Biscoff Donuts
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Homemade donuts! The real kind, risen with yeast and fried 'til delicious. These are stuffed with Biscoff cookie butter, glazed and drizzled, for the BEST breakfast you've ever put in your mouth. Pinky promise!
It's a special day today, because I'm honoring a sweet friend with a sweet little bundle on the way. Cate from Chez Catey Lou is having a baby! And a bunch of us food bloggers have gotten together to throw her a surprise virtual baby shower she'll never forget. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the post, so you can check out all the fabulous, donutty recipe ideas!
If you read Cate's blog regularly, you know there is one thing she's particularly passionate about, and that's DONUTS! I don't have a whole lot of donut recipes here, but I do have a few. Up until now, they've all been the baked kind. But I knew as soon as we got the idea to throw a donut shower, that this would be my big opportunity to do it up right.
My mind instantly went straight to the donut I enjoyed back in November, on a trip to Chicago. Oh my sweet lawd! Yes, it was that memorable. We ate a lot of donuts on that trip, from all over the city. Because they are trendy and we wanted to taste alllllll the donuts. But the Biscoff donut. The Biscoff donut was the shining star of the, ahem, several dozen. I looked at my friend Gerry. I could barely get the words out: "I think this is the best donut I've ever eaten." There was a little tear; it trickled down my cheek.
I kid. It didn't really make me cry but it was a very big deal. I don't throw those kinds of words around lightly. This donut really knocked my socks off and I sprung at the chance to recreate it. So I could eat it again. Hehe.
If you aren't already familiar with Biscoff cookie butter spread, your world is about to change for the better. It comes in a jar, it looks like peanut butter, but instead of being made from ground up peanuts, it's made from ground up cookies. Yes, this is an actual thing. It tastes like graham crackers but with the gooey, sticky, creamy texture of peanut butter. I'm telling you, you've gotta get your hands on it! You'll never be quite the same again. In a good way.
Now, before I share the recipe, let's have a look at all the donut goodness that my blogger friends are bringing to this virtual potluck! Be sure to click around and pin some of your favorites. And don't forget to hop on over to Cate's and wish her all the best.
Baked Dark Chocolate Strawberry Donuts - Club Narwhal
Baked Lemon Donuts - What Jessica Baked Next
Biscoff Donuts - Baking a Moment
Chai Donuts - Fresh April Flours
Chocolate Cake S'mores Donuts - Jessica in the Kitchen
Chocolate Pretzel Donuts - The Emotional Baker
Coconut Matcha Donuts with White Chocolate Glaze - Blahnik Baker
Coffee and Donuts Breakfast Bake - The Cookie Rookie
Doughnut Tiramisu - bethcakes
GF Lemon Donuts with Raspberry Glaze - Thoroughly Nourished Life
Maple Glazed Donut Holes - Hall Nesting
Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cake Donuts - American Heritage Cooking
Paleo Chocolate Frosted Donuts - A Clean Bake
Raspberry Jam Filled Cupcakes - gotta get baked
Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Donut Breakfast Sandwich - Shared Appetite
Strawberry Margarita Oreo Donuts - Life Made Sweeter
Baked Mini Samoa Donuts - Culinary Couture
Donut Holes with Sweet Strawberry Dipping Sauce - Twin Stripe
And remember to check back in on Wednesday; I'll be sharing a fun idea for what to do with the leftover dough scraps after you've cut out all your donuts!
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Ingredients
For the donuts
- ½ cup (125 ml) warm water, (not hot)
- ½ ounce (14.17 g) active dry yeast, (2 .25-ounce packets)
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar, , plus 1 teaspoon
- ¾ cup (183 ml) milk
- 6 tablespoons (88.72 g) unsalted butter,, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 cups (625 g) all-purpose flour, (you might need as much as 5 ½ cups)
- 4 cups (896 ml) oil, for frying (you might need as much as 6 cups)
For the filling
- 12 ounces (340.2 g) cookie butter spread, (approx.)
For the topping
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 ounces (56.7 g) cookie butter spread, (for garnish)
Instructions
To make the donuts:
- Place the warm water and 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle the dry yeast over the surface and allow it to dissolve. Set aside.
- Place the remaining sugar, milk, melted butter, eggs, salt, and one cup of flour in a large mixing bowl, and mix together on medium-low speed until smooth.
- Stir in the yeast mixture.
- Add the remaining flour, a half cup at a time, until the dough forms a ball and pulls away cleanly from the sides of the bowl. (You may not need all the flour.)
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic (about 2 minutes).
- Place in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set in a warm place and allow to proof until doubled in size (about 1 hour).
- Punch down the dough and roll out to a thickness of about ½-inch.
- Use a 3-inch diameter cutter to cut rounds. (Reserve dough scraps for another use.)
- Place the dough rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Allow to proof for about 1-hour.
- Pour oil into a wide pot, to a depth of 3-4 inches. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pot, and bring the oil to a temperature of 350-375 degrees F.
