Do you have any idea how many puns can be made about doughnuts?
There are at yeast more than you can overlook or glaze over. You probably doughnut even want to know! Ha, sorry but did I mention how for some reason my peeps have been in a punny mood recently? Especially Liv, I think she’s about to drive everyone crazy with the way she’s been cranking them out.
I do a huge amount of cooking that’s not for the blog. In fact, I probably only share about 25% of the recipes I make because I always overthink things and that usually means that I decide my healthier creations are too boring for your time and notice. I am determining right now to make some extremely healthy things to share soon. If anyone has any ideas or cravings tell me in the comments because I’m always open to suggestions.
Okay, let's get to the doughnuts because that’s why we’re all here, obviously. I mentioned sometime right before Mother’s Day that I was planning to make doughnuts for the occasion because they are probably my Mom’s ultimate weakness, and she’d tell you that herself.
There is one of our doughnut stories that was unforgettable. First let me say that along with her resolve to find the best food around, my mom has this talent for finding those unassuming little places that no one else would try based on face-value and yet they always turn out to be amazing. When we first moved to Idaho there was this one place she heard about that we decided to try on one of our first nights here.
We got there just minutes after they’d closed but she could see that there were still employees behind the counter, and more importantly that they had the next morning’s doughnuts ready. I don’t think those poor dudes or any of my family will forget my mom excitedly banging knocking on the window trying to get there attention or the terrified look they got when she did.
Oh my goodness, I’m pretty sure they thought she was a psychotic woman about to start trying to break the window glass with the nearest trash cans or something. Hey, but it ended in her victory. She got dem doh-dohs and true to her talent they ended up being the best in town even after further investigations were done. Look, we take these matters seriously, okay? Doughnut quality is no laughing matter.
With that being said, if you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at making your own then you have got to try this recipe because it’s been decided that they were the best I’ve ever made. Honestly, they aren’t very difficult and the rise time passes by pretty quickly when you’re busy making and doing “poison checks” on your filling. You know what I’m sayin’? I have complete faith that you can pull these off guys.
Come on, you know your Monday needs this so bad!
Chocolate Dipped Frosting Filled Doughnuts
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Yield: 16 - 18 doughnuts
Ingredients
1 cup warm milk (not hot)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, melted
4 1/2 - 5 cups all purpose flour
about 2 quarts of oil for frying
Chocolate Glaze:
1/4 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Buttercream Filling:
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temp
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons whole milk
Instructions
Doughnuts:
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with beater attachment (or a large bowl), dissolve yeast in milk and allow to sit for about 5 minutes until bubbly. Beat in eggs and sugar, then butter and salt until combined. Add about 4 cups flour, one cup at a time, until your dough comes together and pull away from the sides. Now switch the attachment to a dough hook and add up to 1 cup more flour as need until the dough is smooth and resilient. Cover bowl with a damp towel or plastic wrap and place in warm place to rise until doubled in size. (Alternatively, you can refrigerate the dough overnight.)
When dough is ready, roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a layer about 1/2 inch thick. Use a circular cookie cutter with a diameter of about 3 inches (or you can use the mouth of an inverted cup) to cut out circles. Place the doughnuts on a tray and allow them to rise for 30 to 45 minutes.
After they've been rising for close to 25 minutes, heat oil to 350 degrees F (180 C) in a deep fryer or wide pot and line a plate with paper towels. Drop doughnuts, a few at a time, gently into oil and fry on each side for about 1 minute or until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on prepared plate.
Chocolate Glaze:
Whisk all the ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl until completely smooth. Pour it into a shallow dish and dip the tops of doughnuts one by one and place on a parchment lined tray to dry. !Buttercream Filling:
Beat butter in a large mixing bowl fitted with whisk attachment until creamy. Add vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar one cup at a time. Add milk and beat until light and fluffy. Add a bit more milk or powdered sugar if needed for it to be a thick but pipe-able consistency.
Now fill a pastry bag fitted with a long narrow tip with the buttercream. Use a sharp skewer to poke holes into the sides of each doughnut then pipe the filling into holes to fill each one.
These are best served as soon as possible!
