Enjoy all the flavor you love but in bite size Funnel Cake Fries. This recipe is sweet and delicious while being easy to make.
Funnel Cake Fries are fried to perfection and topped with powdered sugar. If you love Deep Fried Oreos and Deep Fried Nutella, this is the recipe to try. It tastes like classic funnel cake but in bite size pieces.
Chocolate fans need to also try Chocolate Funnel Cake recipe.
What's in this post: Funnel Cake Fries
Why We Love This
These sweet fries are handy to eat and less messy than pulling apart a normal funnel cake. The outside is crispy and perfectly golden. The inside is light and sweet.
Simply grab one and enjoy. They are so tasty.
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour. Spoon the flour into the measuring cup.
- Baking Powder. Make sure this is fresh for best results.
- Large Eggs. I used large.
- Powdered Sugar. This topping makes it even better.
Find the complete ingredient list at the bottom of the post.
How to Make Funnel Cake Fries
Step 1. Mix together the dry ingredients. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt and sugar.
Step 2. Combine the wet ingredients. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the wet ingredients: milk and 2 large eggs. You can also add a teaspoon of vanilla extract if desired. Combine until there aren’t any lumps.
Step 3. Gradually mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients. Then place the funnel cake batter in a piping bag or squeeze bottle for piping. Pipe into hot oil in the dutch oven for 60 seconds on each side. You can use vegetable oil or canola oil. If you have a candy thermometer, try using that to ensure the oil is hot.
Step 4. Use a slotted spoon to remove. Place on a paper towel-lined plate. Then move the fries from the oil to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain the excess oil. Dust the fries with the powdered sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving.
How to Serve
- Caramel sauce
- Caramel dip
- Top with powdered sugar
- Chocolate dip
- Marshmallow Fluff Dip
- Top with Cinnamon Sugar
- Scoop of vanilla ice cream. Try No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream.
- Homemade Strawberry Sauce Recipe
I normally put a variety of dipping sauces in ramekins. Everyone can choose their favorites and it is a fun snack or dessert.
These fries are perfect to serve with dipping sauces.
Pro Tips
- Make sure to test the oil by sprinkling a small amount of flour into the oil. If the oil sizzles, then it’s hot enough and ready to use to make the funnel fries.
- If the batter is too thick to fully stir together, then gradually add water (1 Tbsp at a time) until it’s about to mix together.
- You can use pancake mix for the batter if you prefer.
- If you use a piping bag for this recipe, place the bag upside down in a cup. This will prevent the batter from running out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store inside an airtight container in the fridge. You might want to use wax paper in between the layers of funnel cake fries. This will help to absorb any excess grease as they are stored.
Refrigerate up to 3 days. When ready to reheat, bake at 450 for 3 minutes. While they are definitely best fresh, this method of reheating works well.
I don’t recommend cooking this in the air fryer. The batter consistency is very wet and will not hold its shape in the basket.
The process can be very messy due to this.
However, you can use the air fryer to reheat the funnel cake fries. Simply reheat with the air fryer at 400 degrees for 3 to 4 minutes until crispy.
While, it is not recommended to cook these in the air fryer, reheating is a great option.
More Carnival and Deep Fried Desserts
- Fried Bananas Recipe
- Fried Cookie Dough
- Deep Fried Snickers Recipe
- 33 Best Funnel Cake Recipes
- Funnel Cake with Pancake Mix
Give this easy recipe a try today. Once you make this treat, leave a comment and star recipe rating. I love hearing from you.
Funnel Cake Fries
Ingredients
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 cup Powder Sugar
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients: milk and 2 large eggs.
- Slow stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until the mixture is smooth.Then place the batter in a bag or bottle for piping.
- Heat up vegetable oil in a saucepan. You will want to line the bottom of the pan with approximately 2″ of oil. Heat on medium heat until the oil is hot (2-4 minutes).
- Then pipe the batter in long straight lines (approximately 2-3 inches long) into the oil. Make sure not to overcrowd the fries in the oil when frying. You will likely need to cook in batches depending on the size of your pan.
- Then fry each side for about 60 seconds until golden brown.
- Then move the fries from the oil to a plate lined with a paper plate to soak up the excess oil. Dust the fries with the powdered sugar.
- Then serve with your favorite dipping sauces and enjoy!
