Description
Delightful heart-shaped strawberry cheesecake donuts combine creamy cheesecake filling with sweet strawberry glaze. These indulgent treats will charm dessert enthusiasts with their romantic presentation and irresistible flavor profile.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk (or ½ cup milk + ½ tsp vinegar)
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup (75 g) fresh strawberries, finely chopped
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups (150 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps milk or heavy cream
- Pink or red food coloring (optional)
- Crushed freeze-dried strawberries
- Heart-shaped sprinkles
Instructions
- Prep Workspace: Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly spray heart-shaped donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Create Dry Mixture: Thoroughly blend flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl, ensuring uniform distribution of ingredients.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: Vigorously whisk buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until completely integrated and smooth.
- Form Batter: Delicately incorporate wet ingredients into dry mixture, using minimal stirring to maintain a light, airy texture, avoiding overmixing.
- Fill Pan and Bake: Carefully pour batter into donut cavities, filling each about 3/4 full, then bake for 12-15 minutes until golden and a toothpick emerges clean.
- Cool and Prepare Filling: Remove donuts from pan after 5 minutes, transfer to wire rack, then whip cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until silky smooth.
- Create Strawberry Filling: Gently fold finely chopped strawberries into cream cheese mixture, maintaining a delicate texture.
- Fill Donuts: Using a slim piping tip, create a small entry point and inject strawberry cheesecake filling evenly into each donut.
- Craft Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until achieving a smooth, pourable consistency, then add a touch of pink food coloring.
- Finish and Decorate: Dip each donut into glaze, allowing excess to drip off, then immediately garnish with freeze-dried strawberry pieces or heart-shaped sprinkles.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter minimally to avoid dense, tough donuts, mixing just until ingredients combine for tender texture.
- Precise Filling Technique: Fill donut pan cavities only 3/4 full to allow proper rising and prevent overflow during baking.
- Temperature Control: Use room temperature ingredients for smoother batter and more consistent mixing, especially with buttermilk and eggs.
- Filling Distribution: Use a piping bag with a narrow tip and insert gently into donuts’ side, rotating slowly to ensure even strawberry cheesecake filling throughout.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg