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Raspberry Strawberry Cheesecake Donuts

If you love the combination of raspberry and cheesecake, these Raspberry Cheesecake Donuts are about to become a favorite. They're soft, fluffy, golden on the outside, coated in raspberry sugar, and filled with a creamy cheesecake filling and a sweet burst of raspberry jam.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Proofing time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 12 Donuts
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 550

Ingredients
  

Donuts
  • 435 g bread flour
  • 68 g granulated sugar
  • 185 g whole milk, warm
  • 60 g unsalted butter, softened
  • 7 g active dry yeast
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • Canola oil for frying
Cheesecake filling
  • 5 oz cream cheese softened
  • 250 g 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 57 g 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 45 g 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 dollop raspberry jam
  • ¼ tsp salt
Strawberry Sugar
  • 15 g freeze-dried strawberries blended into powder
  • 120 g ½ cup granulated sugar

Method
 

  1. Bloom yeast and honey in warm milk for 5–10 minutes, until foamy.
  2. Add eggs, sugar, and vanilla and mix.
  3. Add flour and salt and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
  4. Knead for 10–20 minutes, adding softened butter one tablespoon at a time.
  5. Knead until smooth, elastic, and able to pass the windowpane test.
  6. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1–1½ hours, until doubled.
  7. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla, salt, and raspberry jam. Beat until fluffy. Refrigerate.
  8. Divide dough into 12 portions of about 65g each and roll into balls.
  9. Place on a parchment-lined tray, cover, and proof for 30–40 minutes.
  10. Heat canola oil to 315–335°F, aiming for 330°F.
  11. Fry donuts for 2–3 minutes total, flipping every 30–45 seconds.
  12. Drain on a wire rack for 1–2 minutes.
  13. Mix freeze-dried raspberry powder with sugar and coat the warm donuts.
  14. Poke a hole into each donut and pipe in raspberry jam followed by cheesecake filling.