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    Home » Ramadan » Jubniyeh (Sweet Cheese Fritters )

    Jubniyeh (Sweet Cheese Fritters )

    Published: Jan 20, 2022 · Modified: May 20, 2022 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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    Cheese fritters or Jubniyeh are sweet hollow fritters made from a dough with cream cheese. A very delicious easy, 4 ingredient dessert for parties or to end any meal.

    Next, try these easy chocolate croissants.

    A close up look at a plate with cheese fritters.
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    • ❤️ Why You'll Love It
    • 📝 Ingredients
    • 🥄 Instructions
    • 💡 Expert Tips
    • 👩‍🍳 Variations
    • 🧺 Storage
    • 📣 Related Recipes
    • Cheese fritters

    ❤️ Why You'll Love It

    • This sweet fritters recipe is so incredibly easy - it is the perfect end for any meal.
    • A finger food that everyone loves!
    • One of those fun recipes that the kids can help make.

    This recipe is a crowd pleaser and the first to fly off your dessert table. Use different cookie cutters for more fun shapes for different occasions.

    📝 Ingredients

    Recipe ingredients on a wooden surface.

    📋 Ingredient Notes

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    • Flour.
    • Cream cheese.
    • Yeast.
    • Sugar.

    You will also need simple syrup or confectioner's sugar for the final touch of sweetness.

    🥄 Instructions

    Fritters dough rolled on a countertop and cut with heart shaped cookies.
    • In a big bowl or your mixer’s bowl, combine dry ingredients well.
    • Add cheese and mix.
    • Gradually add water while kneading until you get a nice consistent dough that does not stick.
    • Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let it rise for an hour.
    • Roll the dough on a clean surface to about 3-4 mm thickness.
    • Cut with cookie cutter to shape of choice.
    • Heat 1 inch of oil in a pan and fry the fritters until golden brown, they will puff up as they fry and will be hollow.

    💡 Expert Tips

    • Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature before working with it. This makes the kneading easier.
    • It is best to consume cheese fritters fresh.

    👩‍🍳 Variations

    You can add some spices to the dough to change the flavor a bit, ground cinnamon, cardamom or cloves work well for this recipe.

    🧺 Storage

    Leftovers should be kept at room temperature in an airtight container. Last up to 2 days

    A white serving plate with cheese fritters.

    📣 Related Recipes

    • This easy and quick sweet vermicelli recipe is a favorite with or without milk.
    • One of the best Tunisian desserts that does not only taste good but also looks fabulous!
    • Chebakia is a traditional Moroccan flower shaped cookies that are fried then dipped in honey.

    I hope you'll like this recipe and please if you make this recipe, snap a pic and hashtag it #amiraspantry — I love to see your creations on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Middle East
    Diet: Halal
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Rising Time:: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Servings: 20 fritters
    Calories: 66kcal
    Author: Amira

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 block cream cheese 8oz room temperature
    • 1 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
    • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 1/4 cup warm water more or less depends on the dough
    • Oil for frying

    To garnish:

    • Confectioner’s sugar simple syrup, chocolate syrup.

    Instructions

    • In a big bowl or your mixer’s bowl, combine dry ingredients well.
    • Add cheese and mix.
    • Gradually add water while kneading until you get a nice consistent dough that does not stick.
    • Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let it rise for an hour.
    • Roll the dough on a clean surface to about 3-4 mm thickness.
    • Cut with cookie cutter to shape of choice.
    • Heat 1 inch of oil in a pan and fry the fritters until golden brown, they will puff up as they fry and will be hollow.
    • Drizzle hot fritters with cooled simple syrup, honey or dust with powdered sugar.
    • Garnish with crushed nuts and serve with fresh fruits is desired.

    Notes

    • Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature before working with it. This makes the kneading easier.
    • You can add some spices to the dough to change the flavor a bit, ground cinnamon, cardamom or cloves work well for this recipe.
    • It is best to consume cheese fritters fresh.
    • Leftovers should be kept at room temperature in an airtight container. Last up to 2 days
    • For the simple syrup you will need 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water Juice of 1/2 lime 1 teaspoon of any of rose water, orange blossom water or vanilla extract.
    • Nutritional values are calculated for the dough only.
    • Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
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    First published Oct 25, 2013 . Last updated January 20, 2022 with important tips, clear step by step instructions and readability.

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    1. Aly

      March 05, 2015 at 8:18 pm

      That looks absolutely delicious. Question: do you give time for the yeast to work before frying?

      Thank you.

      Aly.

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