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French Cruller Donuts Recipe

French Cruller Donuts Recipe

Are you on the hunt for a delectable and crowd-pleasing dessert? Look no further than the French cruller donuts! There are various types of donuts available but in terms of flavour and shape, they are different from other donuts.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 10
Calories 472 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Donuts

  • ½ cup + 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • ½ cup + 1 tablespoon water
  • 8 1 stick butter (unsalted )
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (granulated )
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (unbleached)
  • 3 large whole eggs
  • 1 large egg white (lightly beaten)
  • 1-2 tablespoon lemon zest (grated )

For The Honey Glaze:

  • 1 ½ cups sugar (powdered)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2-3  tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (pure)

Instructions
 

  • Add milk, sugar, butter, water, and salt in a large saucepan and rolling boil over medium heat.
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat and add all the flour. Firmly stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  • Place the saucepan again on the heat and cook the mixture for about 2-3 minutes, firmly stirring the mixture until a thick layer forms at the bottom of the pan and the dough feels soft.
  • Transfer the dough into an electric mixture and spread it evenly throughout the mixer bowl. Allow cooling uncovered for about 15 minutes, until the dough is slightly warm
  • Attach the paddle to the mixer, use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl, and then add 2 eggs. Mix on medium speed until the eggs are perfectly mixed in, and pause to scrape the sides of the bowl when needed.
  • Scrap the sides of the bowl and stir in 3 eggs. Beat the mixture on medium speed until fully combined. Add the lemon zest and egg white. Beat again on medium speed until well combined.
  • Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. 
  • Cut out 10 (3*3 inch) squares of parchment paper. Lightly brush each parchment paper with vegetable oil.
  • Add vegetable oil in a deep saucepan approx 3-4 inches and heat to 370 F. Use a thermometer to confirm the temperature.
  • Take the dough out of the refrigerator and put some of it into a pastry bag that has a large star-shaped tip. Hold the pastry bag up and down over one of the parchment paper squares, and use it to create a circle of dough that connects at the ends. Keep doing this with the rest of the dough and parchment squares.
  • Take a cruller and its paper and place them carefully onto a slotted spoon. Then, put the spoon with the cruller and paper into the hot oil. Hold the spoon under the cruller for about 4 to 5 seconds to make sure it doesn't sink to the bottom of the fryer.
  • Fry 3 or 4 doughnuts at a time in hot oil for about 5 ½ to 6 minutes. After a minute, remove the paper using metal tongs and flip them over after 2 ½ minutes. The crullers should be a deep golden brown colour all over. Try to keep the temperature of the oil between 355 - 370 degrees F while the donuts cook.
  • Remove the donuts from the oil using a slotted spoon and drain them on paper towels. Allow to cool completely before glazing.

For The Glaze

  • In a small bowl, add all the glaze ingredients and combine well.
  • Add some milk to make a thin glaze that can still stick to the top of the doughnuts.
  • Once the crullers are cool, dip the top of each one into the glaze.

Nutrition

Calories: 472kcal
Keyword French Cruller Donuts Recipe
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