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Loukoumades -Honey Balls (Greek Donuts)
A Greek version of fried donuts with only 5 ingredients. Tasting so good, with crisp outer edges and soft spongy insides!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 40 donuts
Calories: 183 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
For The Dough:
- 500 grams / 17.6 oz bread flour
- 500 ml (2 cups) tepid water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 9 grams (1 sacket) instant dry yeast
- olive oil
- vegetable oil for frying
To Serve With:
- honey
- icing sugar
- ground cinnamon
- OPTIONAL: ground walnuts
- OPTIONAL: sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat oven to 50°C / 120 °F for 10 minutes and then turn off. Or use the proofing function at 35°C / 95 °F.
- Combine flour, yeast, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. See Notes below.
- Pour in the water and salt gradually, while stirring with a whisk. If the mixture is too thick to stir, add an extra splash of water.
- Let it rise. Cover the bowl with a dampened tea towel and place in the oven until doubled in size.
- Heat the oil. Half-fill a saute pan with half olive oil and half vegetable oil or use 1 part olive oil to 2 parts vegetable oil. Heat until oil reaches 160°C / 320 °F.
- Take a handful of the dough in your left hand and pass it through the top of your fist, scoop it using a small teaspoon and toss it into the hot oil. Repeat the process until you have a couple frying in the hot oil, don't overcrowd them. Dip the teaspoon in cold water so it will be easy to spoon the dough without sticking.
- Deep-fry until honey-golden on all sides. Turning the Loukoumades every now and then with two forks.
- Transfer to a cooling rack to drain.
- Serve warm, drizzled with plenty of honey and cinnamon on top. You can also sprinkle some icing sugar, walnuts, or sesame seeds if you like!
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Notes
- -Use a glass bowl or even plastic but avoid metal bowls so it won't interfere with the activity of the yeast.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1donut
Calories
183kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Sodium
49mg
(2%)
Potassium
21mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1donut | |
| Calories | 183kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.