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Published: Jul 2, 2018 · Modified: Jan 2, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Zeppole – A Popular Italian Street food

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Zeppole is an Italian pastry consisting of a deep-fried dough ball of varying size. The ULTIMATE treat when it comes to Italian Street Food. Perfectly delicious fried dough covered in powdered sugar.

Zeppoles in a black plate

Zeppole is a very common and popular street food that is traditionally consumed during the Saint Joseph’s day which is celebrated on the 19th of March every year. For me and my family, zeppole is a fair food that we eat every year in couple of our local fairs. This fried fritter or doughnut is served dusted with loads of confectionary sugar. This is also similar to the fried dough (except the shape) that is available in the fairs.

We go to a major county fair every year and over the years this has become our family ritual. We look forward to the fair, which usually happens in the end of August. I love the food in the fair. My main reason I go to the fair is to play games, go on the rides and of course eat the food. We have some lovely Greek joints in the fair and our desert usually is the zeppole.

This year we missed going to this major fair since we were traveling that week. We compensated for the missed games and food by attending our community day parade and yes, they had the zeppole. This recipe that I made was unbelievably close in taste and texture to the ones I eat out.I found this recipe here.

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I was surprised to see how easy they were to make. The texture would definitely make you crave for more. The batter was straight forward and took 5 minutes to make. This is the first recipe that I have used mascarpone cheese. This is the recipe that I chose to have a sweet ending to the month long Alphabet Marathon.

Zeppole cross sectional view

Ingredients to make Zeppole – makes around 2 dozen

  • All-purpose flour – 1 cup
  • Ricotta cheese – ½ cup
  • Mascarpone cheese – ½ cup
  • Sugar – 3 tbsp
  • Baking Powder – 3 tsp
  • Salt – ½ tsp
  • Egg – 1 (lightly beaten)
  • Coldwater – ¼ cup
  • Vanilla extract – 2 tsp
  • Vegetable oil – for deep frying
  • Powdered sugar – for dusting
Zeppoles with dusted powdered sugar

Step by Step Process

  • Fill a wide and deep pan with at least 2 inches of oil and heat it on medium flame.
  • In a sauce pan, combine all the ingredients (except the powdered sugar) and cook it on low flame.
Combining ingredients in a sauce pan
  • Whisk together until a smooth batter forms. Turn the heat off and keep the batter aside until the oil heats up.
whisking to a smooth batter
  • With a spoon, scoop out spoonful of batter and drop it in hot oil. Do not crowd the oil too much. Fry the zeppole on medium heat until it is golden brown and then gently flip it to the other side. Let it cook on the other side until golden brown.
  • Drain them on paper towel layered tray.
Drain them on paper towel
  • Dust it liberally with powdered sugar and enjoy!!!
Zeppole dusted with powdered sugar
  • These are best when eaten the same day.
Zeppoles - Italian Street Food

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Zeppole

Zeppole – A Popular Italian Street Food

Zeppole is an Italian pastry consisting of a deep-fried dough ball of varying size. The ULTIMATE treat when it comes to Italian Street Food. Perfectly delicious fried dough covered in powdered sugar.
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Course: Street Food
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 63kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup Mascarpone cheese
  • 3 tablespoon Sugar
  • 3 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Egg lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup Coldwater
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
  • ¼ cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • Fill a wide and deep pan with at least 2 inches of oil and heat it on medium flame.
  • In a sauce pan, combine all the ingredients (except the powdered sugar) and cook it on low flame.
  • Whisk together until a smooth batter forms. Turn the heat off and keep the batter aside until the oil heats up.
  • With a spoon, scoop out spoonful of batter and drop it in hot oil. Do not crowd the oil too much. Fry the zeppole on medium heat until it is golden brown and then gently flip it to the other side. Let it cook on the other side until golden brown.
  • Drain them on paper towel layered tray.
  • Dust it liberally with powdered sugar and enjoy!!!
  • These are best when eaten the same day.

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Archana Potdar says

    October 18, 2013 at 5:39 pm

    Mouthwatering. Bookmarking these zeppole. Can I bake them?
    I have enjoyed this series with you Sandhya. Your pics and dishes were lip-smacking delicious.

    Reply
  2. Harini-Jaya R says

    October 18, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    These look so tempting!

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  3. Pavani N says

    October 07, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    Those zeppole look sooooo good. Beautifully fried and they look like they'll melt in the mouth.

    Reply
  4. Rajani S says

    October 04, 2013 at 4:59 pm

    These look great and a perfect recipe to end the month long marathon. I wish we got all these cheeses here (in affordable rates), would have loved making these...Your description of these have me craving now :-))

    Reply
  5. Chef Mireille says

    October 03, 2013 at 1:26 am

    they look just like the ones I used to get from the pizza shop as a kid

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  6. Sandhya Karandikar says

    October 02, 2013 at 6:12 pm

    Very interesting snack indeed. Looks delicious.

    Reply
  7. The Pumpkin Farm says

    October 02, 2013 at 12:01 pm

    lovely name and beautiful recipe, bookmarking

    Reply
  8. Preeti Garg says

    October 01, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    never heard zeppole but we call this meethe gule.... and prepare on festival days
    amazing.

    Reply
  9. vaishali sabnani says

    October 01, 2013 at 10:46 am

    Zeppole is new and loved this new recipe..wonderful choice forZ....and of course the rest of BM recipes were fantastic too.

    Reply
  10. Nivedhanams Sowmya says

    October 01, 2013 at 3:44 am

    wow that is nice!!! although new to me... looks very delicious!!

    Sowmya

    Reply
  11. megha singhal says

    October 01, 2013 at 2:21 am

    love zeppole and a great cup of coffee. Heaven! urs look perfect.

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  12. megha singhal says

    October 01, 2013 at 2:18 am

    love zeppole with great cup of coffee. urs looks perfect.

    Reply
  13. Srivalli says

    October 01, 2013 at 1:38 am

    What a fantastic choice Sandhya..with so much cheese and rest this must have tasted awesome..I have enjoyed reading through your abc series,,so much efforts and wonderful dishes..great job Sandhya..

    Reply
  14. Manjula Bharath says

    September 30, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    awesome recipe choice and its sound so interesting dear 🙂 fabulous looking zeppole !! well done on you A-Z series you really have done a fantastic job with your recipe choice kudo's sandhya 🙂

    Reply
  15. Priya Suresh says

    September 30, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    Am hearing this zeppole for the first time..They looks stunning and very addictive..

    Reply
  16. Sapana Behl says

    September 30, 2013 at 11:17 am

    Zeppole looks and sounds delicious ! Thanks for sharing the info behind..

    Reply

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