Sweet Crispy Date Pecan Doughnut Bao Recipe (video)

It's a little hard to describe exactly what these deep-fried dessert dumplings really are. They're kind of like a doughnut, but we use our bao dough to make them. They're stuffed with dates, pecans, and feta cheese, so they have a very Mediterranean sort of flavour profile. The feta is completely optional, and if you leave it out, these are vegan. They are really delicious and have a great contrast between the fluffy pilloughy fry dough and the dense and sweet date and pecan filling.

If you wanted to dust these with some powdered sugar or roll them in granulated sugar as they come out of the fryer, you certainly could (if you have more of a sweet tooth than we do). We found they really didn't need the extra sweetness, but if you want them a bit sweeter, go ahead. You want to chop the pecans up a bit, but you don't want them too fine. A little bit of crunch really makes the texture much nicer.

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