Struffoli

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

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

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Arrange struffoli into a tower shape or Christmas tree shape on a serving plate. Sprinkle nonpareil sprinkles over struffoli.

Nutrition

• Calories: 303 kcal
• Total Fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 93 mg
• Sodium: 97 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 41 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0 g
• Total Sugars: 37 g
• Protein: 4 g