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Great post
Simple but looks delicious
Well done .. Thanks for the recipe
thanks for commenting @slimanepro, I am glad you think it looks delicious
It look so delicious. my mouth is filled with water after seeing it and literally it's not fake..great job.
thanks so much for the comment @introvert-dime
There are lots of pun. You're right! They told me, "Doughnut eat too many sweets!"
thanks so much for commenting
Oehh! Delicious!!
thanks so much @yummyrum
Oh wow, those look crazy GOOOOOD
thanks so much @dougkarr! I hear some of the best donuts are in New York, what say you?
The only match I can think of for the amazing looking ones you just busted out, is the fabulous Donut Plant in the Lower East Side.
You're killing me girl!! These were my all-time favorite donut back in my hometown! There was this little run-down strip mall and the shop itself was tiny! Rollen's Donuts! There were a couple small tables and maybe 4-5 chairs total, but most of their business was to-go anyway.
I used to go there with my parents when I was a little girl. Then as I got older and moved away and eventually moved back, I'd forgotten about it. Fast forward a wedding and couple of babies later and we were driving by when my husband mentioned how much his family had loved going to Rollen's. We had heard it had been sold, and were not expecting much when we stopped in. The young woman behind the counter was so friendly and told us that when she bought the place the recipes were sold to her as well! Oh and the product did not disappoint!! Just like I remembered.
Now here's the tragedy... Out of my 4 kids, we have one with those crazy allergies and with all the substitutions and crazy mad scientist type baking I've pulled off, donuts just haven't worked out for me yet. When you have to avoid wheat, eggs, dairy, corn, soy & a few others, donuts are just not happening.
Fortunately, I've been working on her allergy friendly scone recipe and am even working on a muffin recipe that is supposed to taste like a maple glazed donut, so we'll see where that leads us.
In the meanwhile, thanks for the trip down memory lane. Those pictures are so good I can practically taste them right now. Mmm...
I am so glad I was able to inspire good memories. Thanks so much for telling me.
I am off to San Diego in the morning and I return on Sunday. I will try to let you know what I am making for the meetup next Monday.
Wow greit👍
I just got back from vacation @gringalicious, and it was an indulgent food trip. I had so many pastries and sweets I swore I was over it all, until I saw this! Absolutely decadent! Also, we are forever on the same blogging schedule. Night owl Steemians! :P
Wow, what a compliment, thanks @kommienezuspadt! That's very sweet of you. Haha, not only are we on the same blogging schedule but we must be on the same wavelength because I'm actually leaving for a vacation in the morning.
I can smell the sweet ofthe toast, so nice @gringgalicious, you are so great ! thanks for sharing .
Teach me how to make it, maybe I can learn from you, it looks great
Lucky people on trips. I love pastries and blue corn chips.
I like the bread let alone toast the outside aroma can thank Kasih @gringalicious posting hopefully useful for me.
Lucky people on trips. I love pastries and blue corn chips.
those look so awesome!!
you are always so kind and supportive, thanks so much @freerunner
You nailed this one, it's over the top!!
I need to make them again soon, I think @noboxes!
Great you made me hungry
@letssmile
thanks so much for commenting @letssmile
i want some
thanks for commenting
thanks so much for posting
OMG I LOVE CHOCOLATE. I LOVE PASTRIES.
good to know, thanks
CAN I HAVE SOME?
Oh no you didn't! Donughts! I die! I don't eat wheat anymore but if I did I think the first thing I would have is a dang donughts! I just visited this amazing French restaurant in a small town nearby and no lie the menu lists 64 degree egg cooked inside a mother freaking doughnut. I wish!
I almost died of laughter reading the story about your mom bangin' on the window for some fresh donughts. I have no idea what she looks like but the scenario keeps running through my head on repeat and it's hilarious. -Aimee
Oh yes I did! LOL. So glad you liked the story about my Mom. Great commenting @canadianrenegade, thanks so much
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These look tasty! I've never made doughnuts though, kinda intimidated haha
You could so totally do this, no question
oh my my I am drooling and serious
Too bad I don't have dry yeast handy. I'll have to experiment with sourdough starter to get this to work... Any pointers?
