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An Easy Yum Yum Recipe Just Like Greggs!

A pillow-soft yum yum recipe twisted and fried till beautifully golden! These homemade yum yums are a great Greggs copycat recipe and taste amazing; here’s how to make this delicious sweet treat.

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Just imagine biting into these mouth-watering, fluffy and indulgent yum yums. I’m not joking when I say they taste amazing! They’re so good I can’t stop eating them and they’re quite simple to make too!

If you’re a Greggs fan, then you’ve probably tried their tasty yum yums before: they’re pillow-soft, light and covered in a delicious icing glaze. Ever wondered how to make them? Well, you can with this easy yum yum recipe!

What Is A Yum Yum Made Of?

If you’ve never tried a yum yum before, it’s basically a twisted doughnut that is deep fried till golden. It’s then glazed with icing for a deliciously sweet outer coating.

Yum yums are quite popular in the UK, thanks to Greggs and supermarkets stocking them. But nothing beats a freshly baked, moist and homemade yum yum, they taste so much better.

Watch How To Make It

What Is The Difference Between A Yum Yum And A Doughnut?

The main differences between a yum yum and a doughnut are that yum yums have a stretched-out shape and a flakier layered texture.

They’re light and airy and closer to doughnuts than croissants.

Delicious yum yums piled on top of each other

Recipe Ingredients

Below are the ingredients needed to make these easy yum yums. You’ll notice that the ingredients are fairly basic and widely accessible:

Strong White Bread Flour: This type of flour is high in gluten, which makes it ideal for making bread type recipes. It’s best to use strong white bread flour, avoid using plain flour.

Fast Action Yeast: You’ll want to use fast action yeast; it quickens the process of making these yum yums.

Salt And Sugar: I used caster sugar.

Butter: I used unsalted butter.

Water: You’ll want to use lukewarm water, if the water is too hot then it will kill the yeast.

Egg: I used a medium sized egg at room temperature.

Icing Glaze: To make the icing glaze, icing sugar and water are mixed together and poured over the yum yums when fried.

How To Make Yum Yums Just Like Greggs

Below is a step-by-step guide on how to make these tasty and easy yum yums, full instructions are on the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Step One:

Flour, salt, sugar and yeast in mixing bowl with chunks of butter

Pour flour, salt, yeast and sugar into a large mixing bowl and mix together until evenly distributed. Then gently rub the butter into the flour mixture, just enough to break it up.

TIP: Gently rub the butter into the flour, you’ll want chunks of butter rather than the mixture resembling breadcrumbs.

Step Two:

Pour lukewarm water and an egg into the mixing bowl and mix together. You may need to bring the dough together with your hands.

Then cover the dough with cling film and leave the dough to rest for 30 minutes.

Step Three:

Lightly flour your work-surface and place the dough on top. Roll your dough into a long rectangle shape, then fold the two ends into the middle. Then close the dough together like a book, repeat this step 3 to 4 times.

Place the dough back in the mixing bowl and cover with cling film. Leave to rest for 30 minutes.

Step Four:

Roll the dough again into a long rectangle, cut the dough into 16cm long strips. Then cut a line in the middle of each strip, leaving a 2 cm gap of dough at both ends.

Twist each strip into a twirl, watch the video on how I did this. Place the twisted strips onto a lined baking tray, cover with cling film and leave to double in size for at least 45 minutes.

Step Five:

Make the icing mixture by mixing together icing sugar and water. Do this towards the end of the 45-minute resting time.

Fry the yum yums on a medium heat for 2 minutes on both sides or until golden brown. Once each yum yum is done, place on a cooling rack and immediately coat in the icing mixture.

Don’t forget to turn the yum yum over and coat all sides.

My Top Tips

The temperature you fry the yum yums in is very important! Frying them between 170°C-180°C will give you a beautifully golden yum yum. If the oil temperature is too low, then they will absorb a lot of oil and become really oily.

If the yum yums are browning too quickly whilst being raw in the middle, then the oil temperature is too high. Turn the heat down, this will reduce the speed at which they’re browning.

Don’t add too many yum yums into the oil at once, this will lower the oil temperature. I placed one at a time but you can add more or less depending on the pan size you’re using.

To test if the oil is hot enough place a bit of dough into the oil, if it starts to sizzle instantly then it is ready.

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