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French Cruller Donut Recipe

This French Cruller Donut Recipe is so easy and to die for! My step by step guide will help you through frying up these delicious doughnuts!

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 24 small
Calories: 103 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: French , American

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • vegetable oil for frying
for the glaze-
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract optional

Instructions

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  1. Bring butter and water to boil in a small pot. Once mixture comes to boil, stir in flour and salt until combined. Remove from heat and cool 3 minutes.     
  2. Crack eggs into a small bowl. Mix eggs into warm mixture one by one until completely batter is completely smooth.
  3. Transfer to piping bag with large fluted tip and pipe into circles on parchment paper lined baking sheets. Place into freezer for 30 minutes.
  4. Pour vegetable oil into large pot with high sides so there's at least 3 inches of grease. Heat oil to be between 325-350 degrees. While oil is heating, stir all ingredients together for glaze until smooth and runny...but not too runny!
  5. Drop frozen crullers one by one into hot oil and fry about 1 minute per side or until lightly golden. Remove to paper towel to drain and then immediately coat in glaze. Place onto cooling rack to let excess glaze drip off. After 40 minutes or so, the glaze should harden onto the crullers. Best served warm, immediately out of the glaze.

Nutrition Information

Calories 103kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 37mg (12%) Sodium 93mg (4%) Potassium 17mg (0%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 160IU (3%) Calcium 7mg (1%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24small

Amount Per Serving

Calories 103

% Daily Value*

Calories 103kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 37mg 12%
Sodium 93mg 4%
Potassium 17mg 0%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 160IU 3%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.