But maybe I have to go ahead and breakdown and go get active dry yeast.
travelling as I type, I will on pointers later. great comment and great question, thanks @lovenfreedom
Sinister! It will temp anybody to over eat.
that's funny @tamsguitar. Thanks so much for commenting and for your continued support
yummyyyy
thanks @hennessy
Your dougnuts are even better than store-bought ones. I wish I could try one!
Thanks so much for commenting
I had no idea about doughnuts.....thank you for sharing the post it looks yummy and delicious.....thanks for the ingredients
These Chocolate dipped frosting filled and topped with a delicious chocolate are Perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat. I like to eat donuts with fruits to make it balanced diet. Thanks for recipe i will try to make it.
Haha, good idea. Thanks @markzuckerbergs
Hihi good diet...
Owaoooo its really delicious food :) Thanks @gringalicious for share this Yummy l post ... :)
yap its rly Yummy
thanks for commenting and welcome to steem
@gringalicious I follow your post s and I see thst you really made delicious foods and sweet things thanks for sharing with us
thanks for commenting
Get in my belly! 😁
Haha, I'm really glad you liked it @uglysweater. I think I need to make them soon????
Yes! A big, creamed filled, pretty please! 😁
Upvoted! They look really tasty. Please check my posts about food as well! Best wishes from Germany.
It looks so tasty!
I will surely try to make it by your recipe.
Thank you for sharing it with us.
I hope to see more post like this
and your Food photography is so beautiful <3
I'm so glad you like this @sufiyanaliiqbal !
Wow yummylicious!!😋😋😋
thanks @greatwarrior
My pleasure @gringalicious!😚
wow...wonderful jobe @gringalicious .. i like your Chocolate Dipped Frosting Filled Doughnuts - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT. thanks for share the post.
Thank you so much @jimmyblack!
Very good post.
thanks so much @fransisco
Great photoshoot looking so yummy
That's super nice @yashu, thank you!
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Thanks!
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Thanks @nabilah48!
it looks very delicious to eat, a very interesting post and can be used as a reference ordinance to make a delicious donut
thank you @gringalicious
The pleasure is mine @hidayatshadikin
This is call best ever food photography 😍
Wow, thank you so much @jahangirwifii !
They look yummy. Not only because you're using a good Niko Camera but because the food is also very colorful.
Thanks @luiggih!
Why did the donut go to the dentist? To get a filling. 😂😂😂😂
Haha, that's awesome @alovelymess!
I have not eaten donuts before. I'm sure it's perfect. because it seems that :)
a wonderful recipe. if I can !!! lol .. thank you very much. And Congratulations and has become a beautiful and thoroughly engaging way you take photographs! If you you love photography; I would be happy to have you browsing the street photos I took.
If you do not have time, it does not matter :)
I wish you a good day
thanks so much for commenting @artizm
The way u toke the pictures was so good. Really great photography. 😍
Thanks
Great recipe. N its really appreciable in all this you put your Mother there as well . Gave her the best tribute. And all the talent you have now , your Mom is a secret part of it. Doughnuts are looking yummylivious bdw😋
thanks so much for commenting @tasauver
It was praiseworthy
thank you for sharing, jhoni will try to make, because the recipe already exist on platform @ gringalicious ask permission
Thanks @jhoni
This looks really nice. You are really good at what you do.
Keep up the good work. Cheers
Thank you so much @prettyprecy!
Okay! YUM! Those look soooo good!
Thanks @puppetmaster1111
Daamn, I just finished a quinoa salad and now I'm thinking about custard donuts!
Haha, well I'm sure you can try them sometime @pixelprince!
Oh my.....these dohs they look tasty and yummy. I have just been ogling over them. Great recipe. Hoping to get some soon. I ain't good around the kitchen but am going to try something out
Thanks @conquerorsamson
Aye.....you welcome
Amazing food photography. The other day, chicken donuts, today the real deal!
You're too sweet @mamaloves!
Yummy! Yummy! Yum Yum🍩
Thanks @leehyunmin!
Excellent photography, good food, amazing post, thanks
Thank you so much @minoti!
"Wind Pockets" are my most beloved dessert :)
I agree, thank you so much @kadri!
Im actually going to try this for my 2 young daughters.
I've seen & tried some decadent desserts...but this looks incredible and a real welcome change for them for breakfast.
Thanks for the idea!
Have a absolute great vacation @gringalicious
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