Soft, Fluffy, Sugar-Coated Italian Doughnuts 🤍🍩✨

Golden, airy doughnuts rolled in sugar—classic Italian style, with optional creamy or chocolatey fillings.

Ingredients

• 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
• ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
• 2¼ tsp (7 g) instant yeast
• ½ tsp (3 g) salt
• ¾ cup (180 ml) warm milk
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Oil for frying
• Extra sugar, for coating
• Optional filling: custard, chocolate spread, or jam

Directions

1. Make dough: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add warm milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla. Mix until a soft dough forms.
2. Knead: Knead dough on a floured surface for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
3. Rise: Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–2 hours until doubled in size.
4. Shape: Punch down dough. Divide into small balls (about 12–15). Place on a tray, cover, and let rise 30 minutes.
5. Fry: Heat oil to 350°F (175°C). Fry doughnuts in batches until golden brown, about 2–3 minutes per side.
6. Coat: Drain on paper towels. Roll warm doughnuts in sugar.
7. Optional filling: Use a piping bag to fill with custard, chocolate spread, or jam.
8. Serve: Enjoy fresh and fluffy, best eaten warm.

Tips

• Extra fluffy: Let dough rise slowly in a warm spot for best texture.
• Flavor twist: Add lemon zest or orange zest to the dough for a citrus note.
• Storage: Best eaten same day, but can be reheated lightly in oven.

Caption & Engagement

Caption: “Soft, fluffy Italian doughnuts—sugar-coated perfection with every bite 🤍🍩✨”

• Comment prompt: “Would you fill them with custard, chocolate, or jam?”
• Rotating closers: “Save for your next sweet craving.” • “Tag a friend who loves doughnuts.” • “Golden outside, fluffy inside.”