Blueberry Cheesecake Donuts
Blueberry Cheesecake Donuts
Ingredients
For the Blueberry Compote
- 1 pound blueberries
- 1 orange, zested
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced (from 1/2 lemon)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey, or as needed
For the Donuts
- 1 can butter tastin homestyle biscuits, (e.g., Pillsbury Grands! Southern Homestyle)
- 2 cups cooking oil, for frying, or as needed
For the Glaze
- 4 ounces cheesecake flavored cream cheese, (e.g., Philadelphia Cheesecake Crumble Original)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup graham crackers, crushed into 'dust'
Instructions
- 1
Combine the blueberries, orange zest, lemon zest, brown sugar, honey, and lemon juice in a bowl. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Transfer the blueberry mixture to a red saucepan. Lightly mash the blueberries with a potato masher. Cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until the compote thickens slightly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Remove the blueberry compote from the heat and set aside to cool while you prepare the other components. This will take approximately 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
Open the can of biscuits. Place one biscuit on a clean surface. Use a bottle cap or small round cutter to press and twist in the center of the biscuit, creating a donut hole. Remove the small center piece. Repeat for all biscuits.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Heat cooking oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat until it reaches about 350°F (175°C). Carefully place a few donuts into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 350
- 6
Fry the donuts for 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Using tongs, remove the fried donuts and place them on a wire rack set over paper towels to drain excess oil. Repeat with remaining donuts.
⏱️ 6 min
- 7
In a bowl, combine the cheesecake flavored cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon of milk. Whisk with a fork until the mixture is smooth and has a thinned-out glaze consistency. Add more milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if needed to reach desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Arrange the fried donuts on a serving platter. Drizzle the prepared glaze evenly over the donuts.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Spoon the cooled blueberry compote over the glazed donuts. Sprinkle the crushed graham crackers over the top for garnish.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Blueberry Cheesecake Donuts
For the Blueberry Compote
- 1 pound blueberries
- 1 orange, zested
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced (from 1/2 lemon)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey, or as needed
For the Donuts
- 1 can butter tastin homestyle biscuits, (e.g., Pillsbury Grands! Southern Homestyle)
- 2 cups cooking oil, for frying, or as needed
For the Glaze
- 4 ounces cheesecake flavored cream cheese, (e.g., Philadelphia Cheesecake Crumble Original)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup graham crackers, crushed into 'dust'
Instructions
- 1
Combine the blueberries, orange zest, lemon zest, brown sugar, honey, and lemon juice in a bowl. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Transfer the blueberry mixture to a red saucepan. Lightly mash the blueberries with a potato masher. Cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until the compote thickens slightly.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Remove the blueberry compote from the heat and set aside to cool while you prepare the other components. This will take approximately 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 4
Open the can of biscuits. Place one biscuit on a clean surface. Use a bottle cap or small round cutter to press and twist in the center of the biscuit, creating a donut hole. Remove the small center piece. Repeat for all biscuits.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Heat cooking oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat until it reaches about 350°F (175°C). Carefully place a few donuts into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 350 - 6
Fry the donuts for 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Using tongs, remove the fried donuts and place them on a wire rack set over paper towels to drain excess oil. Repeat with remaining donuts.
⏱️ 6 min - 7
In a bowl, combine the cheesecake flavored cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon of milk. Whisk with a fork until the mixture is smooth and has a thinned-out glaze consistency. Add more milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if needed to reach desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Arrange the fried donuts on a serving platter. Drizzle the prepared glaze evenly over the donuts.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Spoon the cooled blueberry compote over the glazed donuts. Sprinkle the crushed graham crackers over the top for garnish.
⏱️ 2 min