Siblings churn out irresistible fluffy bombolonis & decadent cream puffs

Tucked within the neighbourhood of SS14, Subang Jaya is a cute little bakery known as Sugar and I that sells the softest, fluffiest bombolonis… made with love. Started by brother and sister, former engineer Syed Mohd Ilyas and Sharifah Nur Ilisa (and their love for baking), the ingenious duo deal with all the pieces from cinnamon rolls, brownies, Japanese cream puffs and indulgent bombolonis. 

At Sugar and I, the usual bomboloni roster consists of 10 flavours together with Nutella, Belgian Chocolate, Raspberry Cheese, Lotus Biscoff, Vanilla Custard, Niko Neko Matcha, Maple Walnut, Homemade Mixed Berry Jam and Monster Oreo. Don’t miss out on their flavour of the month, which for November is the nostalgic Homemade Kaya Butter bomboloni. 

What I attempted at Sugar and I

Blinded by the limitless enticing decisions, Ilyas and Sharifah very kindly prompt that my ravenous colleague and I attempt the Nutella, Raspberry Cheese, Lotus Biscoff and the Niko Neko Matcha. Time to start out feasting!

We started with their best-seller, the Nutella Bomboloni (RM7.80). Visually, the Nutella Bomboloni was certainly a sinful dessert, stuffed to the brim with the hazelnut unfold and dusted with granulated sugar. I gave the bomboloni a delicate squeeze and watched in fascination because the candy creamy unfold hypnotically oozed out onto the plate. I took a chunk and my mouth was coated in Nutella— they positively don’t stinge on the fillings right here.

Next was the flavour which took the world by storm in the course of the pandemic: Lotus Biscoff Bomboloni (RM7.80). The freshly-made bomboloni was oozing with Lotus Biscoff filling and was topped with crushed Biscoff biscuits. Pillowy tender, I must award it the 2nd place. The filling was Sugar and I’s particular mix of the caramelised biscuit unfold with cream cheese. It jogged my memory of a Lotus Biscoff cheesecake— so decadent. 

My private favorite was the Raspberry Cheese Bomboloni (RM7.80). The tender, fluffy doughnut was stuffed with a candy, tangy raspberry cheese filling and topped with a recent raspberry. 

The luscious filling was not overly candy and I actually loved the sourish tang from the raspberries. I didn’t have an issue ending this bomboloni, it was so good! This is ideal in case you don’t have a candy tooth however are nonetheless in search of one thing decadent to nibble on. 

As an individual who devours and drinks matcha on a weekly foundation (typically even each day), I couldn’t conceal my pleasure once I found that one among Sugar and I’s bomboloni flavours was the Niko Neko Matcha. I used to be over the moon as Niko Neko is one among my favorite matcha powders. 

Texture clever, Sugar and I doesn’t disappoint. The doughnut was mild and fluffy and inside, a silky easy matcha cream. The solely qualm I had in regards to the filling was that the matcha style might have been extra pronounced. The cream was on the sweeter aspect and didn’t have the bitter stability that I fancy. 

But bombolonis aren’t the one candy treats that Sugar and I excel in. Ilyas was proud to inform me that as he introduced out their signature Japanese cream puffs (in any other case referred to as Choux au Craquelin in French). I bear in mind my first time having this— I used to be 18, and only a chunk of those candy balls of dough stuffed to the brim with silky easy custard took me to cloud 9.

The first to hit my keen style buds was the Vanilla Custard Cream Puff (RM6.80). The choux pastry puffs with their crisp craquelin exterior and creamy vanilla bean custard was certainly a magnificence. I particularly cherished that the vanilla profile stood out— it felt just like the cream puff got here straight down from French pastry heaven.

But as soon as I tasted the Chocolate Custard Cream Puff (RM6.80), I couldn’t even take a look at its compatriot. The luscious chocolate ganache wasn’t too candy and had a deep chocolate flavour— I can virtually style it as I’m penning this. Paired with the sunshine and ethereal choux pastry, this flavour is a must-try. 

Final ideas

Quick tip: If you’ll be able to’t determine on which desserts to decide on, you’ll be able to go for their Box of Happiness 1 (RM42) which incorporates 4 bombolonis and a pair of cream puffs with flavours of your alternative. If you’re a tiny eater, you’ll be able to think about Box of Happiness 2 (RM27) which incorporates 2 bombolonis and a pair of cream puffs. 

Ilyas and Sharifah are at all times concocting new candy concepts and a bit birdy informed me they’ve an particularly thrilling flavour releasing in December. But for now, the secretive duo are conserving the flavour below wraps. Looks like I’ll be swinging by Sugar and I for one more scrumptious expertise, and I recommend you do the identical! 

Expected harm: RM15 – RM30 per pax

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