Pear Donuts with Vanilla and Cinnamon

5 from 6 votes

These pear filled donuts are filled with brown sugar cinnamon pears and piped into perfectly pillowy fried donuts.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Proofing1 30

Total Time2 10

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, Jewish

Keyword: pear donuts, pear filled donuts

Servings: donuts

Calories: 193kcal

Cost: $10

Add yeast, warm water and sugar to a bowl or measuring cup and allow it to sit for 10-15 minutes until foamy.
Once yeast is bloomed, add to a bowl of a stand mixer along with the ggs and begin mixing.
Slowly add the flour and salt in, while the mixer is on low and continue mixing until flour is combined and dough begins to form. Next, add butter in batches and continue mixing until everything is combined and dough is sticky and begins to form into a ball.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for a few minutes, add a bit more flour if the dough is too sticky.
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl and place a sheet of plastic wrap onto the dough so it touches. Let the dough rise until doubled in size, for about an hour.

Add the peeled and chopped green anjou pears to a medium sized pot along with the lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, vanilla and corn starch.
Give everything a stir and cook until soft and jammy, about 30 minutes. Once done, let the pear mixture cool to room temperature.

Add enough oil to a wide skillet or pot so there is at least 1 inch of oil and bring oil up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Once the dough has risen, gently punch it down and transfer to lightly floured surface.
Roll the dough to ¼ inch in thickness and use a 3-4 inch round cookie cutter to cut out circles.
Fry the donuts until lightly golden brown, about 2-3 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to drain any excess oil.

Pierce the donuts, creating a hole for the filling.
Fill a piping bag or resealable plastic bag with pear filling and pipe the pear filling into the donuts.
Once done, dust donuts with powdered sugar and serve immediately.

The dough can feel sticky when you knead it, so gradually add a few tablespoons of flour at a time until it doesn't stick but it's too dry.
An infrared thermometer is a great tool to make sure your oil is hot enough for frying.
Have a wire rack ready next to your frying station to the donuts can drain and not get soggy.
Chop the pears into ¼ inch cubes so they cook down and can easily be piped inside the donut.