Cheese curds wrapped in crescent dough and deep fried--an easy way to create a State Fair favorite, right in your own home!
State Fair Crescent Cheese Curds
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 25 min
- Ingredients 5
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 4 cups vegetable oil
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 8 oz cheese curds, any variety (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 8 wooden skewers
- Condiments, if desired (ranch dressing, Sriracha sauce, ketchup, flavored jam)
Instructions
-
Step1In deep fryer or 3-quart heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat to 350°F.
-
Step2Unroll dough, and cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut crosswise into 8 rows, making 32 squares.
![]()
-
Step3Roll piece of dough around each cheese curd (no larger than 1 inch); stretch dough, and press to seal edges and completely cover cheese curd.
![]()
-
Step4Fry cheese curds 8 at a time, about 1 minute, turning occasionally until dough is completely cooked through and deep golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and keep warm.
![]()
-
Step5Thread 4 cheese curds on each wooden skewer. Serve immediately with condiments.
Nutrition
220
Calories
15g
Total Fat
9g
Protein
13g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 220
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 28%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 410mg
- 17%
- Potassium
- 25mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 13g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 9g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
{{tipItemHeadingFormat.replace('{0}',props.index + 1)}}
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved