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funnel cake made at home dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled with chocolate
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Crispy Homemade Funnel Cake (Fair Style!) Recipe

Fair food made easy! This homemade funnel cake recipe is crispy, sweet, and oh-so-fun to make.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 836kcal
Author Mirlene

Equipment

  • Deep Fryer or cast iron skillet
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Cooking Tongs
  • Whisk

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ cup milk whole milk works best for richness
  • 1 egg large
  • Oil for frying vegetable oil canola oil, or peanut oil
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Heat the oil. You’ll want about 2 inches of oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven. Heat it to around 375°F. (If you don’t have a thermometer, drop a tiny bit of batter in; if it sizzles right away, you’re good to go.)
    Mix the dry ingredients. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
    Add the wet ingredients. Pour in the milk and crack in the egg, then whisk until smooth. The batter should be like pancake batter—not too thick, not too runny.
    add the batter in the piping bag
  • Get ready to swirl. The fun part! Traditionally, a funnel is used (hence “funnel cake”), but you can use a squeeze bottle, a measuring cup with a spout, or even a piping bag – which we have used all options.
    Fry the magic. Carefully drizzle the batter into the hot oil in overlapping circles and squiggles. Fry until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes per side.
    add the batter into the oil to cook the funnel cake
  • Drain and dust. Use tongs to lift out your masterpiece, let it rest on paper towels, and shower it with powdered sugar.
    removing funnel cake from the oil

Notes

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Calories are estimated per serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 4service | Calories: 836kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 458mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 2mg