{"id":18611,"date":"2026-02-19T22:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=18611"},"modified":"2026-02-19T22:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:58:52","slug":"no-bake-cottage-cheese-donuts-ready-in-30-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=18611","title":{"rendered":"No-bake cottage cheese donuts \u2013 ready in 30 minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since you need these in 30 minutes<\/strong> and want them “no-bake,” we are going for the classic Fried Cottage Cheese Balls<\/strong> (Tvarohov\u00e9 gu\u013eky<\/em> or Pamp\u00fa\u0161iky<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the dough doesn’t use yeast, there is zero waiting time<\/strong> for rising. You mix, you scoop, and you fry. They taste like a cross between a donut and a cheesecake\u2014crispy on the outside and “melting” on the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udf69 30-Minute “Quick-Fix” Cottage Cheese Donuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • 1 cup (250g)<\/strong> Dry cottage cheese (Farmer’s cheese \/ Tvaroh)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2<\/strong> Eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3 tbsp<\/strong> Sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 cup (150g)<\/strong> All-purpose flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 tsp<\/strong> Baking powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pinch<\/strong> of salt & a dash of vanilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Oil<\/strong> for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    The “Speedy” Preparation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. The Mix (5 mins):<\/strong> In a bowl, mash the cottage cheese with a fork. Whisk in the eggs, sugar, and vanilla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. The Dough (2 mins):<\/strong> Sift in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until you have a thick, sticky dough.Note:<\/strong> This isn’t a dough you roll out with a pin\u2014it should be soft enough to scoop with a spoon!<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. The Heat (3 mins):<\/strong> Heat about 2 inches of oil in a small pot.\n
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      • Test the heat:<\/em> Drop a tiny piece of dough in; if it sizzles and floats immediately, you’re ready!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The Drop (10 mins):<\/strong> Dip two small spoons in cold oil (so the dough doesn’t stick). Use one spoon to scoop a walnut-sized ball and the other to slide it into the hot oil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The Fry (10 mins):<\/strong> Fry 4\u20135 balls at a time. They will often flip themselves over<\/strong> as they expand! Fry until deep golden brown (about 3\u20134 mins total).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        \ud83d\udca1 Why These are So Addictive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • The “Poof”:<\/strong> The baking powder reacts instantly with the heat, making them airy despite the dense cottage cheese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The Texture:<\/strong> Unlike yeasted donuts, these have a slightly “grainy” and moist interior that feels much richer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          \ud83d\udc75 Grandma\u2019s “Quick” Finishing Move<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Don’t bother with fancy glazes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • The Shake:<\/strong> Put \u00bd cup powdered sugar<\/strong> and 1 tsp cinnamon<\/strong> in a paper bag. Drop the warm donuts in and shake them up. This gives them an even, snowy coating in seconds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            \ud83e\udd67 Pro Tip for “Cloud” Centers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            If your donuts are coming out raw in the middle but dark on the outside, your oil is too hot.<\/strong> * The Fix:<\/strong> Turn the heat down to medium. You want them to “dance” in the oil for a full 3 minutes so the heat reaches the very center of the cottage cheese dough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            \ud83e\udd57 A “Slightly Healthier” Cheat?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            If you truly don’t want to fry, you can drop these same dough balls into boiling water<\/strong>. Once they float, they are “boiled dumplings.” Roll them in toasted breadcrumbs and butter\u2014it takes the same 30 minutes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Since you need these in 30 minutes and want them “no-bake,” we are going for the classic Fried Cottage Cheese Balls (Tvarohov\u00e9 gu\u013eky or Pamp\u00fa\u0161iky). Because the dough doesn’t use […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18611"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18613,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18611\/revisions\/18613"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}