Light, Airy Ricotta Fritters with Chocolate Sauce
These easy Ricotta Fritters are everything you want in a bite-sized dessert: light, fluffy, and oh-so-tender on the inside, with a perfectly crisp, golden exterior. Paired with a quick chocolate orange sauce for dipping, you'll wonder why you didn't make these sooner!
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 243kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Fritters
- 2 large eggs, separated
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- zest of 1 large cara cara orange, or navel orange
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 tsp granulated sugar
- ¾ tsp Kosher salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- confectioners' sugar, for serving
- canola or vegetable oil, for frying
For the Chocolate Dipping Sauce
- 4-6 Tbsp whole milk
- ½ cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp cara cara orange zest
Instructions
- Heat the oil. Heat 3-inches of neutral oil in a large dutch oven to 375°F / 190°C.
- Mix the wet ingredients. Whisk together 2 large egg yolks, ½ cup ricotta cheese, 1 tsp orange zest, ⅓ cup milk, and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Mix the dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup all-purpose flour, 5 tsp sugar, ¾ tsp Kosher salt, and ½ tsp baking powder.
- Whisk egg whites. Place 2 large egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Whisk until soft peaks form, about 3-4 minutes.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients. Meanwhile, add egg yolk mixture to the flour mixture, along with 2 Tbsp melted butter. Stir until just combined. Gently fold in the egg whites.
- Fry the fritters. Using a soup spoon, gently scoop up to 2½ Tbsp of batter and ease it into the hot oil using another spoon. Fry in batches until golden brown, about 5-6 minutes. Cool slightly on cooling rack, then dust with powdered sugar.
- Make the chocolate orange sauce. Heat 6 Tbsp milk in a small sauce pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Pour 4 Tbsp milk over chocolate, then let sit 1 minute. Whisk until smooth, then add 1 tsp orange zest. If too thick, whisk in additional milk, 1 Tbsp at a time. Enjoy immediately with the ricotta fritters.
Nutrition
Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 489mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2mg
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