A rich, pipeable salted caramel filling for doughnuts. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 2 1/2 cups; fills 12 doughnuts.
Salted Caramel Filling
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Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Extract
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A rich, pipeable salted caramel 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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Ingredient amounts change with yield. Follow the recipe instructions for times, temperatures, and equipment.
- ¾ cup (225.0 g)thick caramel sauce, at room temperature
- ¾ cup (180.0 ml)heavy cream, cold
- ½ tspflaky sea salt
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Stir the caramel sauce with the vanilla and flaky salt until smooth.
- Whip the cream to stiff peaks, then fold in the caramel in two additions; it should stay thick enough to hold a ribbon.
- 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 salted caramel 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 salted caramel 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.
112
Calories / serving
7.2g
Fat
12.1g
Carbs
0.5g
Protein
9.8g
Sugar
Whole recipe (12 servings): ~1344 cal · 86g fat · 145g carbs · 6g protein · 118g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 112 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
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- Moderate cycling 11 min·2.2 mi
- Swimming laps 16 min
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- Stair climbing 10 min·~900 steps
- Dancing 18 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 11 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 26 min
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