I’m obsessed with this delicious and easy homemade funnel cake dessert recipe that you can make from scratch at home!
I love to eat a good apple!
When leaves wave their colors at the changing season, in my book it is time for apple pies, applesauce, and apple dumplings.
I think I may have found a new recipe to add to my fall line-up: this funnel cake recipe has apples and a homemade caramel sauce for dipping.
Is your mouth watering? Mine is!
And I won’t lie — I won’t just be eating these in the fall… this is a treat that I’ll be making all year long.
See Also
- Serve up a breakfast they will love with 10 Great Breakfast Recipes Featuring Apples.
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What is Funnel Cake?
In case you’ve never had the pleasure of enjoying funnel cake before, allow me tell you a little bit about what it is.
It’s a batter that is poured through a funnel in hot oil and friend until crisp. It’s traditionally served sprinkled with sugar.
It’s heaven in every bite!
Today’s funnel cake recipe also features a delicious homemade caramel sauce as well.
What Do You Need to Make Funnel Cake?
Only a handful of ingredients! You can use a deep fryer or pan. No fancy gadgets required!
Funnel Cake Ingredients
We only need four things to make this best funnel cake recipe.
Bisquick, an egg, whole milk, and Pink Lady apples.
Homemade Caramel Sauce Ingredients
For the homemade caramel, you’ll gather unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, heavy cream and vanilla.
It couldn’t be any easier you guys!
How to Make Funnel Cake
Start by filling your deep fryer with fresh frying oil and turning it on.
Add the egg and whole milk in a bowl with the Bisquick. Mix all of the ingredients together with a spoon. Whisk to remove any lumps.
Test to see if oil is hot enough by dripping a few small drops of batter into it. After they sizzle and turn brown, your fryer is ready for the apple rings.
Put one apple ring in the batter at a time, making sure each side is completely coated.
Drop one apple ring in at a time (our fryer will hold four rings at once). Watch carefully, when the battered apple ring begins to turn brown, flip it over to the other side with a fork. Continue to watch so they don’t burn.
Cover a baking sheet with paper towels.
When both sides of the cooked apple rings are done, remove them from the deep fryer and drain on paper towel-lined baking sheet. Allow to cool enough to touch.
How to Make Homemade Caramel Sauce
Start by melting butter in a double boiler. Add the brown sugar; stir for two minutes. Pour in the heavy cream, stirring for an additional two minutes.
Take off the top half of the double boiler and add the vanilla. Stir well to make sure that the vanilla is blended into the sauce.
Pour into a jar allowing to cool completely. Store in the refrigerator.
I’m confident your family will love this easy and delicious funnel cake recipe as much as we do!
Funnel Cake with Apple Rings & Homemade Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
FUNNEL CAKE
- 1 C Bisquick
- 1 egg room temp
- 1/2 C whole milk
- 2 Pink Lady apples, pared and cored
CARAMEL SAUCE
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
FUNNEL CAKE
- Start by filling your deep fryer with fresh frying oil and turning it on.
- Add the egg and whole milk in a bowl with the Bisquick. Mix all of the ingredients together with a spoon. Whisk to remove any lumps.
- Test to see if oil is hot enough by dripping a few small drops of batter into it. After they sizzle and turn brown, your fryer is ready for the apple rings.
- Put one apple ring in the batter at a time, making sure each side is completely coated.
- Drop one apple ring in at a time (our fryer will hold four rings at once). Watch carefully, when the battered apple ring begins to turn brown, flip it over to the other side with a fork. Continue to watch so they don’t burn.
- Cover a baking sheet with paper towels.
- When both sides of the cooked apple rings are done, remove them from the deep fryer and drain on paper towel-lined baking sheet. Allow to cool enough to touch.
CARAMEL SAUCE
- Start by melting butter in a double boiler. Add the brown sugar; stir for two minutes. Pour in the heavy cream, stirring for an additional two minutes.
- Take off the top half of the double boiler and add the vanilla. Stir well to make sure that the vanilla is blended into the sauce.
- Pour into a jar allowing to cool completely. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
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- Crock-Pot SCCPVL600S Cook’ N Carry 6-Quart Oval Manual Portable Slow Stainless Steel Cooker
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- Square Baker (8″ by 8″)
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- Temptations Old World 15″ pizza Stone, Brown
- American Metalcraft STONE14 Rectangular Economy Pizza Stone, 14-Inch
- Cuisinart 77-7 Chef’s Classic Stainless 7-Piece Cookware Set
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- Over-and-Back 4-Piece Porcelain Serving Bowl Set
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Hannah Griffin says
June 18, 2018 at 12:59 pmAMAZING!!!!!