Description
Delicate, airy, and golden, these French Crullers are made from classic choux pastry and topped with a simple vanilla glaze. Lightly crisp on the outside and soft within, they’re a bakery-worthy treat you can easily make at home for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup water
6 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
1 egg white
Vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to low and add flour all at once. Stir constantly until dough pulls away from the pan and forms a smooth ball, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Add eggs and egg white one at a time, beating well after each addition until dough is smooth, glossy, and pipeable.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 370°F (187°C).
- Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe rings of dough onto small parchment squares.
- Carefully lower each ring into the hot oil, parchment side up. Remove parchment once it detaches and floats away.
- Fry for about 2 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to drain excess oil.
- For the glaze, whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and slightly runny.
- Dip cooled crullers into the glaze and set on a rack to allow the glaze to firm up before serving.
Notes
For different flavors, add almond, lemon, or coffee extract to the glaze.
To bake instead of fry, bake at 425°F for 10 minutes, then at 350°F for 15 minutes until golden.
Brush with melted chocolate or sprinkle with nuts for extra decadence.
Enjoy the same day for best texture; store leftovers up to 1 day in an airtight container.
Reheat briefly in a 300°F oven for 3–4 minutes to refresh crispness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cruller
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
