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Jubniyeh (Sweet Cheese Fritters )

Published: Jan 20, 2022 · Modified: Mar 29, 2023 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.

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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.
  • Basbousa is a traditional Egyptian dessert made from semolina flour, coconut, yogurt and soaked in simple syrup. It’s delicious and easy to make!
  • Check out this ultimate collection of kunafa recipes. Sweet and savory recipes included with the best tips for a successful Kunafa each time, I've even included a recipe to make the dough from scratch!

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Cheese fritters

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Middle East
Diet: Halal
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Rising Time:: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 20 fritters
Calories: 66kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 block cream cheese 8oz room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoon dry yeast
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ 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 ½ 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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