Funnel Cakes
In the mood for your favorite carnival food? Have a craving for a sweet treat and want to make your own scrumptious funnel cakes? Instead of searching for, “Funnel cakes near me,” make your own funnel cakes at home with this simple recipe!
Servings: 4
Calories: 509kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- Vegetable Oil for frying
- 2 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulate sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2 cups milk
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat about 1-1 ½ inches of vegetable oil in a skillet to 375 degrees F. Line a wire rack with paper towels.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, syrup, and vanilla; add this mixture to the flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
- Cover the bottom of a funnel spout with your finger and add 1 cup batter into the funnel.
- Hold the funnel several inches above the hot oil and release your finger from the funnel hole, moving the funnel in a circular or criss-cross motion until all the batter is released. Scrape any leftover batter with a rubber spatula, if need be.
- Fry for about 2 minutes or funnel cakes are golden brown. Transfer to the paper towel-lined rack.
- Serve warm sprinkled with powdered sugar.
- Optional toppings: apple pie filling, cherry pie filling, whipped cream, ice cream, cinnamon and sugar, fresh berries.
Notes
Can use a deep fryer, but I use a skillet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 661mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g