Description
These Strawberry Cheesecake Donuts are a dreamy easy recipe for brunch, dessert, and sweet food ideas when you want something soft, creamy, and packed with fresh strawberry flavor. With fluffy baked donuts, tangy cheesecake topping, and a bakery-style finish, they are perfect for breakfast ideas, party treats, holiday dessert tables, or a quick homemade dessert that looks impressive without being complicated.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
2 large eggs
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a donut pan well.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
5. Spoon or pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling each cavity about three-quarters full.
6. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, or until the donuts are lightly golden and spring back when touched.
7. Let the donuts cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
9. Add the powdered sugar and heavy cream, then mix until the topping is creamy and spreadable.
10. Spoon or spread the cheesecake topping over the cooled donuts.
11. Top each donut with chopped fresh strawberries.
12. Finish with graham cracker crumbs and serve right away or chill briefly before serving.
Notes
Do not frost the donuts while they are still warm, or the cheesecake topping will melt and slide off instead of setting neatly on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
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