Yesss Ashley!! 💃 You’re diving into donut royalty now — Bombolini are Italy’s fluffy little pillows of joy, fried to golden perfection and filled with creamy dreams 🍩🇮🇹 Whether you dust them in sugar, stuff them with pastry cream, Nutella, or jam — they’re always an instant hit. Let’s make magic happen!
🇮🇹 Bombolini – Italian Donuts Filled with Joy ✨
Prep Time: 25 mins | Rise Time: 1.5–2 hrs | Fry Time: 15 mins
Yields: About 12–15 Bomboloni (depending on size)
📝 Ingredients:
For the Dough:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ¾ cup warm milk (110°F / 43°C)
- 2 eggs 🥚
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened 🧈
- ½ tsp salt
- Zest of 1 lemon 🍋 (optional, for that traditional Italian aroma)
For Frying:
- Vegetable oil (for deep frying)
- Granulated sugar (for coating)
Optional Fillings:
- Pastry cream (classic!) 🍮
- Nutella 😍
- Jam or marmalade 🍓🍊
- Vanilla or chocolate pudding
- Sweet ricotta or mascarpone 🤍