🇮🇹 Bombolini – Italian Donuts Filled with Joy ✨

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 🤍

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