Light and fluffy yeasted donut dough fried to golden perfection rolled in cinnamon sugar and stuffed with a gingerbread cream cheese filling
Author:Catherine Zhang
Prep Time:60 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 15 minutes
Yield:10 Donuts 1x
Category:Donut
Method:Easy
Cuisine:American
Ingredients
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Dough
400g All purpose flour (3 1/3 cup)
125ml Lukewarm water
125ml Lukewarm milk
25g White sugar (2 tbsp)
8g Instant yeast (1 tbsp)
Pinch of salt
45g Unsalted butter (3 tbsp)
Neutral oil for frying
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
200g White sugar (1 cup)
2 tsp Ground cinnamon
Gingerbread Cream
125g Cream cheese, softened (4.4 oz)
50g Granulated sugar (1/4 cup)
240g Thickened cream (1 cup)
1/2 tsp Ground ginger
1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
Pinch of allspice
Pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
Dough
Combine the flour, sugar, instant yeast, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook
Add the lukewarm milk and water to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth
Add the butter and mix on medium speed until smooth and elastic, it will take up to 15 mins
Place the dough in a large oiled bowl and cover with cling wrap
Place in a warm place for 60 mins, or until doubled in size
Remove from the bowl and roll into a circle about 1.5cm/0.6 inches in thickness
Using a gingerbread man cutter cut out shapes of dough and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper
(Gather any remaining dough into a ball and re-roll it out to cut out more shapes)
Cover with cling wrap to proof for 30 mins, or until almost doubled in size
Bring a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot of neutral frying oil to 280F / 140C - 300F/150C
Carefully transfer 3 donuts to the oil and fry for 2-3 mins per side, or until golden brown
Remove from the oil and drain on a wire rack or paper towel
Repeat with the remaining donuts
Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish
Add the drained donuts to the cinnamon sugar mixture and roll to coat
Allow to cool completely
Cream Filling
Combine the cream cheese, sugar, and spices in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment or in a medium mixing bowl and beat until smooth
Add the cream and continue to beat until light and fluffy
Fit a piping bag with a medium-sized round tip and fill with the cream
Assembly
Poke a hole in the back of the donut with a skewer and move it around to create a cavity in the donut
Insert the tip of the piping bag into the donut and fill it with the cream
Repeat with the remaining donuts
Optionally melt some white chocolate and fill a piping bag, cut off a small opening and pipe faces on the donuts