Description
Indulgent dirty chai cream filled doughnuts blend aromatic spices with creamy richness, promising a sensory journey through bold flavors. Warm cardamom, cinnamon, and espresso-infused cream invite passionate bakers to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Doughnuts Dough:
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 7 g active dry yeast
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 120 ml whole milk
- 45 ml water
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 5 g salt
Filling and Flavoring:
- 250 ml heavy cream
- 30 g chai tea powder
- 15 ml espresso
- 15 g ground cinnamon
- 10 g ground cardamom
- 5 g ground ginger
Coating and Topping:
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 15 ml vanilla extract
- 30 ml milk for dusting
- 5 g ground black pepper
- 10 g ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Activate yeast in lukewarm milk and water mixture, allowing it to foam for 5-7 minutes at room temperature.
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl, creating a well in the center for wet ingredients.
- Incorporate eggs and softened butter into the yeast mixture, then pour into the flour mixture.
- Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic, achieving a soft, cohesive texture.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm spot for approximately 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and roll out to 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
- Cut circular doughnut shapes using a round cutter, placing them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Allow doughnuts to proof for an additional 30 minutes in a draft-free environment.
- Heat oil to 350°F and fry doughnuts for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Drain fried doughnuts on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Whip heavy cream with chai tea powder, espresso, cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger until stiff peaks form.
- Fill a piping bag with the spiced cream mixture.
- Puncture each doughnut’s side and carefully pipe the cream filling inside.
- Dust doughnuts with powdered sugar mixed with vanilla extract.
- Sprinkle ground black pepper and nutmeg over the top for a complex flavor profile.
Notes
- Activate yeast precisely at lukewarm temperature to ensure proper fermentation and prevent killing the yeast with hot liquid.
- Knead dough thoroughly to develop gluten structure, creating soft and tender doughnuts with a light, airy texture.
- Monitor oil temperature carefully during frying to achieve golden-brown exterior without burning or undercooking the dough.
- Use fresh, high-quality chai tea powder and whole spices to enhance the depth and complexity of the cream filling’s flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg