Extremely delicate, fluffy, and delicious: that’s what vegan doughnuts are like. Try them once, and you’ll be preparing them as eagerly as the classic ones!
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
- Sugar – 80 g
- Peanut butter – 60 g
- All-purpose flour – 500 g
- Coconut milk – 300 ml
- Salt – a pinch
- Fresh yeast – 50 g
- Vodka – 2 tablespoons
For the Chocolate Cream:
- Coconut milk – 4 tablespoons
- Salt – a pinch
- Maple syrup – 2 tablespoons
- Tofu – 180 g
- Vegan dark chocolate – 200 g
Additional:
- Rapeseed oil – 1 liter
- Olive oil – 1 tablespoon
For Decoration:
- White icing – 250 ml
- Powdered sugar – 20 g
- Dried rose petals – 8 pieces
Preparation:
Step 1: Prepare the Yeast Mixture In a tall bowl, combine slightly warmed, lukewarm coconut milk (it’s important that the milk is not hot, as the yeast won’t activate), 1 tablespoon of flour, yeast, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Mix everything, sprinkle with flour on top, and leave for about 10 minutes in a warm, draft-free place. Wait until the yeast starts working.
Step 2: Prepare the Dough for Doughnuts Melt the peanut butter in the microwave or in a double boiler.
When the yeast mixture doubles in volume, combine it with the remaining dough ingredients: melted peanut butter, vodka, and salt. Knead everything (by hand or using a multifunctional food processor with a dough hook) until the dough is smooth and elastic. Kneading should take about 20 minutes.
Tip! If the dough is sticky and doesn’t come off your hands, sprinkle it with a little flour and continue kneading. However, try not to add too much flour, as the dough may become too hard.
Transfer the finished dough to a bowl greased with olive oil and cover with a cotton cloth or plastic wrap. Leave in a warm, draft-free place for about 90 minutes.
Step 3: Shape the Doughnuts When the dough rises, transfer it to a floured countertop or surface and knead again.
From the prepared dough, form balls the size of a mandarin. Place the formed doughnuts on a floured countertop or surface for about 20-25 minutes to rise.
Step 4: Fry the Doughnuts In a saucepan, heat the rapeseed oil well. Fry the risen doughnuts in batches until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove the fried doughnuts with a slotted spoon and place them on a paper towel to drain excess oil. Let the doughnuts cool on a rack.
Step 5: Prepare the Tofu Chocolate Cream Combine squeezed tofu with coconut milk, maple syrup, and salt in a blender, then blend until smooth and homogeneous. Add the melted chocolate, melted in a double boiler or microwave. Mix thoroughly.
Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag with a nozzle.
Step 6: Fill and Decorate the Doughnuts Fill the cooled doughnuts with chocolate cream. Drizzle half of the doughnuts with melted icing, and dust the other half with powdered sugar sifted through a sieve. Place dried rose petals on the doughnuts with icing.
