Eggless Bomboloni Recipe
Make bakery-style Italian donuts at home with this Eggless Bomboloni Recipe! Soft, fluffy, and filled with cream or jam—no eggs needed, just pure indulgence.
Equipment
- A large mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons.
- Stand mixer and dough hook (not necessary, but highly encouraged)
- Rolling Pin
- Round cookie cutter (approximately 2.5 -3 inches)
- Deep frying pan or Dutch oven
- Slotted spoon
- Wire rack or paper towels
- Decorating bag with a round nozzle (to fill)
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
- ¼ cup granulated sugar plus more for coating
- 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast 1 packet
- 1 cup whole milk or plant-based milk, lukewarm
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter or margarine, softened
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups vegetable or canola oil for frying
- Filling of choice pastry cream, Nutella, jam, or custard
Instructions
- Warm milk, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and yeast are added to a small bowl. Allow to stand 510 minutes until frothy. This informs you that your yeast is living and it is willing to party.
- Add flour, remaining sugar and salt and mix in a large bowl (or stand mixer). Include the yeast mixture, yogurt, vanilla and butter. Knead the dough 8-10 minutes until the dough becomes smooth and elastic. Should it be claggy, then sprinkle a little more flour.
- Pour the dough into a greased bowl, cover it with a clean towel and allow it to rise in a warm area/place for 1-1.5 hours or till it doubles in volume.
- Punch out the dough, roll it to a thickness of approximately 1/2 inch and roll it with your cookie cutter into circles. Put them in a tray covered with parchment, loosely covered, and leave to ferment further 3040 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep pan to 350°F (175°C). Bake the pieces of dough in batches of 2-3 minutes each side, till golden brown. Drain on a wire rack or paper towels.
- Roll the donuts in granulated sugar, but when still warm. After being slightly cool, use the piping bag and make a hole, and fill it with any of your preferred cream, Nutella, or jam.