Description
Soft fried dough balls rolled in cinnamon sugar and filled with a creamy vanilla white chocolate filling.
Ingredients
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For the dough
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
For frying
- vegetable oil, about 2 inches deep in a medium pot
For the coating
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
For the filling
- 1 box (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix, prepared with cold milk as the package directs
- 4 ounces white chocolate, melted
Instructions
- Mix 2/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the milk, yogurt, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter. Stir in the dry ingredients just until combined.
- Heat about 2 inches of vegetable oil to 350°F in a medium pot, checking with a thermometer.
- Roll the dough into balls, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each. Fry in small batches until golden brown, turning halfway through. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Roll the warm poppers in the cinnamon sugar.
- Stir the prepared pudding into the melted white chocolate and spoon it into a pastry bag fitted with a small filling tip.
- Poke the tip halfway into each popper and squeeze in the filling. Refrigerate any poppers that are not eaten right away.
Notes
- Calories are about 210 per popper (14 poppers). They were added up from USDA FoodData Central values and package values for the listed ingredients. Frying oil is not counted.
- The ball size and filling amounts come from the original recipe and have not been cook-tested again, so adjust to taste.
- Storage: the filling contains milk. Refrigerate filled poppers within 2 hours and eat within 3 to 4 days (USDA guidance for leftovers).
- Frying safety: never leave hot oil unattended and keep the pot handle turned inward.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popper
- Calories: 210