- Fry the donuts, 3 at a time, until puffed and golden. (Be sure to keep an eye on the oil temperature, and adjust heat accordingly.)
- Drain on paper towels and cool before filling and glazing.
To fill the donuts:
- When the donuts are cool enough to handle, push the tip into the side, and squeeze the Biscoff spread into the donut*, wiggling back and forth a bit to disperse the filling evenly.
To glaze and garnish the donuts:
- Place the powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl and stir to combine.
- Spoon/spread the glaze over the cooled donuts.
- Drizzle with slightly warmed Biscoff spread.
Notes
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Well am I glad I am reading this at night with a cup of tea and not this morning! Geez, I LOVE everything about these. I forgot I had a jar of cookie butter in my pantry and now I want to dig it out and use it to make donuts. Thanks love for hosting the shower. You are the best!
No you are! Thanks for making it happen and definitely dig out that jar, girl!
I haven't even had one of these doughnuts yet and I already know it will be the best one I've ever eaten. SO AMAZING.
Thank you so much Steph! I seriously couldn't believe how good this combo was the first time I tried it. I'm spoiled for any other kind of donut now, lol!
Filled donuts are seriously a gift from above- especially when they're stuffed AND drizzled with cinnamony, gingery biscoff! Love it! 🙂
Girl, you said it! The flavors are so spot on. I'm so glad you like it Medha; thank you!
These are a dream come true, Allie! You totally did Cate proud! They look perfect! And that filling...oh my gosh!!!
Aw thank you so much Kelly! Nothing but the best for our Cate, am I right? So glad you could be a part; thanks so much!
Ooeey gooey, cookie-inside-a-donut heaven. Good lawd I need one of these STAT! Allie, I cannot wait to make them! Pinned and printed!
Wow thank you so much Amy! I'm so happy you like the recipe and I hope you enjoy! Thanks so much for swinging by and saying hello!
My life totally changed when I tried Biscoff for the first time! Ugh, amazing! I think in a donut it would DEFINITELY be even harder to resist!
Girl, it was the same for me! I still can't get over how good the stuff is. Thanks so much for popping by, and for being a part!
Allie! I have no words, these look INCREDIBLE! That filling, gosh. I am in love. Pinned!
Seriously, the filling! I love it so much. Thank you Jessica and thanks for pinning too!
Oh, my goodness! The Biscoff Donuts look amazing!
Thank you so much Akaleistar! I really enjoyed them 🙂
Great... now I'm totally resenting my PB+J I'm currently eating for lunch. I keep closing my eyes, taking a bite, and praying that it'll taste like these biscoff donuts. Nope, not even close. These are TOTALLY legit! Love the photos too Allie! Stunning! Thanks so much for organizing this shower for Cate!!
Oh gosh I'm sorry Chris! Although I think pb&j's are pretty bangin' too. Thank you so much for the sweet compliments and for being a part of the shower!
Sweet donut heaven!! I must have these. Cookie butter is my weakness. It sounds fabulous with a fluffy fried donut.
It is for me too Jen! I'm so happy you like these- thank you so much!
Just read your new reciepe for thesw donuts, looks good, but look very sweet???
My complaint is your blue ink, very hard to read...
Hi Mary! I'm not sure what you mean about the blue ink, all my text is charcoal gray with the exception of hyperlinks. Sorry you're having trouble there. And yes donuts do tend to be sweet. 😉
Allie, I LOVE these donuts!!!! I believe you when you say this is the BEST donut ever! you guys are so sweet to do this for Cate! going to check out all the donuts!
Aw that's great Alice! Have fun clicking around! xo
Omg these doughnuts look so amazing! I just made some baked doughnuts, but now I'm craving these. I need some of that cookie butter spread!
I know just what you mean, that cookie butter is pretty tempting stuff! Thanks so much Sabrina!
These are amazing! I LOVE Biscoff spread (who doesn't!) and combining it with sweet fried doughnuts is absolute food heaven...
That was exactly what I thought when I tasted it for the first time. Omg a match made in heaven! Thanks so much Hannah!
Allie, you seriously just made my week - thank you SO MUCH for organizing such an amazing baby shower. Baby girl B and I feel so honored, and I'm so lucky to have met friends like you through our blogs. And I'm so glad that this gave you an excuse to try real, fried donuts!! These look absolutely insane. I think they would bring a tear to my eye too...seriously. xoxo
Aw Cate you are just the sweetest! We are all SO happy for you and can't wait to see that precious baby girl! Wishing you ALL the best and big bear hugs.
OMG Allie! These look amazing! I got my first taste of Biscoff cookie butter this past summer! I know, I must have been living under a rock! It's so delicious! What an awesome idea for a donut! NEED to make these soon for sure!
Thank you so much Mary Ann! I know- the stuff is seriously addictive, right? I'm so happy you like these and I hope you have a chance to try them sometime soon 🙂