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

Carrot Cake Donut Holes with Cream Cheese Dip

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25 min.

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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.