A rich, pipeable dulce de leche filling for doughnuts. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 2 1/2 cups; fills 12 doughnuts.
Dulce De Leche Filling
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Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Extract
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A rich, pipeable dulce de leche filling for doughnuts. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 2 1/2 cups; fills 12 doughnuts.
Prep
5 min
Cook
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Total
5 min
Yield
12 doughnuts
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups (450.0 g)dulce de leche
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
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Instructions
- Stir the dulce de leche, vanilla, and salt together until smooth and glossy. If it's too thick to pipe, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons of hot water.
- Spoon the filling into a piping bag fitted with a long filling tip. Poke a small hole in the side of each cooled doughnut and pipe in about 2 tablespoons, until the doughnut feels heavy.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Refrigerate for up to 1 week; bring to room temperature before piping.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make dulce de leche filling?
Plan on 5 minutes of prep. It makes about 2 1/2 cups; fills 12 doughnuts.
How should I store dulce de leche filling?
Refrigerate for up to 1 week; bring to room temperature before piping.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 12 servings this recipe makes.
119
Calories / serving
2.8g
Fat
20.7g
Carbs
2.6g
Protein
18.4g
Sugar
Whole recipe (12 servings): ~1428 cal · 34g fat · 248g carbs · 31g protein · 221g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 119 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 22 min·1.3 mi·~2550 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 16 min·0.8 mi·~1600 steps
- Moderate cycling 12 min·2.4 mi
- Swimming laps 17 min
- Jogging 12 min·1.0 mi·~1900 steps
- Stair climbing 11 min·~1000 steps
- Dancing 19 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 12 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 28 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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