Cream Cheese Stuffed Orange Donut Bites |
Author: Nikki
These are absolutely heavenly! The cream center with a hint of orange makes this dessert irresistible! They are amazing!
- 1 Tablespoon yeast
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¾ cup warm water
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 3-4 cups flour
Filling
- 8 oz. softened cream cheese
For Frying
Orange Glaze:
- 2 cups powder sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Combine yeast, sugar and warm water and let dissolve and yeast proof.
- After yeast has proofed, add egg, oil, orange juice, warm water, orange zest, salt and sugar and mix until combined.
- Slowly add flour a cup to ½ cup at a time until dough reaches a good bread dough consistency. Knead until smooth and combined.
- Let rise until doubled in bulk.
- Preheat 4 cups of vegetable oil in a medium sauce pan to 370 degrees F.
- Roll dough onto a floured surface in a rectangle about a half of an inch think. Approximately 12x14 inches. Cut into one inch squares. Place about a teaspoon of cream cheese in the center of each square and fold all the edges together to make a ball.
- Place in oil and fry for about 3 to 4 min until golden in color and cooked through.
Orange Glaze
- Mix all the ingredients together and dip the donuts in the glaze and let set on a cooling rack with a paper towel underneath. Makes about 3 dozen.
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/cream-cheese-stuffed-orange-donut-bites/
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