Retailer Willian Sonoma has put together a recipe for these delicious mini cheese donuts that are filled with a savory ricotta cream. Despite the use of cheese in these fried desserts, the donuts are very sweet thanks to the inclusions of contrasting flavors such as lemon, vanilla and thyme.
This recipe artfully mixes together both sweet and savory flavors to offer a popular fried design in a new, artisan and homespun fashion. The donuts are rustic in shape served in tiny round balls rather than rings. The dough is made from scratch using eggs, sugar, vanilla, flour, ricotta cheese and grated lemon zest that is then fried in canola oil. To serve, the donuts are paired with a honey drizzle made from honey infused with lemon and thyme.
Sweet Cheese Donuts
These Gourmet Fritters are Filled with Ricotta and Topped with Gooey Honey
Trend Themes
1. Sweet-savory Fusion - Combining sweet and savory flavors in dessert dishes can result in unique and memorable culinary experiences.
2. Gourmet DIY - The rise of at-home cooking and baking has created opportunities for retailers to capitalize on providing high-quality ingredients and recipes for consumers to make their own gourmet dishes.
3. Artisanal Fried Foods - Adding artisanal touches to classic fried foods, like making mini balls instead of traditional donut rings, can create a new food trend that delights customers.
Industry Implications
1. Grocery and Retail - Grocery stores and retailers can tap into the trend of consumers doing more cooking and baking at home by offering high-quality ingredients and unique recipes for at-home gourmet cuisine.
2. Food and Beverage - Restaurants and food trucks can create new menu items with interesting sweet-savory fusions to capture customers' attention and offer a unique dining experience.
3. Culinary Instruction and Education - Cooking and baking schools can offer classes on the art of making artisanal fried foods, like these sweet cheese donuts, to attract customers looking to improve their culinary skills or learn about new food trends.