Carnival and Fair Food Recipes

This sandwich may sound unappealing, but it's actually very tasty, especially on cold winter days! Legend has it that this was a favorite of The King.

This recipe is quick and easy. Only have to simmer for 30 minutes! It started as a very saucy Coney Island hot dog sauce. I prefer a meatier chili sauce, but if you prefer it saucy with less meat, reduce ground round to 1/2 pound meat.

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

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

Easy fried cakes very similar to pancakes.

Spanish crullers.

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

These is an easy, cost-efficient way to make home-made fried cheese sticks. Taste just wonderful, light crispiness. More for your dollar and easily stored in the freezer for when you have a craving. I make 2 batches, one for the 'now' and one for later. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Battered and fried bacon that is even better after cooking in the oven for 7 minutes. My husband and I saw the idea of fried bacon on the travel channel where they just battered and fried it and we decided to make it. It was so good. But then we cooked in the oven and it was even better. Serve with white gravy and it is a heart attack waiting to happen but tastes so good!

Tired of the same old chicken nuggets? Give these a try! Feel free to 'play' with the seasonings, but this is how my family likes them. Serve hot with barbeque sauce or salsa for dipping.

These are the easiest and funnest gifts for anytime of season! And they are delicious to eat too!

Caramel corn with roasted peanuts and chocolate. This will take a while to make, but is well worth it!

I tried 'Chicken Charlie's Deep Fried Kool-Aid®' at the San Diego County Fair. They were very good so I started to search on a way to recreate them. I searched for drop doughnut recipes and took one of those and adapted it. This is a very close version of the one I had at the fair in looks and taste. The fair's version was cherry-flavored, but you could use any flavor you like.

We had this at the New York State Fair. When we saw the sign Hot Beef Sundae, we were both curious. Really, it looks just like a hot fudge sundae and when we got home we made our own version.

This will be an instant family hit; a bowl of the pop corn is so good it won't last a whole movie.

One of my favorite fair foods that I always looked forward to, until I learned how to make them myself. Serve on Italian hoagie rolls.

Apricot and peach fried pies have the best flavor of any fried pie I've ever eaten. My family loves these great pies. My grandmother made this up years ago. I have made this delicious fried pie for over 40 years. Enjoy!

These smell like a walk through a county fair, and they taste heavenly!

Whether it's in the morning, lunch, or afternoon, this recipe makes a good snack. Top with confectioners' sugar!

This fry bread is easy to make and can be served with any meal or as dessert with jams, honey or, my favorite, maple syrup.

Another great way to enjoy a glass of red wine. I had this once at a state fair and was hooked. So yummy on a hot summer day!

Mexican pastry that is squeezed through a pastry bag, fried in hot oil, and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.

Not only are these corn dogs easy and fun, but because we're doing them in the oven and not deep frying them, they are way, way less messy to make. Above and beyond all of that, I thought the timing was perfect for these, since pretty much every carnival and fair got canceled this year. Serve with mustard and ketchup.

Sugary and delicious!