
Filling Options:
- 1 recipe Classic Italian Pastry Cream
- Best Italian Pistachio Cream
- Italian Chocolate Pastry Cream
Instructions
- Pastry Cream: Make 1 recipe for Classic Italian Pastry Cream and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
- Make Donut Dough: Mix warm milk with yeast. Combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add milk-yeast mixture, beaten eggs, zest, and vanilla. Knead with dough hook, add butter, knead. Shape into ball, let rise for 2-3 hours.
- Shape Donuts: Roll out dough into a rectangle, cut out rounds, let rise for 1-1.5 hours.
- Fry the Donuts: Heat oil, fry donuts, drain, and roll in sugar.
- Assembly: Fill donuts with pastry cream or desired filling.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, add a touch of orange or lemon zest to the dough.
- Ensure oil is at the correct temperature to fry the donuts evenly.
- Allow the filled donuts to set for a few minutes before serving for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bomboloni
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: Bomboloni, Italian donuts, filled donuts, pastry cream, dessert
