Pumpkin Cheesecake Filled Donut Holes

I was at Trader Joe’s this weekend loading up on pumpkin-themed foods including their pumpkin cream cheese. It’s quite similar to pumpkin cheesecake and it inspired these doughnut holes.

I didn’t have a lot of time on my hand so I used Pillsbury dough for the donut holes.  I was originally going to fill the donut holes with the pumpkin cream cheese but after testing one, I found that it ended up being too salty of a filling.

So I sweetened it up with some sugar. The donut holes are coated with cinnamon sugar, which is easy to make but also a little messy because the donuts shed the sugar coating.

These make a good party treat. On the surface, these just look like regular donuts, but inside you’ll find a nice Fall surprise.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Filled Donut Holes

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

These donut holes are stuffed with pumpkin cream cheese and are so easy to make.

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Ingredients

• 4 oz pumpkin cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 can pillsbury biscuit dough

Cinnamon Sugar coating

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

• Mix cream cheese with sugar.
• Take chunks of dough and make dough balls about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Stretch balls into a flat round disk. Place 1/2 tsp pumpkin cream cheese mixture into center of dough, then seal. Turn dough back into a ball, make sure it is completely pinched sealed so filling won't leak out. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Heat pot with enough oil deep enough for frying, about 1 - 1 1/2 inches deep. Once oil is hot enough, place several balls inside. Let fry for about 1 minute and flip over to other side. Continue to allow cook until both sides are a a dark golden brown. Remove from frying pan and place on a plate to let cool.
• While donuts are cooling, mix the cinnamon and sugar in a bowl, then pour into a large ziploc bag. After donut holes are cool, put them into the ziploc bag and mix the donuts around until they are fully coated before removing from bag and serving.

The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

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