Description
Soft, golden donuts filled with a fluffy strawberry cream and topped with crushed pistachios and powdered sugar. A playful and elegant treat perfect for brunch or a sweet afternoon pick-me-up.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup whole milk, warm
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
- ½ cup shelled pistachios, chopped
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine warm milk and sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top and let it sit until foamy, about 5–10 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, eggs, and butter. Add yeast mixture and mix until a dough forms.
- Knead for 8 minutes by hand or mixer until smooth and elastic. Let rise in a greased bowl, covered, for 1 to 1.5 hours.
- Punch down dough and roll out to ½ inch thick. Cut into circles and place on a tray. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil to 350°F. Fry donuts 1–2 minutes per side until golden. Drain on paper towels.
- Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla to stiff peaks. Gently fold in strawberries.
- Once donuts cool, poke a hole and pipe in strawberry cream.
- Dust with powdered sugar and top with chopped pistachios and strawberries.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- Don’t overcrowd the fryer — fry in batches.
- Let donuts cool completely before filling to avoid melting the cream.
- Chop strawberries small to prevent clogging the piping bag.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Strawberry Pistachio Donuts, Cream Filled Donuts, Homemade Donuts, Summer Donut Recipe, Brunch Dessert