Deep Fried Cheesecake Bites
Deep Fried Cheesecake Bites have a creamy, 5 ingredient filling that's coated in an easy-to-make batter and then deep-fried to golden brown perfection! Prep this delicious treat in just 15 minutes!
Deep Fried Cheesecake Bites have a creamy, 5 ingredient filling that’s coated in an easy-to-make batter and then deep-fried to golden brown perfection! Prep this delicious treat in just 15 minutes!
A Mouthwatering Twist On The Classic Dessert
These Deep Fried Cheesecake Bites are a fun and incredibly delicious spin-off of classic cheesecake! They’re wonderfully crispy on the outside while being perfectly creamy on the inside!
Fried Cheesecake may be a treat you’ve only been able to enjoy at your local fair or carnival! But thanks to this quick and easy recipe you can now indulge right at home with over a dozen bites!
Simply mix up the cheesecake filling, freeze, and then roll them in the 4 ingredient batter before deep frying. Afterward, enjoy your deep-fried dessert bites with your favorite cheesecake toppings!
Ingredients For Deep Fried Cheesecake Bites
This Fried Cheesecake Recipe has very similar ingredients to classic cheesecake! Making these bites super easy to make!
The cheesecake balls are made of cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and graham cracker crumbs. Once the cheesecake balls have been frozen they get coated in the batter!
This is made by combining all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and baking powder with whole milk. The batter-covered cheesecake is then deep-fried in canola oil.
Yummy Toppings For Deep Fried Cheesecake Bites
After frying, you can sprinkle these dessert bites with powdered sugar before serving and enjoying them! You could also serve them up with your favorite cheesecake toppings such as:
- Jam or fruit syrup
- Chocolate Sauce
- Caramel Sauce
- Strawberry Sauce
- Or even just a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar!
How To Make Deep Fried Cheesecake
- Beat the cream cheese and then add in the sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and graham cracker crumbs. Combine well.
- Place small scoops of cheesecakes onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Then place the pan in the freezer to chill the balls of cheesecake.
- Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, whole milk, and baking powder together to prepare the batter.
- Coat the frozen cheesecake balls in the batter. Then place them a few at a time into the hot oil to deep fry.
- Fry the bites on both sides and then transfer them to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain.
- Serve them up with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Storage Instructions
Store the leftovers in an airtight container and place them in the fridge. Enjoy the leftovers for up to 5 days.
You can keep the uncooked cheesecake bites in the freezer for up to 3 months. Then, when you’re ready to enjoy them, just coat them in the batter and deep fry them!
More Cheesecake Recipes To Enjoy:
- Strawberry Cheesecake Bars – Filled with fresh, fruity flavor from everyone’s favorite berry!
- Basque Burnt Cheesecake – Incredibly silky and perfectly caramelized!
- Cherry Cheesecake Dip – A no-bake dessert made with only 5 easy ingredients in just 5 minutes!
- Instant Pot Chocolate Cheesecake – A chocolate lover’s dream cheesecake!
- No Bake Nutella Cheesecake Bars – Oreo crust gets covered with Nutella and a layer of creamy cheesecake!
Steps
Prepare a large baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
In a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until creamy and smooth. Mix in the sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and graham cracker crumbs. Combine this well.
Use a small cookie scoop to portion out tablespoon-sized balls of the cheesecake mixture and drop them onto the prepared baking sheet. They do not need to be perfectly round. Place the balls into the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Add the oil into a heavy bottom pot over medium heat until it reached 365°F.
While the oil is heating up, whisk the flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a medium bowl. Then whisk in the milk until smooth.
When the oil has reached temp, place a baking sheet lined with paper towels next to the pot of oil.
Remove the frozen cheesecake balls from the freezer. If you want to round them out more, this is the time to do it, but handle them as little as possible so they stay firm. Use a slotted spoon to dip them into the batter, turning to coat.
Gently drop the coated balls into the hot oil, no more than 3 at a time. Don’t do too many at a time as it will drop the heat of the oil too much and impact the end results. Turn them to brown evenly, cooking for about 2 minutes per side. Remove them from the oil with tongs and place them on the paper towel-lined baking sheet.
Serve them plain or with jam or chocolate sauce. They are also delicious with powdered sugar sprinkled on top.
Notes
- How Do I Store This Leftover Cheesecake? Store the leftovers in an airtight container and place them in the fridge. Enjoy the leftovers for up to 5 days.
- Do I Have To Freeze The Cheesecake Balls Before Deep Frying Them? Yes, freezing them before deep frying is a necessary step. Without freezing first you won’t be able to roll them in the better as the cheesecake will be too wet. The cheesecake filling will also leak out of the batter when frying if they’re not frozen first!
- Why Are My Cheesecake Bites Getting Dark Really Fast When Placed In The Hot Oil? The oil is likely too hot! You want the temperature of the oil to be around 365 degrees F. Remove it from the heat and let the oil temperature come down before trying to cook another batch.
- Can I Freeze The Leftovers? I wouldn’t recommend it, these are best enjoyed when freshly made! If you don’t think you’ll eat them all, you can keep the uncooked cheesecake bites in the freezer for up to 3 months. Then when you’re ready to enjoy them just coat them in the batter and deep fry them!
- What Do I Do If My Cheesecake Batter Is Too Wet To Form Into Balls? This batter is very soft and sticky so I’d suggest putting the cheesecake mixture as a whole into the freezer. Then you can shape them into balls more easily!
- If I Don’t Have Lemon Juice Can I Just Leave It Out Of The Recipe? Yes, you can make this cheesecake recipe without lemon juice. They’ll still be super delicious!
- What If I Can’t Find Any Graham Cracker Crumbs? You can just toss broken-up graham crackers into your food processor. Then pulse until fine crumbs form.
- How Come The Center Of My Fried Cheesecake Bites Were Still Cold? The cheesecake balls may have been too big. Make sure to only make them with about one tablespoon of cheesecake mixture.
Nutrition
- Calories124
- Carbs14g
- Protein3g
- Fat6g
- Saturated fat4g
- Fiber1g
- Sugar6g
- Sodium73mg
Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.
