Struffoli

Quick Bread - Bread

Struffoli are little balls of dough in a honey/sugar glaze, with nonpareil sprinkles. My grandma always made them for Christmas, but since she can't do it anymore, I came up with my own variation that she loves because mine are a little bit sweeter than the traditional bread-like ones. Also, they have to be formed into a tower...it's tradition.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 tower

Struffoli

Ingredients

4 eggs

¼ cup white sugar

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ cup all-purpose flour

or as needed

2 cups vegetable oil for frying

or as needed

½ cup honey

or more to taste

½ cup white sugar

or more to taste

1 tablespoon rainbow nonpareil sprinkles

or to taste

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Beat eggs 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil and vanilla extract together in a bowl; stir in baking powder. Slowly stir flour about 1 tablespoon at a time into egg mixture until a soft dough forms. Roll dough into small balls.

Step 2

Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) or until you see little waves on the bottom of the saucepan.

Step 3

Working in small batches fry dough balls in the hot oil until lightly browned 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Transfer struffoli to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon.

Step 4

Heat honey in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Slowly mix 1/2 cup sugar a few tablespoons at a time into honey until sugar is melted and glaze is smooth about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Transfer struffoli to a large bowl and pour glaze over the top; toss quickly to evenly coat before glaze hardens.

Step 6

Form struffoli into a tower-shape or Christmas tree-shape on a serving plate. Sprinkle nonpareils sprinkles over the struffoli.

Nutritional Information

Struffoli

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 303.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.6g 7%

Carbohydrates: 41g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g 1%

Sugars: 37.4g

Fat: 14.8g 23%

Saturated Fat: 2.5g 13%

Cholesterol: 93mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 121.8IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 19.3mcg 5%

Calcium: 49.2mg 5%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 4.5mg 2%

Potassium: 50mg 1%

Sodium: 97mg 4%

Calories From Fat: 133.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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