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Carnival and Fair Food Recipes

Looking for deep-fried butter and other State Fair-style recipes? Browse more than 60 recipes for fair foods like funnel cakes, elephant ears, corn dogs, and just about anything fried!

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Elephant Ears Recipe and Video - Crispy cinnamon-sugar fried bread confections!

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Elephant Ears

Crispy cinnamon-sugar fried bread confections!

By LEEMA

Deep Fried Oreos(R) Recipe and Video - This is a carnival favorite where I grew up. Oreos get dipped into pancake batter and fried - yummy!! You can do this with or without a deep fryer.

Deep Fried Oreos®

This is a carnival favorite where I grew up. Oreos get dipped into pancake batter and fried - yummy!! You can do this with or without a deep fryer.

By Olivia C.

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Real Wisconsin Fried Cheese Curds Recipe - Eat while clutching cold brewski in other hand. Yah, hey dere.

Real Wisconsin Fried Cheese Curds

Eat while clutching cold brewski in other hand. Yah, hey dere.

By Markg238

Videos to Watch

Funnel Cakes

County Fair KOOL-AID Drop Donuts

Chocolate-Covered Bacon Strips

Deep-Fried Candy Bars

Deep Fried OREOS

Elephant Ears

Deep-Fried Butter

Festival-Style Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwiches

Grilled Turkey Legs Recipe - Sweet and hot--just like the smoked turkey legs you get at the fair or theme park!

Grilled Turkey Legs

Sweet and hot--just like the smoked turkey legs you get at the fair or theme park!

By Tony B

Monkey Tails Recipe - Chocolate-covered frozen bananas are a great summer treat. Ripe bananas have a wonderful creamy consistency when frozen, and the rich chocolate coating is delicious.

Monkey Tails

Chocolate-covered frozen bananas are a great summer treat. Ripe bananas have a wonderful creamy consistency when frozen, and the rich chocolate coating is delicious.

By CRYSTALSHOE

Fair Scones Recipe - Freshly baked scones just like at the fairgrounds are ready to eat in less than an hour. Serve with butter and raspberry jam.

Fair Scones

Freshly baked scones just like at the fairgrounds are ready to eat in less than an hour. Serve with butter and raspberry jam.

By Drew Britten

Fried Ice Cream Recipe and Video - Vanilla ice cream is coated with egg white and corn flakes spiced with cinnamon, then quickly fried for a paradoxical paradise.

Fried Ice Cream

Vanilla ice cream is coated with egg white and corn flakes spiced with cinnamon, then quickly fried for a paradoxical paradise.

By Jeri Zieman

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Vintage Lemonade Recipe - Lemons, sugar, and water--in a process that has been handed down since the 19th century. A true classic of a lemonade recipe.

Vintage Lemonade

Lemons, sugar, and water--in a process that has been handed down since the 19th century. A true classic of a lemonade recipe.

By Aunt Suzie

Best Lemonade Ever Recipe and Video - Lemonade is a very refreshing drink, and this is the best one ever!

Best Lemonade Ever

Lemonade is a very refreshing drink, and this is the best one ever!

By Jo

Kettle Corn Recipe and Video - White sugar makes the Kettle Corn taste like popcorn balls. Use brown sugar and it will taste like caramel corn.

Kettle Corn

White sugar makes the Kettle Corn taste like popcorn balls. Use brown sugar and it will taste like caramel corn.

By SUE202

Corn Dogs Recipe and Video - Hot dogs are skewered on sticks, dipped in corn batter, and then fried to a golden brown.

Corn Dogs

Hot dogs are skewered on sticks, dipped in corn batter, and then fried to a golden brown.

By SUZZANNA

Churros Recipe and Video - These sweet Mexican fritters are easy to make at home!

Churros

These sweet Mexican fritters are easy to make at home!

By Delia

Funnel Cakes IV Recipe and Video - This recipe for homemade funnel cakes brings the deep-fried carnival treat home to you!

Funnel Cakes IV

This recipe for homemade funnel cakes brings the deep-fried carnival treat home to you!

By Tina

Candied Almonds Recipe and Video - This recipe requires only sugar, cinnamon, and water to make a sweet coating for almonds.

Candied Almonds

This recipe requires only sugar, cinnamon, and water to make a sweet coating for almonds.

By Darla K

Pecan Snack Recipe - Cinnamon and sugar pecans are baked in the oven in this easy, aromatic snack.

Pecan Snack

Cinnamon and sugar pecans are baked in the oven in this easy, aromatic snack.

By Bea Gassman

Caramel Apples Recipe and Video - Red apples on sticks, bathed in gooey caramel. Halloween delight. (You will need 6 wooden craft sticks for this recipe.)

Caramel Apples

Red apples on sticks, bathed in gooey caramel. Halloween delight. (You will need 6 wooden craft sticks for this recipe.)

By Suzie

A Plus Fair Corn Dogs Recipe -

A Plus Fair Corn Dogs

"Make your own corn dogs just like at the fair with this rich buttermilk corn batter."

By ROBY

Deep Fried Dill Pickles Recipe and Video - Delicious dill pickles that are battered then fried. This recipe also works well with other pickled vegetables, like pickled peppers.

Deep Fried Dill Pickles

Delicious dill pickles that are battered then fried. This recipe also works well with other pickled vegetables, like pickled peppers.

By MARBALET

Funnel Cakes I Recipe - A puffed fried cake. It can be sprinkled with confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar.

Funnel Cakes I

A puffed fried cake. It can be sprinkled with confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar.

By Sassy Squirrel

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Homestyle Potato Chips Recipe and Video -

Homestyle Potato Chips

"Making homestyle potato chips is fun and easy. Guaranteed they won't last long! A food processor with a slicing attachment is very helpful. Experiment with the thickness; you may like them thicker or thinner."

By ALMALOU

Funnel Cakes Recipe and Video - You don't need to wait for the county fair to enjoy delicious old-fashioned funnel cakes. You just need a funnel with a 1/2-inch opening that can hold a cup of batter.

Funnel Cakes

You don't need to wait for the county fair to enjoy delicious old-fashioned funnel cakes. You just need a funnel with a 1/2-inch opening that can hold a cup of batter.

By TARMIA

Deep Fried Jalapeno Slices Recipe - These are addictively delicious. Spicy and sinful. Best if served with melted nacho cheese sauce.

Deep Fried Jalapeno Slices

These are addictively delicious. Spicy and sinful. Best if served with melted nacho cheese sauce.

By Micah Smith

Funnel Cakes III Recipe - Easy fried treats made with a batter similar to pancake batter.

Funnel Cakes III

Easy fried treats made with a batter similar to pancake batter.

By LV2SHOP

Old-Fashioned Roasted Pecans Recipe - Oven-toasted pecans made Southern-style with a light coating of sugar, cinnamon and a bit of salt, are a treat at Christmas or any time of the year.

Old-Fashioned Roasted Pecans

Oven-toasted pecans made Southern-style with a light coating of sugar, cinnamon and a bit of salt, are a treat at Christmas or any time of the year.

By Patricia K

Funnel Cakes II Recipe - These are Pennsylvania Dutch cakes. The batter is poured through a funnel into cooking oil and fried, then sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.

Funnel Cakes II

These are Pennsylvania Dutch cakes. The batter is poured through a funnel into cooking oil and fried, then sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.

By Sally