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A bowl of golden brown, battered and fried dandelion greens, garnished with yellow dandelion flowers, resembling irresistible Dandelion Donuts.

Dandelion Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Dandelion donuts made with fresh blossoms dipped in a simple batter, pan-fried until golden, and finished with cinnamon sugar. Crisp, soft, and perfectly sweet.

Ingredients

Instructions 

  • Make sure the dandelions are clean. DON'T wash them, simply give them a little shake or brush off anything that shouldn't be on the petals.
    50 dandelion flowers
    A white bowl filled with fresh yellow dandelion flowers, perfect for making Dandelion Donuts, sits on a light, marble-like surface.
  • In a bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, sugar, and baking powder. Pour in the milk and vanilla and mix until mostly clump-free.
    ¼ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ⅓ cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla
    A glass bowl filled with batter and a spoon, placed on a white surface; a small bowl with dandelion flowers sits nearby, ready to be mixed in for homemade Dandelion Donuts.
  • Heat 1 inch of oil in a frying pan over medium heat until it reaches 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Holding a dandelion by the stem, dip it into the batter. It's ok if the flower is not fully coated in batter - I usually only batter the petals. Carefully put the flower into the hot oil, battered side down. Repeat until your pan is mostly full, them cook for 30-45 seconds per side, until they are golden brown. Remove them from the pan using a slotted spoon and place the on paper towels while you fry the rest.
    Neutral-flavored oil for frying
    Seven stuffed squash blossoms are frying in hot oil in a stainless steel pan, their golden edges crisping up like Dandelion Donuts.
  • Sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar and enjoy right away.
    Cinnamon sugar
    A batch of golden-brown, dandelion-infused fried food pieces with herbs rests on a white paper towel for draining oil.

Notes

I've calculated the nutritional label using 4 tablespoons of oil and 2 teaspoons of cinaon sugar. You will need to add more oil than that to your pan, but you there will be a bunch leftover. I save the leftover oil to cook with. 
Serving: 1 = about 13 dandelion donuts, Calories: 57kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 67mg, Potassium: 41mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 39IU, Calcium: 55mg, Iron: 0.4mg