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Donut Truffles

May 19, 2017 By Dane McGregor Leave a Comment

Everybody loves a good donut now and then, especially myself. They are delicious, easy to eat and can come in virtually any flavour combinations under the sun. Regardless of your favourite, I decided to come up with a twist on the classic donut and think a little outside of the box. So if you’re planning on entertaining and want to whip up something a little fun or fancy when it comes to an after dinner treat, look no further. These donut truffles also make easy gift ideas or even a great project to work on with the young ones.
have recently introduced their new kMix range and I was lucky enough to get my hands on their new in a stunning bright white – my kind of colour! Creating and baking is one of the ways I express myself so I was excited to give the blender a spin, which made these donuts a breeze to make! Now you can either go for the classic Original Donut Truffle or get creative and make up your own favourite combinations. So below I’ve put together and included these popular flavours to also try, Chocolate Peanut, Custard Cremé and Jam & Cream.

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Donut Truffles
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
40 mins
Total time
1 hour
 
Serves: 10-12 Truffles
Ingredients
  • Original Donut Truffles
  • 300g Donuts
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 70g White Chocolate
  • 2 Tablespoon Cream
  • 200g white chocolate
  • Cinnamon Sugar

  • Chocolate Peanut Donut Truffles
  • 300g Donuts
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
  • 70g Milk Chocolate
  • 2 Tablespoon Cream
  • 200g Milk chocolate
  • Crushed Peanuts

  • Custard Cremé Donut Truffles
  • 300g Donuts
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon Custard Powder
  • 70g White Chocolate
  • 2 Tablespoon Cream
  • 200g white chocolate
  • 1 Tablespoon Custard Powder

  • Jam & Cream Donut Truffles
  • 300g Donuts
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 70g White Chocolate
  • 2 Tablespoon Cream
  • Strawberry Jam
  • 200g white chocolate
  • Freeze Dried Berries
Instructions
  1. Original Donut Truffles
  2. Blitz donuts in a blender until a fine crumb.
  3. In a small bowl, microwave 70g of white chocolate and cream for about 20 seconds. Remove and stir until smooth.
  4. In a medium sized bowl, add donut crumb, cinnamon and chocolate ganache and mix until crumb comes together.
  5. Scoop out spoonfuls of mixture and roll into balls with your hands.
  6. Place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
  7. Melt 200g white chocolate and roll balls through chocolate, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and return to the fridge to set chocolate. Enjoy!

  8. Chocolate Peanut Donut Truffles
  9. Blitz donuts in a blender until a fine crumb.
  10. In a small bowl, microwave 70g of milk chocolate and cream for about 20 seconds. Remove and stir until smooth.
  11. In a medium sized bowl, add donut crumb, cinnamon, cocoa and chocolate ganache and mix until crumb comes together.
  12. Scoop out spoonfuls of mixture and roll into balls with your hands.
  13. Place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
  14. Blitz 100g or peanuts and set aside.
  15. Melt 200g milk chocolate and roll balls through chocolate, sprinkle with crushed peanuts and return to the fridge to set chocolate. Enjoy!

  16. Custard Cremé Donut Truffles
  17. Blitz donuts in a blender until a fine crumb.
  18. In a small bowl, microwave 70g of white chocolate and cream for about 20 seconds. Remove and stir until smooth.
  19. In a medium sized bowl, add donut crumb, cinnamon, 1 tablespoon of custard powder and chocolate ganache and mix until crumb comes together.
  20. Scoop out spoonfuls of mixture and roll into balls with your hands.
  21. Place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
  22. Melt 200g white chocolate and stir through 1 tablespoon of custard powder and roll balls through chocolate, drizzle with white chocolate and return to the fridge to set chocolate. Enjoy!

  23. Jam & Cream Donut Truffles
  24. Blitz donuts in a blender until a fine crumb.
  25. In a small bowl, microwave 70g of white chocolate and cream for about 20 seconds. Remove and stir until smooth.
  26. In a medium sized bowl, add donut crumb, cinnamon and chocolate ganache and mix until mixture comes together.
  27. Scoop out spoonfuls of mixture and roll into balls with your hands. Using your finger, poke a hole into the ball, carefully fill with jam and then roll back into a ball.
  28. Place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
  29. Melt 200g white chocolate and roll balls through chocolate, sprinkle with freeze dried berries and return to the fridge to set chocolate. Enjoy!
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GIVEAWAY TIME! – CLOSED

Thanks to I have a $100 Prezzy Card to giveaway to 1 lucky reader. To enter, tell me your favourite donut flavours or which donut you’d like to experiment with and turn into a truffle in the comments below!

