Description
Soft and airy brioche donuts filled with a rich chocolate ganache, perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Oil for frying
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine warm milk and yeast. Let it sit for about 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Add yeast mixture, eggs, and melted butter, and stir until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Roll out the dough and cut it into donut shapes.
- Let the formed donuts rise again for about 30 minutes.
- Heat oil to 350°F (175°C) and fry the donuts for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- For the filling, heat heavy cream until boiling and pour over chocolate chips. Stir until melted and smooth.
- Once the donuts are cool, fill them with the chocolate filling using a piping bag.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Store filled donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Unfilled donuts can be frozen for up to a month.
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 135mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg