West Africa · Street food
Bofrot (Nutmeg-Spiced Yeast Doughnuts)
Golden, cloud-soft West African yeasted doughnuts spiced with freshly grated nutmeg and fried to deep amber perfection.
The story
Known as Bofrot in Ghana and closely related to Togolese and Nigerian puff-puff, this beloved golden pastry is sold at dawn by curbside street vendors and served alongside hot Hausa koko or spiced tea. Unlike Western rolled doughnuts, authentic Bofrot relies on a thick, elastic wet batter that is dropped by hand directly into hot oil using a quick squeeze through the thumb and forefinger. The traditional hallmark of Ghanaian Bofrot is an assertive presence of freshly grated whole nutmeg, which imparts a fragrant, warming aroma unmatched by pre-ground alternatives.
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