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Stuffed Nutella Bombolini Clouds

Soft and fluffy Italian doughnuts filled with creamy Nutella and dusted with powdered sugar.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 12 bombolini
Course: Fried Desserts
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bombolini Dough
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup whole milk warm
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • vegetable oil for frying
Nutella Filling
  • 1 1/2 cups Nutella
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream optional
Finishing
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Equipment

  • deep heavy-bottomed pot
  • whisk
  • piping bag

Method
 

  1. Combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast in a bowl and let sit until foamy.
  2. Mix flour, salt, eggs, butter, vanilla, and yeast mixture into a soft dough and knead until smooth.
  3. Let dough rise until doubled in size, then roll out and cut circles.
  4. Allow shaped bombolini to rise again until puffy.
  5. Fry bombolini in 350°F oil until golden brown on both sides.
  6. Pipe Nutella filling into each doughnut and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

For extra fluffy bombolini, allow enough proofing time and avoid overheating the frying oil.