Orange doughnuts with ricotta soft and delicious. The recipe I want to share with you today is for a simple and quick treat that smells of oranges and includes ricotta in the batter which makes them softer than any other. Small orange fritters that are prepared in just a few minutes without leavening. Simply prepare the batter in a bowl, form small doughnuts, and they are ready for cooking. I fried them with spectacular results, but if you prefer, for a lighter yet equally special preparation, you can bake them in the oven or in the, now widespread in all homes, air fryer. Roll them in granulated sugar and voila, they are already ready to win over family and friends with their goodness! Don’t miss the recipe for the Orange Cake with Marmalade and the recipe for the Soft Orange Cookies. Let’s hurry to the kitchen and prepare together some irresistible Orange and Ricotta Doughnuts
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES TOO:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 8 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop, Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 227.58 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 35.31 (g) of which sugars 11.29 (g)
- Proteins 5.93 (g)
- Fat 8.14 (g) of which saturated 2.34 (g)of which unsaturated 5.51 (g)
- Fibers 4.22 (g)
- Sodium 26.29 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 75 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Orange Doughnuts
- 1 egg
- 2.82 oz sugar
- 1 orange (untreated)
- 7.05 oz ricotta
- 9.88 oz flour
- 1/2 packet baking powder (7 grams)
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 1.41 oz sugar
How to prepare the Orange and Ricotta Doughnuts
To prepare this dessert, choose an untreated orange so that you can use both the zest and the juice. Beat an egg with the sugar in a bowl.
Add the zest and juice of one orange (about 2.5-2.8 oz).
Add the ricotta and simply mix with a fork.
Finally, add the sifted flour and baking powder. Mix first with a fork and then with your hands. You need to obtain a soft but not sticky dough. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Detach portions of dough and roll them on the surface to form rolls. Cut pieces about 4-5 inches long.
Close them at the ends by pressing to adhere the dough and form the doughnuts. Continue in the same way until you run out of dough.
Now all that’s left is to dip them a few at a time into the boiling vegetable oil, letting them brown well on all sides. Remove them with a slotted spoon and let them drain on paper towels.
Roll them in granulated sugar while they are still warm and then all that remains is to taste them and let them win you over at the first bite.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
The doughnuts remain soft in a container for one day
Don’t miss the recipe for Baked Apple Fritters
Your Questions
What can I substitute ricotta with?
With Greek yogurt or with cream cheese like Philadelphia
Can I bake them in the oven or air fryer?
Yes, in a static oven at 356°F for 16-18 minutes or in an air fryer at 356°F for 14-15 minutes. Finally, decorate them with powdered sugar
