Churro Donuts
Prep
30-60 mins
Total
40 MIN
Servings
12 Servings
Ingredients
2 oz
(1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tbsp
milk
1 tsp
vanilla, divided
1 cup
powdered sugar
1 cup
water
1/3 cup
butter
3 tbsp
granulated sugar
1 cup
flour
3
eggs
2 cups
oil
Instructions
Step 1
Whisk cream cheese, milk and 1/2 tsp. vanilla in medium bowl until blended. Add powdered sugar; mix well.
Step 2
Bring water, butter and granulated sugar to boil in medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add flour; cook and stir on medium heat 1 min. or until mixture pulls away from side of pan. Remove from heat. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with mixer after each until blended. Beat in remaining vanilla. Spoon dough into pastry bag fitted with large star tip.
Step 3
Heat oil in deep fryer on medium heat to 350º F. Pipe dough into 3-inch ring over slotted spatula. Carefully slide dough, in batches, into hot oil using knife to help release dough from spatula; cook 4 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Remove from oil with spatula; drain on paper towels. Cool 5 min.
Step 4
Dip tops of donuts in cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with coconut.