Description
Soft, pillowy donuts rolled in sugar and filled with creamy cheesecake and tangy raspberry compote, perfect for breakfast or special occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm whole milk (90°F–100°F)
- 1 tbsp instant or active dry yeast
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 4 cups bread flour (or all-purpose)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- Vegetable oil for frying (about 2 quarts)
- 3 cups frozen raspberries
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar (for raspberry filling)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (for cheesecake filling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups granulated sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- Combine warm milk, yeast, and sugar in a bowl; let it proof until foamy (about 5 minutes).
- Add flour, eggs, and salt; mix on low for 1 minute, then medium for 2 minutes until dough begins to pull away from the bowl.
- Gradually add butter, one tablespoon at a time, mixing for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise until doubled (60–90 minutes).
- For raspberry filling, simmer raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice for about 8 minutes until thickened; cool completely.
- Whip cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla until thick; refrigerate.
- Punch down dough, divide into 16 balls, place on baking sheets, and let rise again (about 30 minutes).
- Heat oil to 330–350°F; fry donuts 2–4 at a time, 2 minutes per side, until golden. Roll immediately in sugar.
- Make a hole in each donut, pipe in raspberry filling first, then cheesecake filling. Serve warm.
Notes
- Best enjoyed fresh and warm.
- Can substitute raspberry with blueberry, apricot, custard, or lemon curd.
- For make-ahead, refrigerate shaped dough overnight after first rise.
- Fried, unfilled donuts can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- To bake instead of fry, cook at 375°F for 15–20 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg