Monster Funnel Cakes

Funnel cakes are fun treats that most people associate with carnivals and fairs.  I absolutely love funnel cakes.  In years past, I would look forward to the state fair for the main reason of getting my hands on a funnel cake.  

I discovered how easy it was to make funnel cakes at home some time back, you can imagine how happy I was.  There are many different ways to make them at home including using pancake batter.  

A short time ago I was thinking about Halloween and fun recipes I could make for the occasion.  Every year I try to make recipes that coincide with the current holiday. The last few years I was able to make a bunch of Halloween recipes including writing about the Top 5 Halloween Recipes to Make with Kids.  I thought about funnel cakes and how they looked so much like monsters.  I figured that I wouldn’t have to do much to them just add some colors and a few decorative touches.

Ingredients:

     - 2 cups flour

     - 1/4 cup sugar

     - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

     - pinch salt

     - 3 eggs beaten 

     - 1 teaspoon vanilla

     - 1 1/2 cup milk

     - food coloring (orange, purple and green)

     - vegetable oil

     - Marshmallows

     - black writing gel

Directions:

1. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
2. In a separate medium bowl, add beaten eggs, vanilla extract and milk.  Mix until well combined.
3. Slowly add wet ingredients to dry while stirring.  
4. Divided into separate bowls and add food coloring to each.
5. Fill a pan with oil and heat to 350 F.
6. Using a funnel or cone shaped cup, drop about 1/4 cup of batter into the hot oil in a zig zag pattern.  Fry for about 2 minutes then flip. Fry for 2 minutes more and drain on paper towels.
7. Cut marshmallows into 1/4’s and decorate each funnel cake to look like eyes.  Add black writing gel to look like the pupils of the eyes. 
8. Optional- sprinkle with confectionary sugar and serve.

If you would like to see step-by-step how I made these, watch here:

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