These strawberry donuts are a strawberry lover’s dream! They are soft, perfectly fried donuts filled with vanilla ricotta cream and sweet baked strawberries
These soft strawberry donuts are yeast doughnuts fried to perfection. They are filled with sweet roasted strawberries and whipped ricotta cream.
Ingredient
Donut dough
– 300g Bread Flour (all-purpose flour can be used)
– 54g, 1 egg at room temperature
– 45g (4.5Tbsp) sugar
– 5g (1.5 teaspoons) salt
– 5g (0.8Tbsp) Instant Dry Yeast
– 140ml warm milk
– 40g room temperature unsalted butter
Whipped cream
– 300g heavy cream
– 30g sugar
Toppings
– Strawberry
– Strawberry syrup (optional)
– Sugar
INSTRUCT
This is the basic recipe for making soft, spongy donuts. This process is quite simple.
Making dough: I prefer to make dough with a stand mixer. You can make the dough by hand but using a mixer is much easier.
Let the dough rise: Transfer the dough to a clean bowl and cover with cling film and a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough double in size, .
Roasting strawberries: Roasting strawberries can be done at any time. I like to bake them while the donuts are baking. To bake the strawberries, preheat the oven and mix the peeled strawberries with the sugar, honey, and a pinch of salt. Bake until soft. Place in a bowl to cool.
Roll out the dough and cut into balls : Roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thick. Cut donuts with a 3-inch donut cutter. Line one or two baking trays with silicone or parchment paper or sprinkle flour on the baking sheet. Transfer the donuts to a baking tray, leaving space between the donuts. Lightly cover the doughnuts with a clean kitchen towel and leave in a draft-free/warm room temperature until slightly puffed up (about 30 minutes).
Prepare the oil: Heat the oil for about fifteen minutes before the donuts are ready to fry. Add about 3 inches of vegetable oil to a heavy saucepan and heat over medium heat until the oil reaches 350 F. Place donuts on a baking tray lined with paper towels.
Frying donuts: Frying two donuts at the same time. Fry for 1 minute on each side. Carefully remove from oil and place on paper towels. Repeat with remaining donuts.
Make the ricotta filling: Whip the ricotta in a food processor. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and mix well. Let the donuts cool before filling.
Donut Filling: Pour in strawberry juice and add berries to the whipped ricotta. Cut the donuts in half and pour the ricotta/berry mixture into each donut. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
