Fried Sweet & Fluffy Twisted Brioches
These Fried Sweet Brioches are essentially fluffy donuts with the subtle flavor of orange. The richness of brioche dough makes it perfect for fried donuts as it is fluffy and full of flavor. These fried sweet brioches are wonderful for a dessert, particularly for Shrove Tuesday before Lent starts when people celebrate with donuts.
To make the fried sweet brioches, you start by combining the flour with salt and yeast. Then, you mix warm milk with vegetable oil, orange juice, sugar, milk, and an egg. After that, the dry ingredients get kneaded with the wet ingredients before being set aside to rise. Once the dough is shaped into donuts and allowed to rise again, they are then fried in hot oil to golden perfection. With some powdered sugar dusted on top, these are perfect for when you want to satisfy a donut craving!
What are Fried Sweet Brioches?
Fried sweet brioches are basically fried brioche donuts. The dough is shaped into round donuts before being fried in hot oil.
Brioche dough is a type of French dough that is enriched with milk, butter, and eggs. It can be used to produce loaves of bread that you can enjoy with butter or for desserts or breakfast pastries. This particular recipe uses a combination of eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and butter to produce a tender and fluffy dough that is then fried.
Pro Tips
- Make sure the yeast you use is fresh and still active before you start making this recipe.
- If you use active dry yeast, it should be allowed to dissolve in the warm milk for 5 minutes before being combined with the other ingredients.
- Weigh the dough to ensure that the fried sweet brioches are even sizes.
- Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic. You will be able to tell that the dough has been kneaded enough when a small piece can stretch thinly without tearing.
- Make sure the oil isn’t too hot or else the brioches may become too browned. The ideal temperature for frying dough is between 350 F and 375 F (177 C and 190 C).
What to Serve with Fried Sweet Brioches?
These fried sweet brioches are perfect dusted with powdered sugar and served with cups of freshly brewed cups of coffee! You can also serve them dusted with a mix of icing sugar and cinnamon if cinnamon sugar is your preferred flavor.
Should I Use Active Dry or Instant Yeast in Fried Sweet Brioches?
This recipe is best with instant yeast as it doesn’t need to bloom in any liquid before being added to the dough. However, if you only have active dry yeast on hand, you can dissolve it in the warm milk for 5 minutes and add it to the dough with the other wet ingredients.
What Type of Oil Should I Use for Frying?
It is best to fry these sweet brioches in oil that has a neutral flavor and a high smoke point. For that reason, canola or vegetable oil are good options.
Can I Omit the Orange Juice?
Yes, if you don’t have any orange juice on hand, you can replace that liquid with either lemon juice or extra milk.
How to Store Fried Sweet Brioches
Fried foods can get soggy during storage, so it is recommended that these are served the same day they are made.
However, if you do have leftovers, you can place them in an airtight container at room temperature until you are ready to eat them. The fried sweet brioches can then be placed in the oven to re-crisp them if they seem like they became soggy during storage.
Ingredients
How to Make Fried Sweet Brioches
In a bowl, whisk the flour with the salt and yeast.
In a bowl, whisk the flour with the salt and yeast.
In a separate bowl, whisk the warm milk with the vegetable oil, sugar, orange juice, milk, and egg.
In a separate bowl, whisk the warm milk with the vegetable oil, sugar, orange juice, milk, and egg.
Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture, and stir to combine. Knead the dough until a smooth dough forms.
Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture, and stir to combine. Knead the dough until a smooth dough forms.
Add the butter to the dough and knead it for 5 to 7 minutes. Shape it into a bowl, place it in a covered bowl, and allow it to rise for 2 hours.
Add the butter to the dough and knead it for 5 to 7 minutes. Shape it into a bowl, place it in a covered bowl, and allow it to rise for 2 hours.
Cut the dough into six portions and roll each into a ball. Roll each ball out into a ball and shape them as the video shows. Allow them to rest for 20 minutes.
Cut the dough into six portions and roll each into a ball. Roll each ball out into a ball and shape them as the video shows. Allow them to rest for 20 minutes.
Fry the brioche in a pot of hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Fry the brioche in a pot of hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Serve the sweet brioches dusted with powdered sugar.
Serve the sweet brioches dusted with powdered sugar.
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