Description
Indulge in warm, fluffy Italian donuts filled with luscious Nutella. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 2 ¼ tsp (7g) active dry yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (120ml) whole milk, warmed
- ¼ cup (60g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon (optional)
- Vegetable oil (for deep frying)
- 1 cup Nutella (or more, to taste)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Activate the yeast: Stir together warm milk and sugar, sprinkle the yeast, and let sit until foamy.
- Make the dough: Combine flour and salt in a mixer, add yeast mixture, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest. Gradually mix in butter until smooth.
- First rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled, around 1.5-2 hours.
- Shape the Bomboloni: Roll out the dough, cut out circles, and let rise for an additional 30-45 minutes.
- Fry the donuts: Heat oil to 350°F (175°C) and fry donuts for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
- Fill with Nutella: Warm Nutella, use a piping bag to fill donuts.
- Dust and serve: Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.
Notes
Quality ingredients matter; don’t rush the rise for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg