Fluffy, soft and sweet, these doughnuts are a great alternative to the deep fried ones. They are just the right size and the filling could be anything really.
Ingredients
250gr All Purpose Flour
1 Tbsp Dry Yeast
¼ Cup Sugar
1 Egg Yolk
¼ Cup Vegetable/ Canola Oil
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
¼ Cup Whipping Cream
¼ Cup Lukewarm Water
1 Tbsp Amaretto Liquor – Optional
Chocolate/ Nutella Spread – For Filling
Instructions
Place all the ingredients in a mixer bowl (except for the chocolate spread) and mix together on medium speed until fully incorporated. You should be getting soft and non sticky dough (if the dough is a bit sticky, use oiled hands to form a dough ball inside the bowl – so the outside of the dough is greased).
Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel or cling wrap and let it stand in a warm/ room temperature place for 45 minutes.
After 45 minutes, prepare a large baking sheet layered with parchment paper and start forming ping pong size balls from the dough.
Place the balls on the baking sheet and now take one ball in your hand and press the middle down to create mini bowl shaped dough.
Take ½-3/4 tsp Chocolate spread and put it in the middle of your dough bowl.
Close the bowl shaped dough back into a ball with the filling in it and place back on the baking sheet with the “incision” on the bottom.
Repeat with the rest of the dough balls.
Once all balls are filled with chocolate, place the baking sheet aside and let the dough rise for 20 more minutes.
Preheat oven to 375F (190C)
Very gently brush your dough balls with some oil and bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Do not over bake as it will be dry.
Recipe by Maya`s Kitchen at https://www.mayaskitchen.info/2013/11/22/chocolate-filled-baked-doughnut-bites/