Description
Delight your guests this Thanksgiving with fluffy brioche doughnuts filled with a creamy pumpkin cheesecake filling and tossed in pumpkin spice sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
- 250g whole milk lukewarm
- 4 Tbsp (50g) sugar
- 565g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 100g unsalted butter at room temperature
- Neutral Oil for Frying
- 200g granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 280g pumpkin puree
- 450g cream cheese softened
- 100g powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the active dry yeast and lukewarm milk; let it sit for about 5 minutes until foamy.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, and salt. Create a well in the center and add the eggs, vanilla bean paste, and the yeast mixture.
- Mix until combined, then knead in the softened butter until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and roll it out on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into doughnuts using a doughnut cutter.
- Place the cut doughnuts on a floured baking sheet and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the pumpkin cheesecake filling by mixing pumpkin puree, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla paste, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Heat neutral oil in a deep fryer or pot to 350°F (175°C). Fry the doughnuts until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Remove the doughnuts and drain on paper towels before tossing them in pumpkin spice sugar.
- Fill each doughnut with the pumpkin cheesecake filling using a pastry bag or injector. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
These doughnuts are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Thanksgiving Doughnuts, brioche doughnuts, pumpkin spice, dessert