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The only thing better than strawberry shortcake?
Strawberry shortcake grilled doughnuts!
I mean, obviously.
And on Friday too!
It really doesnโt get any better. Homemade brioche doughnuts, grilled and topped with sweet strawberries and whipped ricotta cream. COME ONโฆ how could this not be the most ultimate summertime dessert?!?
YOU NEED these in your lifeโฆ preferably today.
I am kind of freaking out over here, just so much love for these shortcake doughnuts, SO MUCH love.ย ???
Okok, so hereโs the deal. Ever since about three months ago, I knew I wanted to make strawberry shortcakes. I had the thought in my head and it just sounded SO good that I wrote it into my content calendar right then and there. I didnโt have the exact recipe down, but I knew I wanted to make some kind of strawberry shortcake. When it finally cameย time to actually make the shortcakes I did a little brainstorming and somehow, someway, doughnuts became involved.
I have to say, it was one of my better ideas, because YOU GUYS, these doughnuts are everythingโฆ. or shortcakes or whatever you want to call them.
Let me just be totally upfront with you guys, prior to these doughnuts, I had never made, nor even had, anything strawberry shortcake. I know, I know what?!?! Itโs such a classic!! Well, I grew up with a chocolate loving mom and summertime desserts consisted of chocolate ice cream, blizzards, ice cream cakes, cookies, chocolate cake, K-Bars and well, more chocolate ice cream!!
We are not a fruit dessert familyโฆor we didnโt used to be, but Iโm kind of changing things upโฆ or well sort of.
Technically, whenever I make a fruit dessert, we (mom and I) eat it for lunchโฆ or more like brunch.
Yes, these doughnuts were totally eaten for lunch, and yes, they were totally awesome.
ANYWAY, no matter when you eat these, whether itโs breakfast, lunch or dessert, these doughnuts are going to be your go-to summer delight! The super dangerous thing about this recipe? They can be made and ready for eating in just about thirty minutes.
YES, YES and YES!
I used my favorite homemade brioche doughnut recipe for the doughnuts. You can also use store-bought doughnuts, either way will stillย be heavenly. It just depends on the amount of time you have. If you DO have the time, my brioche doughnut recipe is really simple and easy to make. You really need to give it a try. If you are not into frying, then store-bought all the way!
No judgement here!
Once you have your doughnuts, the rest goes QUICK. You want toย toss your strawberries with a little sugar and let them sit for a bit so they can begin to release their yummy juices and create the most delicious sauce. Whip some ricotta with a little vanilla, heat your grill (you can also use a grill pan or skillet), grill you doughnutsโฆthen assembleโฆand DEVOUR!
Again, SOOOOOO GOOOOOD!
Grilling the doughnuts is not a complete must, but then it kind of is. Grilling the doughnutsย caramelizes the outsides of the doughnuts while warming the insides. Just think super sweet, slightly crisp on the outside, and so soft in the middle. It makes for the PERFECT base to your shortcake. Trust me.
To recapโฆ
โฆgrilled, glazed doughnuts
โฆsweet,ย macerated strawberries
โฆlight and vanillay whipped ricotta
Simple as can be, but possibly one of the bestest sweets I have eaten in a long time. Yes, these are that good.
AgainโฆYOU NEED these in your lifeโฆ today! ๐
OH, and as if you needed another reason to jump up and make these doughnuts, today oddly happens to be National Doughnut Day. Scary as this is, I truly did not plan this post to fall on today, but obviously itโs just yet another sign that these doughnuts need to made and eaten today.
No excuses. Letโs do this!
Strawberry Shortcake Grilled Doughnuts.
Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh strawberries, hulled + halved
- 2-4 tablespoons granulated sugar, depending on your sweetness preference
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 glazed doughnuts, see my homemade brioche doughnuts below
Whipped Ricotta Cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 16 ounce whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the strawberries, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla, tossing well to combine. Let the berries sit at room temperature for at least 20-30 minutes until the berries have released their juices. After 30 minutes at room temperature the berries can be kept in the fridge for up to 1 day.
- Meanwhile prepare the cream. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a hand held mixer) fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add the ricotta and heavy cream, continue to whip until the the ricotta is smooth and the cream has fluffed, about 6-8 minutes. Add the vanilla and whip until combined. Keep the cream covered in the fridge until ready to assemble your shortcakes.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat.
- Grill doughnuts until lightly caramelized, 30 seconds to 1 minute per side. Watch closely, they can burn easily because of the sugar. Allow the doughnuts to cool slightly and then slice in half. Fill each doughnut with strawberries and a dollop of cream. EAT... no, DEVOUR!
