Description
Brioche Donuts are golden, pillowy pastries filled with rich vanilla pastry cream and topped with a glossy chocolate layer and powdered sugar. Made from a buttery, enriched dough, these donuts strike the perfect balance between decadence and lightness. Ideal for brunch or dessert, they’re a bakery-worthy treat made in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 packet instant yeast (7g)
1 tsp salt
4 large eggs (room temperature)
½ cup whole milk (lukewarm)
10 tbsp unsalted butter (softened and cubed)
Neutral oil for frying
2 cups whole milk (for pastry cream)
½ cup granulated sugar (for pastry cream)
¼ cup cornstarch
4 large egg yolks
2 tbsp unsalted butter (for pastry cream)
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup chocolate hazelnut spread or melted chocolate
Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
1. In a stand mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add eggs and warm milk. Mix using the dough hook until just combined.
2. Gradually add softened butter while kneading on medium speed for 8–10 minutes until the dough becomes smooth and elastic.
3. Transfer to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1–2 hours until doubled in size. For best results, refrigerate overnight.
4. Roll out chilled dough to ½-inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a cutter and let rise again for 1–1.5 hours until puffy.
5. Prepare the pastry cream: In a saucepan, whisk milk, sugar, cornstarch, and yolks. Cook until thick. Stir in butter and vanilla. Chill completely.
6. Heat oil to 350°F (175°C). Fry donuts in batches for about 1 minute per side until golden. Drain on wire rack.
7. Once cooled slightly, fill each donut with pastry cream using a piping bag. Top with melted chocolate and dust with powdered sugar.
8. Serve warm or at room temperature. Best enjoyed fresh.
Notes
Prep time: 1 hour + overnight chill
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 12 donuts
Category: Dessert
- Prep Time: 1 hour + overnight chill
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
Keywords: brioche, donuts, cream filled, chocolate topped