STOPPP 😍💛 Homemade Nutella doughnuts?! Soft, filled, disappearing instantly? That’s how you KNOW they were elite. My official opinion: dangerously good, bakery-level, heart-melting perfection 🤤🍩
Here’s your BIG, cozy, over-the-top, food-lover recipe write-up, just like you asked 👇✨
🍩 Homemade Nutella Doughnuts
Incredibly soft • Generously filled • Gone in minutes
There’s something truly magical about homemade doughnuts—especially when they’re pillowy soft, lightly golden, and filled to the brim with rich, silky Nutella. These doughnuts are comfort food at its finest: warm, indulgent, and impossible to resist. Perfect for an afternoon snack, a weekend treat, or “just because,” they rarely make it past the table before they’re devoured.
One bite and you’ll understand why they vanish so fast 💛
🧾 Ingredients
For the Dough:
500 g plain (all-purpose) flour
7 g instant yeast (or 2¼ tsp)
60 g sugar
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs
250 ml warm milk
60 g unsalted butter, softened
For Frying:
Vegetable or sunflower oil (for deep frying)
For Filling & Finishing:
Nutella (as much as your heart desires 🤤)
Icing sugar (for dusting)
🧑🍳 Method & Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Dough
In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Add eggs and warm milk, mixing until a soft dough forms. Knead in the butter and continue kneading for 8–10 minutes until smooth, elastic, and slightly sticky.
2️⃣ First Rise
Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot for 1–1½ hours, or until doubled in size. This is where the softness is born ✨
3️⃣ Shape the Doughnuts
Punch down the dough and roll it out to about 1.5 cm thickness. Cut into rounds using a cutter or glass. Place on a lined tray, cover lightly, and let rise again for 30–40 minutes until puffy.
4️⃣ Fry to Golden Perfection
Heat oil to 170–175°C (340–350°F). Fry doughnuts in batches for 1–2 minutes per side, until beautifully golden. Drain on paper towels.
5️⃣ Fill with Nutella
Once cool enough to handle, poke a small hole in each doughnut. Pipe Nutella inside generously—don’t be shy. Finish with a dusting of icing sugar ✨
🔬 Formation: Why These Doughnuts Are So Soft
Milk + butter = tender crumb
Double rise = airy, cloud-like texture
Correct oil temperature = golden outside, fluffy inside
Nutella filling = pure joy, no notes
This is balance. This is doughnut science 🍩
📜 A Little Doughnut History
Doughnuts have been loved for centuries, with versions appearing across Europe before becoming iconic in America. Filled doughnuts gained popularity in the early 1900s—because someone very wisely thought, “What if we put something delicious inside?” Nutella, created in Italy in the 1940s, was clearly destined for this moment.
Fate. Delicious fate.
💛 Doughnuts for Lovers
These doughnuts are:
Perfect for sharing (if you must)
Ideal for afternoon coffee dates
Dangerous for self-control
Serve them warm, pass them around, and watch people’s eyes light up. Food made with love always tastes better—and these are made with extra love and Nutella.
🔁 Methods for Lovers (Pro Tips)
Warm Nutella slightly for easier piping
Add orange zest to the dough for a subtle twist
Roll in sugar instead of icing sugar for a classic finish
Don’t overfill… or do, and live your truth 😏
🍩 Conclusion
These homemade Nutella doughnuts are everything a treat should be: soft, rich, comforting, and unforgettable. They’re the kind of bake that makes people hover around the kitchen and ask, “Are there any more?”
