Cookies and Cream Puff Pastry Doughnuts.
I did something wonderfully terrible.
AGAIN.
Perhaps I should say terribly wonderful? You pick.
GUYS. Freaking puff pastry donuts. Puff pastry! It’s so simple. SO easy. But so flakey and wonderful. I sort of wanted to call these cronuts, but they are so not cronuts. But they almost taste like cronuts and have quite a similar texture!
Again, you pick.
I made these in anticipation for Eddie’s birthday that’s coming up, you know, testing recipes for him and all. I’ve always talked about how he has a real birthday dessert but then also, like a week or two before, he has a blog birthday dessert. This would be his blog birthday dessert. That he ate two weeks ago. Real life. Thanks internet.
The funny thing about this year’s blog dessert versus birthday dessert conversation, is that he is demanding his blog dessert FOR his real birthday dessert! That’s how much he loves these. See, he’s a cookies and cream freak. I have never seen him eat any other flavor of ice cream, except for plain vanilla with fruit. His go-to order is always cookies and cream. And anytime he sees a cookies and cream donut, he has to have it.
We have fought over one… multiple times.
Let’s talk about how embarrassingly easy these things are. I’m so horrified at just how easy they are that I should probably eat two more before telling you the deal. Hold up.
Store bought puff pastry, thawed and cut into doughnuts. SO SIMPLE.
Fry them in some oil – it doesn’t need to be a lot – and guess what?! I was out of everything but olive oil and coconut oil sooo…. I fried these in coconut oil!
Does that mean they are healthy?
I’m kidding. But not.
So I did the whole coconut oil fry thing. It’s possible! I tested it! You can do it, in case you’ve been wondering. I had been wondering. So glad these doughnuts presented themselves to me as my test subjects. After the fry though, that’s when things get reeeaaalll good.
Creamy vanilla icing and tons of crushed cookies. The texture! The sweetness! I want to cry. I might.
I need another doughnut.
Cookies and Cream Puff Pastry Doughnuts
Ingredients
- coconut, vegetable or canola oil for frying
- 4 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 heaping cup of powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 cups chocolate sandwich cookies, like Oreos, crushed
Instructions
- Heat about 3 to 4 inches of oil over medium-low heat in a large potted fitted with a candy thermometer. You want the oil to be about 350 degrees, not higher.
- Take the sheets of puff pastry (they will most likely be folded into thirds) and slice them on the seems. Each sheet will be cut into thirds. Once they are separate, brush one side of the cut piece with the beaten egg. Place a second piece on top of that, and brush it with beaten egg. Place the third piece on top. Gently press so they stick together. Repeat with remaining sheets – you should have 4 long rectangles now that have 3 sheets stacked in each.
- Using a biscuit or doughnut cutter, cut holes in the stack. You will probably get 3 doughnuts from each (feel free to fry the scraps as they are also delish!). Cut a hole in the center – I actually use an apple corer for this part, but anything that can cut a hole right in the center will do.
- Fry your doughnuts 2 to 3 at a time (no more as it will lower the oil temp) until they are golden and puffed, about 2 to 3 minutes each. Place on a paper towel to drain excess grease and repeat with remaining pastry.
- To make the glaze, whisk together the sugar, cream, milk and extract. The mixture may look lumpy at first but just continue to stir and it will come together – I tend to stir to 3 to 5 minutes. If it’s too thick for dipping, add more milk 1 tablespoon at a time. If it becomes too liquidy, add more sugar 1/4 cup at a time.
- Dip each doughnut in the glaze and sprinkle with the crushed cookies. Serve immediately.
- Note: you can also make more doughnuts by not stacking the pasty – they will still be delicious, just not as high and flakey.
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51 Comments on “Cookies and Cream Puff Pastry Doughnuts.”
Terribly, wonderfully, BRILLIANT! Love it. And good to know about the coconut oil!
thanks liz!! :)
Oh man these look so good! And yes I believe coconut oil totally qualifies these as healthy :-)
right? let’s pretend for sure.
Oh my gosh!! That looks so good! Unfortunately, I’ll have replace the coconut oil with butter since I’m allergic to coconut, but hey! I don’t respect my health anyways!
