Here’s a Delicious Bomboloni alla Crema recipe — fluffy Italian doughnuts filled with smooth vanilla pastry cream. These golden treats are soft, rich, and perfect dusted with sugar and enjoyed warm.
Bomboloni alla Crema (Italian Cream-Filled Donuts)
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
- 2 ¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
- ¾ cup warm milk (110°F / 43°C)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Oil for frying (vegetable or canola)
- Granulated sugar, for rolling
For the Pastry Cream (Crema Pasticcera):
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or 1 vanilla pod (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- ½ cup sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 tbsp butter