Name: Carrot Cake Donut Holes with Cream Cheese Dip
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Brown sugar - ½ cup; Baking powder - 1 tablespoon; Ground cinnamon, divided - 1 ½ teaspoons; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Kosher salt - ¾ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Whole milk - 1 cup; Drained crushed pineapple - ½ cup; Egg - 1; Butter, melted - ¼ cup; Grated carrots, packed - 1 cup; Sweetened flaked coconut - ½ cup; Vegetable oil for cooking - ½ cup; White sugar - ⅓ cup; Cream cheese, softened - ½ cup; Butter, softened - 1 tablespoon; Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Salt - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Carrot Cake Donut Holes with Cream Cheese Dip

1. All-purpose flour 2 cups

2. Brown sugar ½ cup

3. Baking powder 1 tablespoon

4. Ground cinnamon, divided 1 ½ teaspoons

5. Baking soda 1 teaspoon

6. Kosher salt ¾ teaspoon

7. Ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon

8. Whole milk 1 cup

9. Drained crushed pineapple ½ cup

10. Egg 1

11. Butter, melted ¼ cup

12. Grated carrots, packed 1 cup

13. Sweetened flaked coconut ½ cup

14. Vegetable oil for cooking ½ cup

15. White sugar ⅓ cup

16. Cream cheese, softened ½ cup

17. Butter, softened 1 tablespoon

18. Confectioners' sugar 1 cup

19. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

20. Salt 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Carrot Cake Donut Holes with Cream Cheese Dip

1 . Stage

Whisk flour, brown sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt together in a large bowl.

2 . Stage

Combine milk, crushed pineapple, and egg in a small bowl. Stir into the flour mixture. Add melted butter; mix until a soft dough forms. Fold in carrots and coconut.

3 . Stage

Heat at least 2 inches of oil in a large pot to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a wire rack or baking sheet with paper towels.

4 . Stage

Scoop a few tablespoons of dough into the hot oil using a small ice cream scoop. Fry donut holes until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer donut holes to the paper towels using a slotted spoon; let drain and cool slightly. Repeat with remaining dough.

5 . Stage

Whisk white sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Roll donut holes in sugar mixture.

6 . Stage

Beat cream cheese and 1 tablespoon butter together in a bowl until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar until dip is well-blended and fluffy. Stir in vanilla extract and 1 pinch salt. Serve donut holes with cream cheese dip.