Jalapeno cheese Donut, served with honey and crispy bacon is my contribution to National Donut Day that is celebrated in The States every year on 5 June.

Yes, yes, I know we are not in The States, but hey any excuse is good enough to have donuts, at least for me! I am not a big sweet tooth, especially with donuts. Not sure what it is about the donut that does not agree with me, but the sweet, deep-fried dough brings on a heartburn of epic proportions. Most probably the carbs and the sugar, I get it!

Jalapeno and Cheese is a killer combination, on pizza by far my favorite topping and any sandwich can only be better with the addition of jalapeno and cheese. So think……. jalapeno cheese donuts, drenched in honey and topped with crispy fried bacon. How can anybody practice any will power? It is the easiest thing to make and funky take on the traditional sweet, chocolate dipped donut. You can, if you must try these baked donuts, because they are not deep-fried and slightly healthier, but hey, once a year it is ok to yield to temptation.

You don’t even have to knead your own dough, just pop in at your nearest bakery and ask for 1 kg bread dough. So, let’s bake shall we?

Jalapeno cheese Donut with Crispy Bacon

makes 15

Ingredients

1 kg ready made bread dough

125 ml Peppadew® Hot Jalapeño slices

250 ml grated cheddar or mozzarella cheese

enough oil for deep frying

250 ml streaky bacon – chopped and fried until crispy

honey or maple syrup to serve

more Peppadew® Hot Jalapeño slices

Method

On a floured surface, flatten the dough and place the chopped jalapenos on the dough. fold the dough over and start kneading the cheese and chillies into the dough. Roll out the dough to about 3-4 cm. Use a cookie cutter or donut cutter and cut out the doughnuts. Heat the oil in a deep pan and fry the donuts until golden in color.  Serve with lots of honey or maple syrup and the crispy bacon. These Jalapeno Cheese Donuts are Perfect for a lazy Saturday brunch so order your dough for tomorrow morning.

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