Funnel Cake Bites are a mini version of your favorite fair food. Small bites of fried dough covered in powdered sugar is a warm and delicious dessert.
I don’t think I can ever make these without thinking of Summer. They just scream carnival rides, flip flops and warm nights with friends. Are funnel cakes super nostalgic for you, too?
Funnel Cake Bites
I can very clearly remember how excited I would get when I saw the funnel cake truck at the summer carnival. It was by far my favorite part! The thought never would have crossed my mind that I could make this treat at home. I’m excited to share with you how to do it yourself!
If you love funnel cakes, you will also want to check out our Traditional Funnel Cake and Apple Fritters recipe.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Flour – All-purpose flour.
- Baking Powder – add to the flour.
- Salt – just a tiny bit.
- Nutmeg and Cinnamon- for flavor.
- Milk – whichever milk you’ve got on hand.
- Eggs
- Vanilla – real vanilla extract.
- Granulated Sugar – for baking.
- Powdered Sugar – to coat the cake in.
- Vegetable Oil – for frying.
How To Make Funnel Cake
- Beat the eggs until they are nice and foamy. Then pour in the milk and stir.
- Add in the dry ingredients and stir until you get a dough.
- Heat oil in the pan and drop spoon fulls of batter into the oil.
- Cook on both sides until golden brown then dry on a paper towel and toss in powdered sugar.
Because they are fried, these are best served fresh and eaten right away. If you leave them out they get soggy and lose the crunch that makes them so good. Feel free to use as much powdered sugar as you want. It’s what makes the cake bites so delicious!
These are super tasty as is, but you can also dip them in chocolate or caramel sauce, too!
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Funnel Cake Bites
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/2 cups milk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Beat eggs until foamy.
- Add milk and vanilla
- Mix in flour, sugar, baking powder, spices and salt until smooth.
- Pour the oil into a pot 3/4 inch deep to about 375 degrees
- Add the batter into hot oil by spoonfuls. I like to use a cookie scoop to help scoop them in.
- Fry until golden brown, flip and repeat.
- Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or dip in your favorite toppings.
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32 comments on “Funnel Cake Bites”
This was an amazing recipe! I made these for my family today, and we all think they are much better than traditional funnel cakes. I did not add nutmeg, but I added extra cinnamon. This is most definitely worthy of making for the holidays.
Thanks Jasper!
Good flavor but could not make into balls.
These are delicious and so easy and quick to make
Thanks Robin!
These were yummy and easy to make.
Thanks Maria!
Gotta make these yummy treats with my granddaughter
How many does it make?
It depends on the size of your cookie scoop, but I doubled the recipe and made like 50 of these delicious bites.
Thank you.
So good. Easy to make. Everyone loved them ~ rolled them in cinnamon sugar. A sure hit for any party.
Thanks Allison!