Name: Loukoumades (Greek Honey Doughnuts)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 95 min
Ingredients: 250 g plain flour; 7 g instant dried yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 1 pinch salt; 250 ml lukewarm water; Oil (for frying); 150 g honey; 2 tbsp water; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp chopped walnuts

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Loukoumades: light Greek doughnut puffs fried until golden, drizzled with warm honey and topped with cinnamon and walnuts.

About this Greek recipe

Loukoumades are among the oldest recorded Greek sweets. They are made from a loose yeast batter dropped into hot oil.

Ingredients you will need

The main ingredients are plain flour, instant dried yeast, sugar, salt, lukewarm water, oil. Exact quantities are in the recipe card below.

How long it takes

Allow 1 hr 35 min in total: 15 min of preparation, 20 min of cooking and 1 hr of resting, chilling or soaking. The recipe serves 6.

Loukoumades (Greek Honey Doughnuts)

Loukoumades: light Greek doughnut puffs fried until golden, drizzled with warm honey and topped with cinnamon and walnuts.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Resting 1

Total Time 1 35

Servings: 6 servings

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Greek

Calories: 320

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

250 g plain flour
7 g instant dried yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 pinch salt
250 ml lukewarm water
Oil for frying
150 g honey
2 tbsp water
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp chopped walnuts

Method

Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Beat in the water to a thick, sticky batter.
Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour until bubbly and doubled.
Warm the honey with the water.
Heat the oil to 175°C. Drop teaspoons of batter into the oil using a wet spoon.
Fry for 3–4 minutes, turning, until golden. Drain on paper.
Drizzle with warm honey and sprinkle with cinnamon and walnuts. Serve immediately.

Notes

Dip the spoon in water between each doughnut so the batter slides off cleanly.