How to make funnel cake fries at home
Eat some sweet funnel cake without the huge mess by preparing these neat Funnel Cake Fries. You can prepare them and enjoy them while you’re on the go!
It’s time to kick our skills up a notch here. Do you remember how visits to amusement parks or the county fair always lead to a funnel cake? Well, I’ve got a twist on the traditional funnel cake that you can easily make and share with friends. Let’s make funnel cake fries at home!
What Are Funnel Cake Fries?
Funnel Cake Fries are the perfect sweet treat to make after dinner or as a special dessert for a movie night with the family. Unlike a traditional funnel cake that you’d need to pull apart to eat, use this recipe to prepare pieces of funnel cake that look like fries. While they might look thin and short like traditional fries, they’re going to have a sweet taste, just like you’d expect from a funnel cake!
Ingredients to Make Funnel Cake Fries
Make sure you have the right ingredients to make the Funnel Cake Fries, such as:
- All-Purpose Flour. Start with the flour as the base for your funnel cake batter.
- White Sugar. Give your batter a sweeter taste by mixing the flour with the sugar.
- Cinnamon. The taste of the cinnamon pairs perfectly with the sweet vanilla flavor of the funnel cake.
- Vanilla. You’ll need just a bit of vanilla to add to your batter with the flour and sugar.
It’s also important to have eggs, salt, milk, water, and baking powder. You’ll need canola oil or vegetable oil for frying and some powdered sugar to sprinkle over the fries when they’re hot and ready to eat.
How long does it take to make the Funnel Cake Fries?
Expect it to take about 15 minutes for you to prepare the ingredients and then an additional one to two more minutes for the Funnel Cake Fries to cook. They’re going to cook fast in the oil, so you can make this sweet dessert in 30 minutes or less.
Do I need to use certain equipment to make them?
When making the Funnel Cake Fries, be sure to have a deep fryer. If you don’t have a deep fryer, you can use a large pot or skillet that you’ll need to fill with oil. It’s also a good idea to have tongs, paper towels, and a sifter for your powdered sugar.
What should I add on top of the Funnel Cake Fries?
Most people enjoy funnel cake with powdered sugar sprinkled over it. Along with the powdered sugar, you might want to add a few extra ingredients, such as strawberry syrup, whipped cream, chocolate chips, or chocolate syrup. Some people even use cinnamon sugar along with powdered sugar! Get as creative as you’d like to make different variations of these tasty Funnel Cake Fries.
How many servings does this recipe make?
When following this Funnel Cake Fries recipe, you’ll have enough to serve up to six people!
Do I add the powdered sugar right away?
Yes! You can add the powdered sugar after you remove the fries from the oil and have placed them on a plate covered with paper towels. Use the towels to soak up any excess oil and then sprinkle the powdered sugar on top while your Funnel Cake Fries are still hot. Add as much of the powdered sugar as you’d like.
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 1-2 min mins Yield: 5-6 servings
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 tbsp water
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla
2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
3–4 cups canola or vegetable oil
Powdered sugar
Optional Toppings: Powdered sugar, fruit, chocolate sauce, glaze or cinnamon sugar
Instructions
With a hand or stand mixer whip egg, milk, water, sugar, and vanilla until frothy. Whisk together cinnamon, salt, flour, and baking powder. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet to create a thick batter. Add batter to piping bags
Heat oil over medium high heat (about 390 degrees) Test the oil by sprinkling a little bit of flour, when it sizzles the oil is hot enough. Whatever you do, don’t sprinkle water into hot grease trying to test it.
Carefully, Pipe “fry sized” 2-3 inch lines of batter into the hot oil you may have to use your fingers to break the batter off. Fry on both sides until golden brown for about 45-60 seconds. Remove and let drain on paper towels for 1-2 mins Dust with powdered sugar or other toppings. Serve immediately and enjoy
Notes:
This recipe can be used to make funnel cakes. Reduce the flour in half for a crispy funnel cake.
if the batter is too thick for you handle add 1 more tablespoon of water. We don’t want this runny
but we don’t want it too thick for you to stir
If the batter is taking longer than 1-2 mins to fry your oil is not hot enough. You may need to reduce the amount of batter you are adding at a time. We want these to cook pretty quickly so you aren’t left with an oily taste in your mouth.
The batter is NOT very sweet. The sweetness comes from your toppings.
Quick strawberry glaze:
1 spoonful of Strawberry jelly or preserves.
1 tbsp milk
2 tbsp powdered sugar
Add to bowl. Stir well. Drizzle over top or use as a dipping sauce
Pour over the top, serve and enjoy!