Entries to this giveaway end on Saturday June 3rd and the winners will be drawn at random on Sunday June 4th. Open to New Zealand readers only. Best of luck!


WINNER ANNOUNCED!

It’s clear everyone loves donuts, so it was great to hear lots of delicious new flavour combos that even I want to try myself! Thanks to all those to entered to win themselves a Prezzy Card, the lucky winner has been drawn below.
Congratulations to: Holly Wiseman
Could you please email me with your postal details and I’ll make sure this Prezzy Card gets sent out to you! Thanks again for entering.

dane@bakergatherer.com

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I love cake, but I also love coffee. And this seas I love cake, but I also love coffee. And this season calls for plenty of iced coffees. 

The perfect pairing with an iced coffee is this Chocolate Coffee Cake with a Coffee Mascarpone filling, recipe below. Hands up if you love both cake and iced coffees 🙌🏼.

✏️ Chocolate Coffee Cake

500g @bakelshomebaking Moist Chocolate Cake Baking Mix
½ Cup Water (Room Temp)
4 Eggs (Size 6 or 7)
1 Cup Vegetable Oil
2 Tablespoons Granulated Coffee

✏️ Coffee Mascarpone

500g Mascarpone
2 Tablespoon Granulated Coffee
3-4 Teaspoons Hot Water
6 Tablespoons Icing Sugar
Dark Chocolate

✏️ Method

1 - Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake and grease the sides and line the bases of 2 x 20cm round springform cake tins with greaseproof paper. Set aside.

2 - Place the cake ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat on a low speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and beat for another couple of minutes until smooth.

3 - Using kitchen scales, evenly measure cake mixture across the 2 prepared baking tins and bake for around 35-40 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before filling.

4 - To make the coffee mascarpone filling, start by dissolving the granulated coffee with the hot water in a small bowl or ramekin, then set aside to cool. Meanwhile, beat together the mascarpone and icing sugar until smooth. Add the cooled coffee mixture and beat once again until incorporated.

5 - To assemble, place the first layer of cake onto a serving dish or cake stand, then evenly cover with a layer of coffee mascarpone. Gently place the second cake layer on top, then cover with another generous layer of coffee mascarpone. To finish, grate chocolate over top and serve alongside a freshly made iced coffee, or at your next BBQ celebration.

Serves: 10+ Slices
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The Easter season is nearly upon us, which means H The Easter season is nearly upon us, which means Hot Cross Bun are ready to be enjoyed. With that said, @newworldnz always has a plentiful selection of Easter treats, especially Hot Cross Buns. This year I’m offering a different twist on an Easter tradition, and introduce these Hot Cross Bun Kebabs.

These Hot Cross Bun Kebabs are super easy to make and are served with a sweet Whipped Cream Cheese to dip. You can also use any of your favourite or seasonal fruit to make these kebabs your own. I’ll share the method and recipe below so you can make these delicious kebabs at your place this Easter!

So, don’t forget to grab some Hot Cross Buns from your local New World, and check out their website for plenty more Easter inspired recipes.

💥 Hot Cross Bun Kebabs

✏️ Ingredients

1 Pack of Hot Cross Buns from New World
2 Nectarines
2 Bananas
Grapes (Note: You can use any of your favourite or seasonal fruit)
Lemon Juice

130g Cream Cheese
100ml Fresh Cream
50g Caster Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

✏️ You’ll Need

Wooden Kebab skewers 

✏️ Method

To make the Whipped Cream Cheese:

1. Add the cream cheese and caster sugar into a bowl, and using a hand-held mixer, beat for 2-3 minutes until combined and fluffy.
2. Pour in the cream and vanilla extract and again beat for 2-3 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
3. Scoop into a serving bowl, cover and chill in the fridge until serving.

To make the Hot Cross Bun Kebabs:

1. Cut the hot cross buns into cubes, roughly 8 pieces per bun. Place cubes on a baking tray and grill each side until lightly toasted, turning regularly. Once all cubes are toasted, set aside to cool.
2. Dice your favourite or seasonal fruit into cubes, similar sizes to the hot cross bun cubes. Then dip or roll your diced fruit through lemon juice to prevent any browning.
3. To assemble your kebabs, alternate between various diced ingredients, starting with a hot cross bun cube at the base. Repeat until skewer is full. Serve immediately alongside the Whipped Cream Cheese, or chill in the fridge until serving. Enjoy.

Serves 12+
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