Nutrition
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups warm milk
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened/lightly melted
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl (I like to use my stand mixer), combine the warm milk with the yeast and sugar. Allow the mixture to sit 5-10 mins or until the mix is foamy and smells like bread. To the bowl, add the butter and egg, mix a little to combine and then add 3 cups flour and the salt. Knead the dough using a dough hook or your hands until the dough comes together and is smooth, about 3 minutes with a mixer and 5-10 by hand. If the dough seems too sticky, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour. The dough should come together, but be slightly sticky to touch. Grease a large bowl and place the dough ball inside. Cover the bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, at least 30 minutes.
- To fry the doughnuts, line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Lightly flour a work surface and roll out the dough to a 1/2-inch thickness. Using doughnut or cookie cutters, cut out round of dough. Arrange the doughnuts on the prepared baking sheet, leaving at least 1 inch between doughnuts. Cover the doughnuts loosely with plastic wrap while the oil heats.
- In a heavy-bottomed large pot or deep fryer, heat at least 2 inches of oil until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, use a slotted metal spoon or spatula to carefully place the doughnuts in the hot oil. Fry, flipping once, until light golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. When done, transfer to a wire rack to cool. Make sure to return the oil to 350 degrees F. between batches. Sprinkle each doughnut liberally with sugar and then eat or use as desired!
Nutrition
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Bring on all the strawberry shortcake grilled doughnutsโฆย please!ย ?
PS. Sorry for all the words in all CAPS today, Iโm just way too excited about these shortcake doughnuts!
Hi, I’m just wondering if I can put these or any of your doughnut recipesin my air fryer? Thank you.
Hi Yvette, I am not very familiar with the air fryer, so it is hard for me to say. I would think it should work just fine and if you have made doughnuts before in the air fryer, I would follow those cooking directions. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Hi! I just thought I would let you know about these great things I stumbled upon while online shopping; Yoshi grill mats. You may have already heard of them, but they are just so amazing I wanted to make sure you saw them. You put them on your grill and it makes it so your food doesn’t fall through the slots. It’s GREAT for fish and veggies. Plus they’re reusable and my family has totally gotten our money’s worth.
oh jeez I sound like an infomercial I swear I was’t sponsored lol, I just remember a while back reading that your dad only likes his fish grilled, so I thought I might let you know about the grill mats. And you still get grill marks!!
Oh my gosh, this sounds like such a great thing! I am going to have to try it! Thanks so much Mackenzie! (:
What an absolutely fun summer dessert! Love love love the grilled donut idea!!!
Thank you!!
Absolute perfection, and such a fun spin on strawberry shortcakes!
Thanks, Laura! SO happy you like them!
It doesn’t specify how much honey!
Hey Jack, the honey was a typo and I have fixed the recipe. Sorry about that and let me know if you have any other questions, thanks!
I totally can’t wait to try this!!!!
Let me know what you think Sommer! (:
Oh gosh, this is such a genius idea- literally combines two of my favorite desserts! We make donuts a little too often in this house and the next time around I will definitely be grilling them and sandwiching them shortcake style! Thanks for the inspo!
Thank you!! I hope you love them Denisse!
Hi Tieghan, I made these yesterday (and snapped you :-)) – they were sooo good! I just have a question about the size – your recipe says 1,5 inch diameter cookie cutter – I used a 2 and a quarter inch cookie cutter and got 31 donuts (after rerolling the dough). Not a problem at all, I just wondered. Will be making them again soon!
Hey Vera! You snap was seriously so awesome, thank you!! So whoa, you got a lot of doughnuts!! I used a larger, regular size doughnut cutter. I must have wrote the wrong size in the directions. Sorry! Head to fix the recipe now. Thanks again!
Such an original idea! I’m not a doughnut person but you may have converted me.
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Hehe! So awesome! Hope you love it Caroline!
I can’t stop drooling over these, beautiful shots as always!
Thank you Matt, Love hearing from you!
Perfect for doughnut day ๐
Agreed, thanks Sandy!
Totally know what you mean about not being a fruit dessert familyโthat’s how mine is too! But my mom’s apple crumb pie and strawberry shortcake are a couple notable exceptions to the rule. I’m sure donut strawberry shortcake will pass the test too!
I hope so! It passed for about half of my family!! Thanks Katie! Let me know how it goes!
Genius idea Tieghan!! Strawberry shortcake is one of my summer favorites!! Love that you combined it with a grilled donuts! Looks totally delicious!
Thanks Mary Ann! I had to try something new! Luckily it worked!