A rich, pipeable maple pecan cream filling for doughnuts. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 2 1/2 cups; fills 12 doughnuts.
Maple Pecan Cream Filling
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Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Extract
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A rich, pipeable maple pecan cream filling for doughnuts. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 2 1/2 cups; fills 12 doughnuts.
Prep
10 min
Cook
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Chill
30 min
Total
40 min
Yield
12 doughnuts
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 1.0 cup (240.0 ml)heavy cream, cold
- 3.0 tbsp (58.0 g)pure maple syrup
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
- ⅓ cup (37.0 g)toasted pecans, very finely chopped
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Instructions
- Whip the cream, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to stiff peaks.
- Fold in the pecans. Chop them very fine so they pass through the piping tip.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes. 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 the filling, covered, for up to 3 days. Serve filled doughnuts the same day and keep them chilled.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make maple pecan cream filling?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep, plus 30 minutes to chill. It makes about 2 1/2 cups; fills 12 doughnuts.
How should I store maple pecan cream filling?
Refrigerate the filling, covered, for up to 3 days. Serve filled doughnuts the same day and keep them chilled.
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.
102
Calories / serving
9.4g
Fat
4.3g
Carbs
0.8g
Protein
3.6g
Sugar
Whole recipe (12 servings): ~1224 cal · 113g fat · 52g carbs · 10g protein · 43g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 102 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
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- Moderate cycling 10 min·2.0 mi
- Swimming laps 14 min
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- Stair climbing 9 min·~800 steps
- Dancing 17 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 10 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 24 min
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