Sweet Cheese Fritters
Cheese fritters or Jubniyeh are sweet hollow fritters made from a dough with cream cheese.
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 block cream cheese (8oz room temperature)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup warm water (more or less depends on the dough)
- Oil for frying
- Confectioner’s sugar (simple syrup, chocolate syrup.)
- In a big bowl or your mixer’s bowl, combine dry ingredients well.
- Add cheese and mix.
- Gradually add water while kneading until you get a nice consistent dough that does not stick.
- Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let it rise for an hour.
- Roll the dough on a clean surface to about 3-4 mm thickness.
- Cut with cookie cutter to shape of choice.
- Heat 1 inch of oil in a pan and fry the fritters until golden brown, they will puff up as they fry and will be hollow.
- Drizzle hot fritters with cooled simple syrup, honey or dust with powdered sugar.
- Garnish with crushed nuts and serve with fresh fruits is desired.
A very delicious easy, 4 ingredient dessert for parties or to end any meal. Next, try these easy chocolate croissants.
❤️ Why You'll Love It
- This sweet fritters recipe is so incredibly easy - it is the perfect end for any meal.
- A finger food that everyone loves!
- One of those fun recipes that the kids can help make.
This recipe is a crowd pleaser and the first to fly off your dessert table. Use different cookie cutters for more fun shapes for different occasions.
📝 Ingredients 📋 Ingredient Notes
- Flour.
- Cream cheese.
- Yeast.
- Sugar.
You will also need simple syrup or confectioner's sugar for the final touch of sweetness. 🥄 Instructions
💡 Expert Tips
- Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature before working with it. This makes the kneading easier.
- It is best to consume cheese fritters fresh.
👩🍳 Variations You can add some spices to the dough to change the flavor a bit, ground cinnamon, cardamom or cloves work well for this recipe. 🧺 Storage
Leftovers should be kept at room temperature in an airtight container. Last up to 2 days
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Notes
- Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature before working with it. This makes the kneading easier.
- You can add some spices to the dough to change the flavor a bit, ground cinnamon, cardamom or cloves work well for this recipe.
- It is best to consume cheese fritters fresh.
- Leftovers should be kept at room temperature in an airtight container. Last up to 2 days
- For the simple syrup you will need 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water Juice of ½ lime 1 teaspoon of any of rose water, orange blossom water or vanilla extract.
- Nutritional values are calculated for the dough only.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
Nutrition
First published Oct 25, 2013 . Last updated January 20, 2022 with important tips, clear step by step instructions and readability.
