Soft Lemon Fritters

Name: Soft Lemon Fritters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Type 00 flour 2 cups; Eggs 4; Whole milk ¼ cup; Sunflower seed oil 3.3 tbsp; Lemon juice 3 ½ tbsp; Sugar 6.8 tbsp; Baking powder 3 ¼ tsp; Lemon peel 1; Sunflower seed oil 4 ¼ cups; Sugar to taste; Lemon peel 1

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Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Serving: 10
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Soft lemon fritters bring the joy of Carnevale right to your table, just like in Italian homes with their masks and confetti. And you know what? Every bite of these soft lemon fritters is light as air. Really, they’re so so tender inside with a little crispy edge. What’s super cool is the lemon flavor—each dough ball gets loaded with fresh lemon juice and zest. Honestly, you can catch that zesty smell even before you taste them. Once fried, the fritters are rolled in lemon sugar that clings to their warm, golden surface, offering a perfect hit of citrusy sweetness. Compared to other Carnevale treats like castagnole or lemon ricotta fritters, these are pretty simple but just as addictive, especially when fresh and hot.

During Carnevale, families in Italy really go all out. Tables are filled with piles of lemon fritters recipe favorites, plus classics like chiacchiere and zeppole. This version? It’s a crowd-pleaser for sure because it’s quick and the dough turns out super fluffy. Kids love how the sugar sticks to their fingers, and adults can’t resist the lemon cutting through the sweet richness of fried dough. Some folks swap in orange zest or roll the fritters in lemon glaze. But, the traditional easy lemon fritters always come back during festival season. Whether for a party or a special snack, homemade lemon fritters capture the fun and togetherness of Italian celebrations.

And listen, paired with coffee or just eaten straight from the dish while everyone’s laughing, these fritters are all about keeping things simple, golden, and joyful. For anyone into lemon dessert recipes or hunting for a new favorite among Italian sweets, this dish brings Carnevale into your kitchen. It's like, offering a taste of Italy’s festive spirit right there on your plate. And can’t go wrong with that.

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients for about 40 fritters: Type 00 flour 2 cups (300 g); Eggs 4; Whole milk ¼ cup (50 g); Sunflower seed oil 3.3 tbsp (50 g); Lemon juice 3 ½ tbsp (50 g); Sugar 6.8 tbsp (85 g); Baking powder 3 ¼ tsp (16 g); Lemon peel 1

for frying: Sunflower seed oil 4 ¼ cups (1 l)

for garnish: Sugar to taste; Lemon peel 1

Preparation

How to prepare Soft Lemon Fritters

To prepare the soft lemon fritters, start with the dough. Combine eggs, milk 1, seed oil 2, and lemon juice 3 in a large bowl.

Then add the sugar 4 and mix with a whisk 5. Add the baking powder 6.

Add the flour and mix well 7 until you get a smooth and creamy mixture. Flavor with the grated zest of one lemon 8 and mix with a spatula 9 to incorporate it.

In a large pot, heat the seed oil to 320°F. Shape the fritters by sliding a tablespoon of dough 10 into the oil; use another spoon to help slide the dough. Fry them for 3-4 minutes, turning them with a slotted spoon until golden 11. Drain the soft lemon fritters on paper towels for frying 12.

Continue in this way until the dough is finished 13, you will get about 40. Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix the sugar and more grated lemon zest 14, then add some still-warm fritters inside 15.

Roll them well to cover with the sugar 16. Transfer the fritters to a serving plate, add a little more grated lemon zest 17, and serve them still warm 18.