Sweet Cheese Doughnuts (Mozzarella Filled)
If you enjoy homemade doughnuts, you’ll love these sweet cheese doughnuts. They’re soft, fluffy, lightly coated in sugar, and filled with melted mozzarella for a delicious surprise in every bite. Although mozzarella is usually used in savory dishes, its mild flavor works beautifully in this lightly sweet dough.
These doughnuts are best enjoyed while still warm, when the cheese is soft, and the texture is at its fluffiest. They’re perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea, or whenever you’re craving freshly made doughnuts.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Soft and fluffy homemade dough.
- Mild, creamy mozzarella filling.
- Lightly coated in sugar for the perfect finish.
- Easy ingredients.
- Best served warm and fresh.
Helpful Tips
While testing this recipe, these little tips made the doughnuts come out much better:
- The dough should feel soft and elastic after kneading. If it feels dry, add a teaspoon of milk at a time until it becomes smooth.
- Let the dough rise until doubled in size before shaping. This gives the doughnuts their light texture.
- Fry the doughnuts over medium heat. If the oil is too hot, they’ll brown before the inside is fully cooked.
- Fry one doughnut first to check the cooking time. Depending on the size, 40–45 seconds per side is usually enough.
- These doughnuts are at their very best on the day they’re are made while the cheese is still soft.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use another cheese?
Yes. Mozzarella works best because of its mild flavor and soft melt, but other mild melting cheeses can also be used.
Can I fill them with jam?
Absolutely. Jam, chocolate spread, pastry cream, or sweetened cream cheese all make delicious fillings.
Can I make them ahead?
You can prepare the dough ahead of time, but the fried doughnuts are best enjoyed the same day.
Can I freeze them?
The dough freezes well after the first rise. Once thawed, shape, let rise again, and fry.
Mozzarella Filled Sweet Doughnuts
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon active yeast
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 large egg
The filling
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoon sugar
To fry
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the flour with salt and keep aside.
- In a saucepan, add the milk, sugar, and butter. When the butter melts remove from heat.
- When the milk mixture is warm to the touch, add the yeast and leave aside for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Beat an egg and add to the milk.
- Gradually add the milk mixture to the flour and knead until the dough is very smooth and elastic, this might take up to 10 minutes with hands.
- Cover and let the dough double in size for an hour to an hour and a half.
- Punch the dough to remove the air.
- Make 20 equal balls from the dough, press the dough between both hands to make it into a desk. Fill with two-teaspoon mozzarella cheese and add a pinch of sugar.
- Close and shape into a ball again, place in a greased pan. Do the same with the rest of the balls.
- Cover and let it rise again for 30 minutes.
- Heat enough oil to reach a third of the pan. When the oil is medium hot, fry one doughnuts for 40 seconds from one side then flip and fry for another 40 seconds.
- Open the doughnut when it cools, and check if done from the inside. Now you will know how much time the doughnuts will take to cook.
- Do not crowd the pan or else the temperature of the oil will drop.
- Roll the doughnuts while hot in fine sugar, you can glaze the doughnuts, or dip it in chocolate sauce.
Notes
- The dough should feel soft and elastic after kneading. If it feels dry, add a teaspoon of milk at a time until it becomes smooth.
- Let the dough rise until doubled in size before shaping. This gives the doughnuts their light texture.
- Fry the doughnuts over medium heat. If the oil is too hot, they’ll brown before the inside is fully cooked.
- Fry one doughnut first to check the cooking time. Depending on the size, 40–45 seconds per side is usually enough.
- These doughnuts are at their very best on the day they’re are made while the cheese is still soft.
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Yummy! There’s nothing in the world like homemade donuts, especially when they’re warm. These look wonderful and what a fun surprise in the middle!
True, I only hate the waiting part, but these donuts are worth it 🙂
Wow! These are fantastic, what a great idea! I love them. ?
Thanks Lucy 🙂
Woah. These have me craving donuts like never before! So fluffy and fun filled. A must-try, for sure!
Hey Karly, please go ahead and try them, I’m sure you will enjoy every bite 🙂
They are so fluffy! I hope you still have some left? Or I’ll just make these cuties for myself! And of course, I love mozzarella! 🙂
Hehehehe! Nothing’s left Nagi, you know how I roll 😉
Hi, just following there recipe and I can’t find the part where you add the egg?
Thanks
Jonathan
You beat the egg and add it to the milk mixture before pouring it over the flour. I’ve updated the recipe!