The Best Jelly Filled Donut
Make perfect jelly-filled donuts at home with this easy recipe. Soft, fluffy donuts with a sweet fruity filling made simple in your own kitchen.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
- Rolling Pin
- Deep Fryer
- Pastry Bag
- Candy Thermometer
Ingredients
Donut Dough
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup warm milk
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Filling & Coating
- 1 cup raspberry jam
- granulated sugar for coating
- powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Add eggs, vanilla extract, and half of the flour. Mix until combined.
- Add salt and the remaining flour, knead until a dough forms.
- Incorporate butter and knead for 10 minutes until dough is smooth.
- Cover and let the dough rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Roll out the dough to 1/2 inch thickness and cut out 3-inch rounds.
- Let the donuts rest for 15 minutes while heating the oil to 375°F (190°C).
- Fry each donut for about 2 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and roll in granulated sugar while warm.
- Once cool, fill each donut with raspberry jam using a pastry bag.
Notes
For variation, try different jam flavors such as strawberry, apricot, or chocolate cream.