🍓🍩 Strawberry Cream Filled Donuts

⏱ Time

Prep: 25 minutes
Rise: 1½–2 hours
Fry: 10 minutes
Serves: 8–10 donuts

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🥖 PART 1: Soft Yeast Donut Dough

🛒 Ingredients

• 250 ml (1 cup) warm milk (about 38–40°C / 100°F)

• 2¼ teaspoons (7 g) active dry yeast

• 50 g (¼ cup) sugar

• 1 large egg

• 60 g (¼ cup) unsalted butter, melted

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 350 g (2¾ cups) all-purpose flour

Oil for frying

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Activate Yeast

• Mix warm milk + 1 tbsp sugar + yeast.

• Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.

2️⃣ Make Dough

• Add remaining sugar, egg, melted butter, and salt.

• Gradually mix in flour.

• Knead 8–10 minutes until soft and elastic.

• Dough should be slightly sticky but smooth.

3️⃣ First Rise

• Place in greased bowl.

• Cover and let rise 1–1½ hours until doubled.

4️⃣ Shape

• Roll dough to 1.5 cm (½ inch) thickness.

• Cut into rounds (8–9 cm cutter).

• Place on parchment.

• Cover and let rise 30–45 minutes.

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🍳 Frying

• Heat oil to 170–175°C (340–350°F).

• Fry 1–2 minutes per side until golden brown.

• Drain on paper towels.

• Cool completely before filling.

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🍓 PART 2: Strawberry Filling

Ingredients

• 200 g fresh strawberries, diced

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Cook in saucepan 5–7 minutes until slightly thick.
Cool completely.

(You can keep some fresh diced strawberries for texture.)

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🤍 PART 3: Vanilla Cream Filling

Ingredients

• 250 ml (1 cup) heavy cream

• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Whip until medium-stiff peaks form.

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✨ Assemble

1. Slice donuts horizontally (like a sandwich).

2. Pipe whipped cream.

3. Spoon strawberry filling on top.

4. Close gently.

5. Dust with powdered sugar.

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💡 Pro Tips

✔ Do not overheat oil (donuts brown too fast).
✔ Fill only when donuts are fully cooled.
✔ Store refrigerated (best eaten same day).
✔ Add mascarpone to cream for extra stability.