Description
These Strawberry Glazed French Crullers are a delightful twist on traditional doughnuts. Light and airy choux pastry is fried to perfection, then coated in a sweet strawberry glaze. Perfect for a special breakfast treat or elegant dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Doughnut Dough:
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cut into pieces)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- vegetable oil for frying
Strawberry Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons strawberry puree
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a saucepan, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt. Add flour, stir until dough forms. Mix in eggs. Pipe dough onto parchment squares. Fry until golden.
- Make the Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, strawberry puree, vanilla, and salt. Dip cooled crullers into glaze.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen strawberries for the glaze.
- You can adjust glaze thickness by adding more powdered sugar or puree.
- Crullers are best enjoyed the day they’re made.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cruller
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
