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A close up of savory funnel cakes finished with honey, cheese, chives, and sea salt.
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Savory Funnel Cakes

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 106kcal
Author: Teri & Jenny

Ingredients

funnel cake batter

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives
  • 2 teaspoons minced thyme
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • oil for frying

garnish

  • honey for drizzling
  • crumbled cotija cheese or another crumbly cheese of your choice
  • thinly sliced chives
  • sea salt flakes

Instructions

  • Pour 2 inches oil into a deep skillet and preheat to 375˚F.
  • Pour egg, milk and water into a mixing bowl and whisk together.
  • Combine flour, chives, thyme, baking powder, salt, and pepper into another mixing bowl and whisk together.
  • Add dry mixture to wet mixture and whisk together until a thick and smooth batter forms.
  • Holding the hole of a funnel shut with your finger, scoop 1/3 cup of the mixture into the top of the funnel.
  • Holding the funnel about 2 inches over the hot oil, release your finger from the bottom hole and move the funne around so the batter creates a string of overlapping and intertwining circles.
  • Fry the funnel cake for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until each side of lightly golden brown and carefully transfer to drain on paper towels.
  • Repeat until all of the batter has been used.
  • Drizzle each funnel cake with honey and top with a generous sprinkle of cheese and chives. Finish each funnel cake with a dash of crushed sea salt flakes and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg