Loukoumades
Greek honey doughnuts — small deep-fried dough balls drenched in honey and cinnamon, scattered with sesame seeds.
Total time
85 min
Prep
70 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mediterranean
vegetarian
Ingredients
300gplain flour
7ginstant yeast
1 tspsugar
1 tspsalt
250mlwarm water
oil for deep fryingabout 1L
150ghoney
1 tspground cinnamon
3 tbspsesame seeds, toasted
Instructions
1
Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt, add water to form a thick sticky batter.
2
Cover and prove 1 hour until bubbles form.
3
Heat oil to 180C.
4
Using two wet spoons, drop small balls of batter into hot oil.
5
Fry in batches 3-4 minutes until deep golden all over.
6
Drain briefly on paper towel.
7
Transfer to a platter, drizzle honey generously over.
8
Dust with cinnamon and scatter with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
462
Protein
10.5g
Fat
6.4g
Carbs
93g
Fiber
4.2g
Sodium
483mg
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