Using biscuit dough and cream cheese, these Cream Cheese Donut Holes are a cinch to make and even easier to eat. These cheesecake donuts are a bite-sized treat!

Cream Cheese Donut

Who doesn’t love cream cheese-stuffed donut holes? This snack/dessert/brunch superstar delivers, I promise.

Super easy, yummy little bites of goodness.

Let’s get right to it. The secret is to use biscuit dough.

Cut it up and roll into little balls.

And the cheesecake? Cream cheese with cinnamon sugar added.

So simple, right?

The important part is to fry the donuts at the right temperature. It must be 350 degrees.

Anything lower and the donut balls fall apart. Anything higher and you’ll burn your you-know-whats.

Perfectly crispy golden brown on the side. That’s what we’re going for.

I made these with pudding, waaay back in the day. Despite the work-in-progress photos, they were (and still are) a huge hit. In fact, any recipe with easy shortcuts does quite well. You guys speak my language.

Ingredients for Cream Cheese Donut Holes:

1 can, biscuit dough
½ cup, cream cheese
½ cup, sugar
1 Tablespoon, cinnamon
vegetable oil for cooking

Directions for Cream Cheese Donut Holes:

1. Cut each biscuit round into four pieces, roll each into a small ball.
2. Mix cinnamon sugar together in small bowl.
3. Heat oil to 350 degrees in skillet
4. Drop half of batch of donut holes into skillet, flipping as need to ensure even cooking.
5. Once donut holes start to turn golden brown, remove with slotted spoon and lay out on paper towel to drain.
6. Roll donut holes in cinnamon sugar mixture.
7. Repeat process with second batch.
8. Add cream cheese to piping bag.
9. Once donut holes have cooled, poke a hole in one with tip of piping bag. Then, squeeze small amount (about a teaspoon) of cream cheese into the donut hole.
10. Repeat with all the donuts.
11. Best eaten same day.

Add the cheesecake filling with a piping bag if you’re feeling fancy. Otherwise, a sandwich baggie with a hole cut in the bottom corner will work just fine.

Whatever you do, don’t skimp on the cinnamon sugar.

Easy to make, melt-in-your-mouth, cinnamon-sugar bites of happiness.

FAQ’s

Why are they called donut holes?

Traditionally, they are round bites of dough cut from the inside of a donut. Therefore, they are labeled “donut holes”, regardless of whether they come from whole donuts or are baked on their own. 

How many carbs are in donut holes?

It varies depending on the dough, but typically each donut hole has 5-8 grams of carbs.

How to make donuts from biscuits in a can?

1. Cut each biscuit round into four pieces, roll each into a small ball.
2. Heat oil to 350 degrees in skillet
3. Drop half of batch of donut holes into skillet, flipping as need to ensure even cooking.
4. Once donut holes start to turn golden brown, remove with slotted spoon and lay out on paper towel to drain.
5. Add toppings (like cinnamon sugar) as desired.

You gotta try them for yourself. Simply delightful.

Cooking Tools for Success:

candy/jelly/deep frying thermometer— to check the temperature of oil for perfect frying

slotted spoon— perfect for scooping donut holes out of oil safely

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