Food Recipes Classic Fried Desserts You Can Make at Home Cannolis and cake donuts, anyone? By Grace Elkus Grace Elkus Grace Elkus is a food writer and editor with over a decade of experience in culinary media. Highlights: * Associate food editor at Real Simple, where she developed recipes, wrote food stories, and assisted with styling * Deputy food director at Kitchn, where she and her team were responsible for 100 recipes a month * Currently the content lead for JOKR Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 6, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Imagine a world in which you didn’t have to make a trip to the doughnut shop every time you craved a donut. Make that world a reality with this easy recipe. You’ll make a simple brown sugar and nutmeg-spiced dough, let it rest, then fry until golden brown. A fresh donut never tasted so good. Get the Recipe:Glazed Cake Donuts. Photo: Caitlin Bensel 01 of 06 Glazed Cake Donuts Imagine a world in which you didn’t have to make a trip to the doughnut shop every time you craved a donut. Make that world a reality with this easy recipe. You’ll make a simple brown sugar and nutmeg-spiced dough, let it rest, then fry until golden brown. A fresh donut never tasted so good. Get the Recipe:Glazed Cake Donuts. Caitlin Bensel A fresh donut never tasted so good. Start by making a simple brown sugar and nutmeg-spiced dough, let it rest, and then fry until golden brown. Get the Recipe: Glazed Cake Donuts 02 of 06 Classic Cannoli Bring the flavors of Italy into your kitchen with these classic cannoli. They’re perfect if you’re hosting friends for the holidays—you’re sure to impress guests when you tell everyone they’re homemade. We love dipping one in pistachios and one in chocolate chips for a sweet-and-salty combo in every bite. Don’t forget to dust with powdered sugar. Get the Recipe: Classic Cannoli. Caitlin Bensel Bring the flavors of Italy into your kitchen with this classic cannoli recipe. They're perfect for hosting friends over the holidays—and you're sure to impress them when you say they're homemade. We love dipping one end in pistachios and the other in chocolate chips for a sweet-and-salty combo. Don't forget to dust with powdered sugar. Get the Recipe: Classic Cannoli 03 of 06 Churros With Chocolate Sauce Yes, you’ve likely had a cinnamon-sugar churro. But have you ever dipped a homemade churro in chocolate ganache? Well, now’s your chance. You likely have all the ingredients on hand: cinnamon, sugar, butter, salt, flour, and eggs is all you need for the churros. Plus, the chocolate sauce is made in the microwave, meaning you can whip these up on a weeknight. Get the Recipe:Churros With Chocolate Sauce. Caitlin Bensel Yes, you've likely had a cinnamon-sugar churro. But have you ever dipped a homemade churro in chocolate ganache? Well, now's your chance. You probably have all the ingredients on hand: cinnamon, sugar, butter, salt, flour, and eggs. Plus, the chocolate sauce is made in the microwave, meaning you can whip these up on a weeknight. Get the Recipe: Churros With Chocolate Sauce 04 of 06 Fry Bread With Apples Our go-to dessert used to be cookies. But now that we’ve discovered fry bread, we’re re-thinking our priorities. We love how versatile it is: pair it with whatever ingredients are in your fridge or freezer, such as honey, maple syrup, jam, fruit, vanilla ice cream—the list goes on. Get the Recipe: Fry Bread With Apples. Caitlin Bensel Our go-to dessert used to be cookies but, now that we discovered fry bread, we're re-thinking our priorities. We love how versatile it is: pair it with whatever ingredients are in your fridge or freezer: honey, maple syrup, jam, fruit, vanilla ice cream—the list goes on. Get the Recipe: Fry Bread With Apples 05 of 06 Funnel Cake Thought you could only enjoy funnel cakes at the state fair or local amusement park? Think again! You can re-create the nostalgic dessert at home, and it only takes 30 minutes total. The easiest way to pipe the batter into the oil is with a squeeze bottle, but if you don’t have one, a large ziplock bag with one corner snipped off will do the trick. Get the Recipe: Funnel Cake. Caitlin Bensel Thought you could only enjoy funnel cakes at the state fair or amusement park? Think again! Re-create this nostalgic dessert at home in only 30 minutes. The easiest way to pipe the batter into oil is with a squeeze bottle but, if you don't have one, a large ziplock bag with one corner snipped off will do the trick. Get the Recipe: Funnel Cake 06 of 06 Sopapillas With Hot Honey Because they’re bite-sized, you can nibble on a few of these crispy, pillowy treats, which is exactly what you’ll be tempted to do. You’ll have fun rolling and cutting the dough, then watching them puff up as they fry. The spicy honey adds a kick, but if you aren’t a fan of heat, simply omit the crushed red pepper and warm up honey with a pinch or two of salt. Get the Recipe: Sopapillas With Hot Honey. Caitlin Bensel Because they're bite-sized, you can nibble on several of these crispy, pillowy treats. So tempting! You'll have fun rolling and cutting the dough, and then watching them puff up as they fry. The spicy honey adds a kick, but if you're not a fan of heat, simply omit the crushed red pepper and warm up the honey with a pinch or two of salt. Get the Recipe: Sopapillas With Hot Honey Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit