Pączki Kujawskie – Potato Pumpkin Kuyavian Donuts Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while maintaining flavor.

fruit preserves

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: jelly

Fresh fruit reduces sugar content and adds natural flavor.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and offers a unique taste.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal provides a vegan binding alternative.

Mix eggs with sugar using a food processor until fluffy.

Mash warm cooked potatoes in a large bowl.

Add fresh yeast to the mashed potatoes and mix well.

Start heating oil in a pot (about 6 cups).

Add the beaten eggs and sugar mixture to the mashed potatoes.

Add pumpkin puree to the mixture and combine.

Flour your hands and take a small piece of dough, flatten it, and add filling in the center.

Wrap the dough around the filling and seal carefully.

Cover the shaped donuts with a cloth to let them rise.

Check if the oil is hot enough by dropping a bit of dough into it; if it rises, it's ready.

Fry the donuts for about 4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

If filling after frying, use a syringe to inject filling into the donuts.

Dust the finished donuts with powdered sugar.

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