Description
Indulgent Baileys Cheesecake Doughnuts bring Irish cream magic to classic pastry perfection. Creamy filling and rich glaze create a luxurious dessert that melts in your mouth, promising pure culinary bliss with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 original refrigerated biscuits (Pillsbury Grands)
- 5 cups (1.2 liters) oil for frying
Cheesecake Filling Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) Bailey’s Irish Cream
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) sugar
Chocolate Topping Ingredients:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) milk chocolate
- 5 tablespoons (75 milliliters) Bailey’s Irish Cream, hot
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy-bottomed pot to 340-350°F, ensuring a consistent temperature for even frying.
- Remove refrigerated biscuits from packaging and gently separate each one, letting them rest briefly at room temperature.
- Carefully lower 2-3 biscuits into the hot oil, monitoring their color and turning once the first side reaches a golden-brown hue, then fry the opposite side until equally crisp.
- Transfer fried doughnuts onto a wire rack lined with paper towels, allowing excess oil to drain and doughnuts to cool slightly.
- Whip cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, and Bailey’s Irish Cream in a mixing bowl for 2-3 minutes until achieving a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Transfer the creamy mixture into a piping bag equipped with a narrow pastry filling tip.
- Gently pierce the side of each cooled doughnut, injecting the cheesecake filling until the pastry feels slightly heavier and plump.
- Chop milk chocolate into small pieces and place in a mixing bowl. Warm Bailey’s Irish Cream until it reaches a gentle simmer, then pour over chocolate, whisking until creating a glossy, uniform ganache.
- Elegantly coat each filled doughnut by either dipping or spooning the chocolate ganache across the top surface.
- Allow chocolate topping to set for a few minutes before serving, ensuring optimal flavor and texture.
Notes
- Deep-frying technique matters critically for achieving perfect golden-brown exterior without absorbing excess oil, so maintain consistent temperature between 340-350F.
- Opt for room temperature cream cheese to ensure smooth, lump-free cheesecake filling that blends seamlessly and pipes easily into doughnuts.
- Consider substituting Bailey’s with vanilla extract for kid-friendly version or use non-alcoholic coffee liqueur for alternative flavor profile.
- Prevent doughnut soggy bottoms by draining on wire rack with paper towels, allowing excess oil to drip away and maintaining crispy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg