Description
Warm Cinnamon Ricotta Donuts are soft, tender, cake-style donuts made with creamy ricotta cheese and rolled in cinnamon sugar. A cozy weekend treat perfect with coffee.
Ingredients
1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
⅔ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
½ teaspoon salt
Vegetable oil for frying
¾ cup granulated sugar (for coating)
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
1. Whisk ricotta, sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla.
2. Mix dry ingredients separately.
3. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
4. Heat oil to 350°F.
5. Fry spoonfuls of dough until golden.
6. Drain and roll in cinnamon sugar.
Notes
Best served warm.
Use whole-milk ricotta.
Do not overcrowd the pan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg