Funnel Cake Fries

5 from 1 vote

Funnel cake fries are crispy, golden treats that bring fair food fun straight to your kitchen. Make this easy dessert in just minutes using simple ingredients and hot oil.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dessert, Desserts, Snack, Treat

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 323kcal

Author: Shauna

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vegetable oil or shortening for frying

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients while continuing to whisk together until no lumps remain.
Transfer the batter to a squeeze bottle, a piping bag, or a plastic bag (snip the corner off when ready to add the batter to the oil).
Set aside while heating the oil.
In a skillet with deep sides, add oil to a depth of 1½ to 2 inches. Heat the oil to 350°F.
Squeeze the batter in straight lines into the hot oil. You can use your finger or a pair of scissors to cut the stream of batter. Pipe as many fries as you can fit in the oil.
As soon as the bottom side of the fries turns golden brown (about 20 to 30 seconds), flip the strips over to cook the other side.
Remove the cooked funnel cake fries from the oil with a slotted spoon. Place fries on paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
Continue cooking the funnel cake fries.
Serve funnel cake fries hot, dusted with powdered sugar, granulated sugar, whipped cream, and/or sliced strawberries/strawberry sauce. Caramel or chocolate sauce are other popular dipping sauce choices.

Notes

You can make the fries short or long. Sometimes it’s difficult to stop the stream of batter, which is why using a pair of scissors to snip the stream can be helpful.
You can fit quite a number of fries into a large skillet at the same time. They cook quickly, so as long as you start piping the next fry an inch or so away from the previous one, they’ll have plenty of space to start cooking. Within just a few seconds, they won’t stick to each other if they get close.
By the time you’ve piped enough fries to fill the pan, the first ones will be ready to flip. And by the time you’ve flipped them all, they’ll be ready to remove from the oil. This creates a pretty constant workflow.

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