Kiersten
hahahaha. hey, butter is just as great if not better than coconut oil!
You had me at puff pastry. I cannot wait for Sunday morning breakfast!
thanks sandy!!
Would it be possible to bake these somehow? I have zero patience for frying. . .
i think you can definitely bake. i would do it at 425 and brush the pastry with beaten egg. you probably can’t layer them (i think they’d just fall apart) but they will still puff a little! i’d start with 15 minutes and check from there. it will depend on the size of your donuts!
Omg! Omg! It’s like 6 in the morning and I’m dying to get into the kitchen to make this ASAP. Now, while I’m at work as a dental hygienist, I’ll be day dreaming about these!! I love cookies n cream! And as a puff pastry doughnut? Omg! I seriously cannot wait!
haha thanks andrea! i hope you get to make these this weekend.
Oh man these look DELICIOUS!!
I’ve been curious to try frying with coconut oil, so thanks for testing that out and sharing the results. And yes, the fact that they’re friend in coconut oil means these totally count as health food ;)
xx Allison @ alwayseatdessert.com
i was surprised at how well it works!
JUST IN CASE Eddie wants to top his cookies & cream doughnut with coffee cookies & cream ice cream, I have that recipe for ya ;)
looks AMAZING, and just like a cronut!! xo
ummmm hello i would like that ASAP!
stop it! just stop it! (that was my thighs talking). carry on.
HA!
i was thinking about making doughnuts last week, but just didn’t have the patience to wait for them to rise and deal with the dough (and i wasn’t feeling cake doughnuts). these sound so perfectly quick, and extremely family-friendly (which is good, because then i wouldn’t end up eating all of these).
yes yes, you need to try heather! :)
Are you furreal?! I was planning on picking up some puff pastry to make caramel apple tarts this weekend but I think you’ve changed my mind. Happy Birthday to Eddie!
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My mouth just experienced intense personal growth! Eddie, you’re so spoiled! Happy Birthday!
Easy and PERFECT looking!! Love the sound of this beauty! I love cookies and cream.
SO easy. So Oreo-y. Need to make these ASAP!
Frying in coconut oil = obviously healthy. Definitely breakfast material.
You are Genius young lady!!! I have used coconut oil for pan-frying quick things, but not for something like this. This is amazing! I’m just thinking of all the possibilities (toppings), besides this one of course: nutella glaze w/ pistachios, pb icing w/ mini chocolate chips, dark chocolate with coconut flakes, maple icing w/ bacon crumbs. OMG, cannot take it!! I want them all! Happy Bday to your Hubby!
They look great and the fat you might cry over them means I should make some stat!
This looks amazing! I was just telling my husband how I was in dire need of donuts!!
Look so nice. I will try to cook it.
Wow, just wow… I think I need puff pastry donuts in my life.
hey girl these look amazing! I love doughnuts!!
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Do these have to be served immediately, or would they keep well enough for work brunch the next day? I have to have them, but need to share!
These look incredible! All my favorite things in one place! Definitely need to try these!
This looks so nice :)
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Great way of upgrading your doughnuts! I know the kids would love that!
I was watching pioneer woman drying doughnuts this morning and she was saying that vegetable shortening was the only way to avoid dense oily donuts. Does the coconut oil produce doughnuts similar to crisco fried ones?
hi bryn!! it does for these ones, but i think mainly because they are puff pastry and already flakey in their own right, if that makes sense. i want to try them with some traditional donut dough!
Thanks! I’ll be making this weekend with coconut oil then. I am forever going to trust and believe you bc I am loving the beauty blender! Love it love it! Now, I’ll just have to work myself up to the full on foundation and stop with the wimpy bb creams ?
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Hi Jessica. I would like to try this recipe out for a wedding. How far ahead could i make this? Like a day before maybe? And what would be the best way to store them?
hi twidi! doughnuts in general and especially puff pastry are pretty stale after 12 hours. they are really best served right after making. if you HAVE to make the recipe the day before, i’d probably pick something else because these just won’t hold up!
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