Recipe for tiramisu doughnuts – homemade doughnuts with mascarpone and coffee glaze
If you love classic Italian desserts and traditional baked goods with a modern twist, these tiramisu doughnuts will steal your heart from the first bite. These are fluffy, homemade doughnuts with a velvety mascarpone filling and an amazing coffee glaze, tasting like your favorite tiramisu enclosed in a doughnut. Perfect for Carnival, Fat Thursday, or simply with afternoon coffee. The recipe is simpler than you think, and the result is truly impressive – these mascarpone doughnuts disappear from the plate in the blink of an eye. Be sure to try this recipe and see how delicious homemade sweets with a hint of coffee can be!
Why Make Tiramisu Doughnuts?
Fat Thursday and the end of Carnival are fast approaching. That’s why today I encourage you to fry homemade doughnuts, especially these doughnuts inspired by the tiramisu dessert. The taste of creamy tiramisu cheese and coffee is divine! Mascarpone doughnuts are super fluffy and light, and not too sweet. In your own kitchen, you can prepare doughnuts like from the best bakery! These doughnuts with coffee and mascarpone will be perfect for Fat Thursday, but not only then! After all, doughnuts are an ideal dessert not only during Carnival but throughout the year. Surprise your family and loved ones with such delicious doughnuts – be sure to save this recipe – for example, on my Instagram, or in my app (which I highly recommend!).
Ingredients for Homemade Mascarpone Doughnuts
To make such doughnuts at home, you will need a few basic ingredients. Below is a condensed list of products I used and possible substitutes.
- yeast – I used fresh yeast, but you can substitute it with instant yeast – use a package of about 7 g
- milk – I used 1.5% UHT milk, but you can use any milk
- all-purpose flour – type 500 or 550 flour will be best, but you can use your favourite
- mascarpone cheese – this Italian cheese is readily available in any larger supermarket or discount store – it’s regularly sold at Lidl and Biedronka
- coffee – you will need coffee for the glaze, but if children are going to eat the doughnuts, you can prepare decaffeinated coffee, or make a grain coffee – e.g., Inka
How to make doughnuts light and fluffy?
For your tiramisu doughnuts to be light as a cloud after frying, it’s important that the dough rises well. Remember to cover them and place them in a warm spot without drafts – you can place the bowl with the dough and then the doughnuts next to a warm radiator. Hiding them in the oven also works well. I turn it on to 30 degrees Celsius and put the bowl or baking sheet with the doughnuts inside. In such conditions, the yeast dough rises very quickly and beautifully. If the dough still doesn’t rise, the yeast has probably failed – either it was too old, or it was “killed” by too high a temperature – which is why the milk for preparing the yeast starter cannot be too hot – it should only be lukewarm!
It is also important to prepare the finished dough and doughnuts without adding flour, or with only a minimal amount. If you add a lot of flour while kneading the dough or dividing it into portions, the doughnuts will be tough!
How to divide dough for doughnuts if I don’t have a kitchen scale?
If you don’t have a scale and can’t weigh them, you can flatten (or lightly roll out) the dough to about 1.5 cm thick and cut out doughnuts with a glass. Briefly knead the scraps again and cut out new doughnuts. Try to add as little flour as possible. You can also form the dough into a ball and cut it with a knife into 8 portions, first dividing the dough in half through the middle, then into quarters, and finally each quarter in half again. You will get 8 slightly larger doughnuts.
How to make a different flavor of cream for doughnuts?
If you wish, you can additionally mix the mascarpone cheese for the doughnut filling with coffee – then you will get even more coffee-flavored doughnuts. You can also add grated orange zest to the cream – tiramisu doughnuts with a delicate hint of orange will taste excellent!
How to store homemade mascarpone donuts?
Donuts are best eaten on the first day – that’s when they are most fluffy and delicate. But these donuts are just as delicious the next day. To keep them soft and light, transfer them to an airtight container with a lid.
You can also freeze such donuts – it’s best to freeze donuts without glaze. Wrap each donut (once completely cooled) in cling film and put it in the freezer.
I hope my very detailed step-by-step recipe for homemade donuts will be useful to you many times. Especially since you can then fill these donuts with any other cream and jam. Be sure to save it for later and share it with friends. Also leave a comment under the recipe – I will be grateful for any feedback.
Recommended recipes for homemade donuts perfect for Fat Thursday
Also try my other recipes for amazing homemade donuts with various flavors and fillings. Here I recommend three such recipes, among others, and many more on the blog:
