Lemon Cheesecake Doughnuts
Indulge in these delightful doughnuts filled with a creamy lemon cheesecake filling. The soft, fluffy doughnuts are fried to perfection and topped with a zesty, refreshing lemon cheesecake filling, making them the perfect treat for any occasion!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 doughnuts
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Fried, Filled
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- For the Doughnuts:
- Milk
- Flour
- Sugar
- Salt
- Eggs
- Butter
- Yeast
- Oil (for frying)
- For the Cheesecake Filling:
- Cream cheese
- Icing sugar
- Lemon juice
- Lemon zest
- Lemon curd
- For Decoration:
- Lemon slices
- Fresh mint
Instructions
- Make the Dough:
- Combine milk, yeast, flour, sugar, salt, eggs, and butter. Knead the mixture until smooth and let it rise. Once it has doubled in size, divide the dough into small balls.
- Fry the Doughnuts:
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pot. Fry the doughnut balls until golden brown, then remove and roll them in sugar while they are still warm.
- Make the Cheesecake Filling:
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, icing sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon curd. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Fill the Doughnuts:
- Using a piping bag, fill each cooled doughnut with the cheesecake filling.
- Decorate:
- Top each filled doughnut with a slice of lemon and a sprig of fresh mint for a beautiful and zesty touch.
- Enjoy:
- Your lemon cheesecake doughnuts are ready to be enjoyed!
Notes
- For a lighter doughnut, you can bake the doughnuts instead of frying them.
- Feel free to add more lemon zest or curd to the cheesecake filling for an extra lemony punch!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut
- Calories: 230kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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