Homemade Zeppole Recipe (Easy Italian Donuts)

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Homemade Zeppole Recipe (Easy Italian Donuts)

Learn how to make an easy homemade Zeppole recipe, and serve it with a side of Nutella for a carnival snack from the comfort of your home!

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: easy zeppole, homemade donut holes, homemade zeppole, nutella zeppole, zeppole

Servings: servings

Author: Food Dolls

Equipment

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk pancake mix
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
Vegetable oil for frying
Powdered sugar for dusting
Nutella for serving

Instructions

Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk the eggs until air bubbles start to form.
2 large eggs
Add the pancake mix, baking powder, granulated sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Beat together with the eggs until the mixture is crumbly.
1 cup buttermilk pancake mix, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Scoop in the Ricotta cheese, and fold the mixture until smooth.
1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep dish pot or a Dutch oven over medium heat. Use a deep-fry thermometer to ensure the oil reaches between 325 and 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Vegetable oil
Use an ice cream scooper to shape dough balls, and gently drop them into the hot oil. *See note below.
Cook the Zeppoles for about 3 minutes each, regularly turning them in the oil until they're golden brown.
Remove the Zeppoles from the oil, and place them on a paper towel to drain the excess oil.
Dust with powdered sugar, and serve warm with Nutella.
Powdered sugar for dusting, Nutella for serving

Notes

*Note: You want to drop the balls into the oil right at the surface. The higher above the oil you are, the more likely you are to make a splash. Be very careful with this step to avoid burns!

Nutrition information does not included powdered sugar or Nutella.

Nutrition