Description
Indulge in warm, fluffy donuts filled with rich Bavarian cream, perfect for brunch or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Bavarian Cream Filling:
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup (50g) white sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 stick (38g) butter
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- For the Donut Dough:
- 5 cups (600g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100g) white sugar (plus extra for coating)
- 2 packs (14g) active dry yeast (or instant yeast)
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 stick (80g) butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- Make the Bavarian cream by whisking the egg yolks, cornstarch, and sugar in a bowl.
- Warm the remaining sugar, milk, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Gradually mix the warm milk into the yolk mixture while whisking continuously.
- Transfer the mixture back to the saucepan, cooking over medium heat until thickened.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve if there are lumps.
- Whisk in the butter slowly until combined and refrigerate until chilled.
- Warm the milk and combine with yeast and sugar; let it sit until frothy.
- Add remaining sugar, eggs, and salt to a stand mixer, then mix in the yeast mixture.
- Gradually add flour and melted butter, mixing until a smooth dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth, then let it rise until doubled.
- Roll out the dough, cut into rounds, and proof for 45 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer, fry the donuts until golden.
- Whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks, and fold into the chilled pastry cream.
- Poke a hole in each donut and fill with cream mixture using a piping bag.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature, or freeze unfilled donuts for up to a month.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg