Make Your Summer Sweet With Eggs: Loaded Carnival Funnel Cake Recipe

Summer fairs and carnivals are in full swing, but that doesn’t mean you have to head out the door to enjoy the fun. When you have fresh Ontario eggs in your kitchen, you’ve got the secret ingredient to all kinds of exciting recipe ideas.

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IMAGE: Carnival Funnel Cake © Courtesy of Egg Farmers of Ontario

Loaded Carnival Funnel Cakes

Yield: 10 | Prep Time: 40 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Fresh Strawberry Sauce

• 1 cup (250 ml) strawberries, stems removed
• ¼ cup (60 ml) maple syrup
• 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon zest
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice

Funnel Cakes

• vegetable oil for frying
• 1 cup (250 ml) milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) granulated sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups (375 ml) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) icing sugar
• 1-2 bananas
• ¼ cup (60 ml) store-bought dulce de leche or caramel sauce
• ½ tsp (2 ml) sea or flake salt
• vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup (250 ml) sliced strawberries 

Directions

Fresh Strawberry Sauce:

1. In a tall cup using an immersion blender or in a blender cup, combine strawberries, maple syrup, lemon zest and juice; purée until smooth. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Funnel Cakes:

1. In a large, deep pot, heat 2-inches of vegetable oil over medium-high heat to 370°F.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Whisk in flour and baking powder. Pour batter into a large squeeze bottle or piping bag.
3. Squeeze about ¼ cup (60 ml) batter into hot oil in a thin, steady squiggly stream, overlapping squiggles, to create approximately a 5-inch circle-shaped nest (batter will move and connect in areas; fill in any large gaps with batter). Fry funnel cakes in batches of 1 or 2 at a time, for about 2 minutes, flipping once, until golden brown. Place funnel cakes on a cooling rack to drain excess oil and dust with icing sugar.
4. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine dulce de leche and salt. Microwave on high for 30-45 seconds until warmed through and runny enough to drizzle.
5. Peel and slice bananas and arrange on funnel cakes, drizzle with dulce de leche, top with a scoop of ice cream, fresh strawberry sauce and sliced strawberries.

Tip: When frying, if batter does not connect to form nest shape, whisk in additional 1-2 tbsp of flour.

Tip: Make funnel cakes ahead and freeze in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Reheat in the air fryer at 375°F for 1-2 minutes or in a toaster oven for 2 minutes, until crisp and warmed through.