Here’s a complete and detailed recipe write-up for these delicious cream-filled donuts like the one in your photo 👇
✨ Fluffy Crea-Filled Donuts (Sugar-Dusted) ✨
📝 Introduction
Cream-filled donuts are one of the most beloved pastries worldwide. Soft, golden-fried dough filled with luscious vanilla cream or whipped cream, then dusted with sugar — they bring together comfort, indulgence, and joy in every bite. Originating from Europe and later popularized in America, these donuts have become a bakery classic and a homemade favorite. Whether served at breakfast, tea-time, or as a festive dessert, they always win hearts.
🍴 Ingredients
For the Donut Dough:
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast (1 packet)
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup warm milk (not hot)
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- Oil, for deep frying
For the Cream Filling:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (chilled)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- (Optional) ½ pack cream cheese for a richer filling
For Coating:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions & Method
Step 1: Prepare the Dough
- In a large bowl, mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Add eggs, butter, salt, and flour gradually. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough for 8–10 minutes (by hand or mixer) until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1–2 hours until doubled in size.
Step 2: Shape the Donuts
- Punch down the dough and roll it out on a floured surface to ½-inch thickness.
- Cut circles with a round cutter (about 3 inches wide).
- Place on a tray, cover lightly, and let rise another 30–45 minutes until puffy.
Step 3: Fry the Donuts
- Heat oil to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry donuts in batches, 1–2 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and let cool slightly.
Step 4: Prepare the Cream Filling
- Beat chilled cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- (Optional: Fold in softened cream cheese for a cheesecake-like filling.)
Step 5: Assemble
- Roll warm donuts in granulated sugar (or cinnamon sugar).
- Fill a piping bag with cream and insert the nozzle into each donut’s side.
- Pipe generously until full.
📜 History
The concept of filled donuts can be traced back to Europe. German Berliner pastries, Polish Pączki, and Italian Bomboloni all inspired what we know today as cream-filled donuts. In the United States, they gained massive popularity in the mid-20th century when donut shops and chains began mass-producing them. Each culture has its twist — custard, jam, chocolate, or cream fillings.
🌿 Benefits
- Energy Boost: Rich in carbs, providing quick energy.
- Calcium & Protein: Cream filling offers dairy benefits.
- Mood Lifter: Sweet treats like donuts trigger serotonin release, making you feel happy.
- Customizable: Fillings can be lighter (whipped cream) or richer (custard/cream cheese).
🏗️ Formation (Texture & Structure)
- Exterior: Golden brown, slightly crisp.
- Interior: Soft, airy, and fluffy.
- Filling: Smooth, creamy, and rich.
- Coating: Sweet sugar crystals that balance the creaminess.
💖 Lovers
Cream-filled donuts are universally adored — from kids who love the surprise cream inside, to adults who enjoy them with coffee. They’re a bakery best-seller and often appear at family gatherings, parties, and festive celebrations.
🍽 Nutrition (per donut, approx.)
- Calories: 280–350 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Fat: 15 g
- Sugar: 12 g
- Calcium: 6% DV
(Values vary depending on filling and frying oil used.)
🔑 Conclusion
Cream-filled donuts are more than just pastries — they’re comfort food, nostalgia, and happiness rolled into one golden treat. From their European roots to modern adaptations, they’ve remained timeless. Whether homemade or bakery-bought, they delight everyone who takes a bite.
💝 Lovers’ Note: Donuts like these often remind people of family mornings, café moments, or sweet childhood treats. Sharing them makes them taste even better.
Would you like me to also give you a baked (oven) version of these donuts so they’re lighter and healthier?