Boston cream donuts

Custard-filled fried rings

Boston cream donuts are yeast-risen pastries filled with vanilla custard and topped with chocolate glaze.

The filling and topping mirror Boston cream pie, the Massachusetts dessert they're named after.

Unlike cake donuts, the yeast dough gives them a lighter, more bread-like texture: I grabbed a Boston cream donut with my coffee.

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chocolate glaze · bakery · coffee break · dessert · sweet · regional specialties · filling · glazing · vanilla extract · American cuisine · custard · chocolate · proofing · eggs · milk · flour · frying · yeast dough

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G