BEST Elephant ears recipe (& VIDEO!)

Enjoy sweet pastry dough fried to perfection in this elephant ears recipe. Each bite is topped with cinnamon and sugar for a delicious treat.

Elephant Ears Recipe

If you love fried treats, this recipe is a must try. You don’t have to wait until the next carnival or food truck is in the area to enjoy Elephant ears. This recipe is so quick and simple to make at home!

We love funnel cakes and have an easy recipe for that too. Can you tell we love all the carnival type treats in our house?

Surprise your kids and make elephant ears at home for a decadent movie night treat or just because!

These delicious elephant ears are fried to perfection and topped with lots of decadent cinnamon and sugar for the best dessert!

One bite and you will be hooked. Plus, they are just so easy to make at home.

What is the difference between a funnel cake and an elephant ear?

They taste similar but look a little different. Funnel cakes are fried dough that is more like a fritter in a zig zag pattern. They can be quite messy but oh so yummy.

Elephant Ears are flat and much easier to eat. They are often topped with cinnamon and sugar.

As you can see, both sound equally delicious but they are shaped very differently.

Ingredients:

• Flour
• Salt
• Baking Powder
• milk
• Oil
• Sugar
• Cinnamon

How to make elephant ears:

First, get out a medium size mixing bowl. Add the flour, salt and baking soda.

Second, slowly stir in the milk until a dough forms.

Gradually add in the milk until the dough is formed. It is important to do this gradually because you may not need all of the milk.

Once everything is combined, let the dough sit for 5 minutes.

After the 5 minutes, roll the dough out slightly and cut it into 6 pieces. Next, take each of those pieces and roll into balls of dough.

Then flatten into ½ inch thick circles.

Now, add 3 inch of oil to 375 degrees in a deep pot over medium heat. Place the dough circles in the oil and fry until the puff pastry is golden brown. It will poof up slightly and then you flip the dough.

Fry the other side until the puffy pastry is puffed and golden. They should be golden brown.

Line a plate with paper towels and put the fried dough on it to drain any excess grease.

Finally, mix together the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.

Lay the elephant ears out on a baking sheet. Then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar while still warm. warm.

Enjoy! It is so simple and the results are amazing.

Tips for homemade elephant ears:

• Elephant Ears are best served warm.
• Peanut Oil, Vegetable Oil or Canola Oil would be great for frying.

How to Store Elephant Ear Leftovers

You can store the leftovers in the refrigerator in an air tight container. They will stay fresh for up to 2-3 days.

You can reheat them in the microwave or in the oven. If you stored them without the cinnamon sugar you can brush them with melted butter and then sprinkle with cinnamon.

This elephant ear dessert recipe is delicious.

Any type of fried dough is always a great idea as far as I am concerned. This recipe for elephant ears does not disappoint.

It is really good. Seriously! This recipe is a must try.

We used cinnamon and sugar but you can use powdered sugar if you prefer. Feel free to use any topping you like.

Your family will go crazy over this recipe. I know we were super excited to be able to make these at home. It is a fun dessert.

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Elephant Ears

Ingredients

• 2 cups Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 cup milk
• Oil for Frying
• 2 Tbsp Sugar
• 2 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

• In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Slowly stir in the milk until a dough forms. Gradually add in the milk until the dough is form (you may not need all the milk).
• Let the dough sit for 5 minutes.
• Then roll the dough out slightly and cut it into 6 pieces.
• Then roll out each piece into a ½ inch thick circles.
• Heat 3 inches of the oil in a deep pot. Fry the dough circles in the oil until the dough is golden brown and poofs up slight. Then flip the dough to fry the other side.
• Set the fried dough on a plate lined with paper towels.
• Stir together the cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture onto the dough while still warm.
• Serve immediately while warm and enjoy!

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