Greek Loukoumades With Honey Syrup
Loukoumades are traditional greek doughnuts that are light, fluffy, and drizzled with a sweet honey syrup. These delightful treats are perfect for dessert or a special occasion.
This recipe is greek style, dessert, scaled for 6 servings, with 20 min prep and 15 min cook.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include honey, cinnamon, salt, sugar.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup honey
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 cup water (for syrup)
- 2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and sugar, and let it sit for about 5 minutes until frothy.
- Add the flour and salt to the yeast mixture and mix until a smooth dough forms.
- Cover the bowl with a cloth and let the dough rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- In a saucepan, combine honey, water, and cinnamon, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes, then set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan over medium heat.
- Using a spoon, drop small balls of dough into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Remove the loukoumades from the oil and drain on paper towels.
- Drizzle the honey syrup over the warm loukoumades and serve immediately.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 270
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.