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Home » Breakfast » Easy Ricotta Doughnuts

Easy Ricotta Doughnuts

Created: December 23, 2015 Updated: January 9, 2021 by Lyuba Brooke 68 Comments

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Soft and fluffy, scrumptious doughnut holes made with ricotta cheese. These simple doughnuts don’t require any yeast, only take about 30 minutes to make and finger-licking-good!

Doughnut holes with powdered sugar on top stacked on a white plate

RICOTTA DOUGHNUT HOLES

This is one super treat for breakfast. These little ricotta doughnut holes will quickly become a family favorite. They are quite addictive for two reasons:

1. They are SO tasty! The texture is wonderful, they are soft, moist and fluffy inside. They have a mild sweet flavor that goes with coffee, tea or milk. And, you can easily fill them with some jam or custard as soon as you pull them out onto a wire rack. (Just use a long pastry tip to fill the doughnuts.)

2. These doughnuts are unbelievably easy to make. First time I made them, I was really surprised just how fast it was to make these from start to finish. Dough takes about five minutes and cooking will depend on the size of the pan you are using and how many doughnuts can you cook at a time. Each batch takes about 5-7 minutes to cook. All in all, it’s an easy, tasty treat for breakfast.

When my mom first gave me this recipe, I thought that the only way to make easy, no-yeast doughnuts was to use refrigerated biscuit dough. This is much, much better. The original recipe actually calls for farmer’s cheese. If you’re not familiar with farmer’s cheese, it’s kind of a pressed cottage cheese. It’s very firm, grainy and quite tasty. I grew up eating a lot of dishes that use farmer’s cheese, so I’m very familiar with it. As I was planning on making this recipe and sharing it with my readers, I realized that there is probably only a small portion of you who are familiar with farmer’s cheese. So I decided to use ricotta cheese and make the appropriate adjustments for the dough. The doughnuts turned out beautiful!

Doughnut holes with powdered sugar on top stacked on a white plate with a bite out of one

Don’t even think twice! Make these doughnuts as soon as possible. Make them for your family on Christmas morning and it will be the most hassle-free breakfast that everyone will love. After all, you spend most day on Christmas in the kitchen already.

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Easy Ricotta Doughnuts piled on a decorative round white plate with powdered sugar topping the doughnuts as viewed from above

Easy Ricotta Doughnuts

Soft and fluffy, scrumptious doughnut holes made with ricotta cheese.
4.08 from 27 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 12 12-14 doughnuts
Calories: 162kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 10 oz whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp white granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Oil for frying
  • 2-3 tbsp Powdered sugar for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat about 5 cups of oil in a medium sauce pot, over medium to medium-high heat. Heat oil to about 315 degrees. (350 will cook doughnuts too fast on the outside and leave them raw on the inside.)
  • Set out a wire rack and cover it with a paper towel or two.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk ricotta, vanilla, sugar and eggs until all incorporated.
  • Add flour baking soda and salt. Mix with a rubber spatula until completely mixed throughout.
  • Lay out a piece of parchment paper and lightly grease it.
  • Grease your hands with some cooking spray as well. Scoop out some dough and make about 1-inch balls. Lay them on the parchment paper while waiting to be fried.
  • Fry doughnut balls in batches of about 6 (as fitting to your sauce pot) for 5-7 minutes, until deep golden brown.
  • Take out the cooked doughnut balls and place them on a paper towel. After they are cooled for a couple of minutes, dust them with powder sugar.

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Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
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holding donut hole with powdered sugar on top

 

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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Comments

  1. Maggie Pope says

    January 2, 2023 at 5:13 pm

    So very easy – and delicious!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      January 3, 2023 at 11:57 am

      Thanks, Maggie!

      Reply
  2. Deanna Fine says

    December 24, 2022 at 2:43 pm

    5 stars
    I’m about to make them for the 2nd time – they’re delicious & the fact they’re so easy & quick to make is a winner.

    One question: can they be prepped & fried next day?

    Reply
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