Chocolate Cream Filled Donut

Epically decadent, this donut is probably the most delicious donut you will ever eat!  I dare you to eat just one. Can’t be done!

To kick this off start by adding warmed milk to an electric mixer along with granulated sugar and dry active yeast.

Let this mixture sit until you can clearly make out a layer of bubbles or foam on the surface.

Add the melted butter and egg to the bubbling yeast mixture and stir for a minute or so.

With your mixture on low speed, slowly add the flour a ¼ cup at a time. Don’t forget to take breaks from mixing to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Continue mixing until the dough has formed into a silky smooth ball.

 Roll out the dough on a floured surface and occasionally flour the top of the dough so it doesn’t stick to the rolling pin.

Now it’s time to form your donut! Punch the dough out with a large ring cutter.

Place the perfectly formed dough under a damp cloth and allow them to double in size.

While you wait on the dough you can make the delicious chocolate cream filling by adding the milk, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and sugar to a saucepan on low heat and stirring consistently. Once it’s reached 160°F add the cornstarch and increase the heat to a low-medium to begin thickening the custard.

As soon as it has thickened you can add the chocolate chips to the mixture.

Once all the chocolate is melted, and mixed into the custard, turn the heat off and scoop the custard into a piping bag to refrigerate.

If chocolate cream filling wasn’t quite enough, we’ll top this guy off with a homemade vanilla glaze using a mixture of milk, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar.

 Begin frying the double-sized dough, flipping them at least 2-3 times during the cooking process to insure an evenly cooked donut.

Once they’re golden brown, remove them from the oil and rest on a few dry paper towels or a wire rack to get rid of any excess grease.

Pull the chocolate cream filling out of the fridge and begin to pipe it into the center of each donut. You’ll have to get a little rough with the donut in order to really fill them up, so don’t be to shy when digging the tip of the pastry bag into the middle of the fried dough.

Next, dip the tops of the custard filled donuts in the vanilla glaze and give them a minute to set.

When the frosting is set, dig in and ENJOY this decadent treat!!!

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| Top Left: KitchenAid Mixer | Top Middle: All-Clad Sauce Pan | Top Right: Piping Bag and Tip Set | Bottom Left: Whisk |

| Bottom Middle: Mixing Bowls | Bottom Right: Wooden Rolling Pin |