Introducing a heart shaped donuts recipe, perfect for Valentine’s Day or honestly, any day! They’re cute bite-sized treats with a fun glaze.
Prep Time45 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Chill Time1 hourhr
Total Time2 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Donuts
Keyword: heart shaped donuts
Servings: 24
Calories: 108kcal
Equipment
Deep heavy pot
Fryer
Deep fryer thermometer
Heart-shaped cookie cutter
Cutting board
Medium saucepan
Whisk
Medium bowl
Parchment or wax paper
Ingredients
For the donut:
1 1/4cupall-purpose flour
2tspbaking powder
1/4cupwhite granulated sugar
3egg
8ozricotta cheese1/2 lb whole or skim
1tspvanilla extract
1tbspgrated lemon zest
canola oilfor frying (or another oil with a high smoke point)
For the donut glaze:
1/4cupwhole milk
1tspvanilla extract
2 1/2cupconfectioners’ sugar
Pink food coloring
Sprinkles
Instructions
To make the donuts:
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Add sugar, eggs, ricotta, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Mix until just combined.
To shape the donuts into hearts:
Chill the donut dough in the fridge for about 1 hour.
Once it’s chilled firm, roll and cut heart shapes from the dough using a cookie cutter on a lightly floured cutting board.Exaggerate the heart shape dough with your hands. It will become smaller after frying.
Pop the heart cut-out dough in the fridge for about 10 minutes or until firm before cooking them.
To cook the donuts:
Pour the oil into a deep, heavy pot. Leave at least 2 inches of space at the top for safety. Using a deep-fry thermometer, heat the oil over medium until it reaches 325-375 degrees F.
Fry a test doughnut: Using a small ice cream scoop or a spoon, drop a scoop of batter in and turn it occasionally. It should take 3-4 minutes to turn golden brown. Carefully remove and cut in half to check if it’s cooked all the way through. Test another if needed.
Fry the remaining doughnuts. Don’t overcrowd the pot; fry in batches. Place doughnuts on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up any excess oil.
To make the glaze:
Combine milk and vanilla in a medium saucepan and heat over low heat until warm.
Sift confectioners’ sugar into milk mixture.
Whisk slowly, until well combined.
Remove the glaze from the heat and set over a bowl of warm water.
Dip doughnuts into the glaze, one at a time, and then place them on wax paper to set.