Recipes · Dutch · Desserts
Oliebollen (Dutch New Year's Doughnuts)
One serving has 459 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (55%), riboflavin (43%), selenium (42%), folate (34%), vitamin K (32%) and niacin (27%). Ready in 85 minutes.

- Preparation: 70 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (167 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 50 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1.5 g Yeast, active dry
- 40 g Milk, whole
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Raisins
- 20 g Apples, raw
- 5 g Sugar
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 5 g Sugar, powdered
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Warm the milk, dissolve the yeast and sugar in it, and let stand 10 minutes until foamy (this is 1 portion; multiply by 8 for a full batch).
- Whisk in the flour, egg and salt to make a thick, sticky batter, then fold in the raisins and diced apple.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes until bubbly and doubled.
- Heat the oil to 180 °C (350 °F) and drop in spoonfuls of the batter.
- Fry for 4-5 minutes, turning, until deep golden and cooked through in the middle.
- Drain, dust generously with powdered sugar, and serve warm, the traditional Dutch New Year's Eve treat.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 459 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 65.5 g | |
| Water | 72.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.9 g | 10% |
| Protein | 9.5 g | 20% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.31 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.37 g | |
| Leucine | 0.68 g | |
| Lysine | 0.41 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.45 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.31 g | |
| Valine | 0.46 g | |
| Histidine | 0.21 g | |
| Fat | 18.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8 g | |
| Saturated | 3.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.11 g | |
| Cholesterol | 59.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 72.3 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 24 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 144 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 275 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 23.3 µg | 42% |
| Sodium | 238 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.87 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.6 mg | 55% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.47 mg | 43% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.7 mg | 27% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.81 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 137 µg | 34% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.31 µg | 13% |
| Choline | 52.6 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 43 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 32.7 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 28.9 µg | 32% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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