It's time to prepare some fun and delicious carnival snacks for the carnival party or simply bring the fiesta fun to your home! Check out our list of sweet and savory recipes for carnival snacks and bring the carnival festival into your home with homemade variations.
Two of the best ingredients combine in unexpected ways to create a salty and sweet, surprisingly delicious and savory treat. The crispy, salty and smoky taste of bacon harmonizes perfectly with the creamy texture of chocolate, its delicate sweetness and the earthy cocoa taste. This finger food will be one of the hits at your carnival party because it is one of those carnival snacks that are appetizing as both a dessert and an appetizer.
Preparation time: 15 Min
Cooking time: 10 Min
Ingredients for 12 pieces:
- 150 – 200 g bacon (12-16 slices)
- 30g white chocolate
- 30g semisweet chocolate or milk chocolate
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, optional
Optionale Toppings:
- The coconut herd
- chopped almonds
- Pistachios
- Oreo cookies, crumbled
Finger food for the carnival party – this is how you prepare this recipe
- Fry the bacon in a pan until it becomes crispy.
- After cooking, blot the bacon of excess fat with paper towels. Then set aside.
- Place the white chocolate and 1 tablespoon coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat the chocolate at 50% power in 30-second intervals until melted, stirring each time.
- Place the dark or milk chocolate in a separate bowl and melt in the same way.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper and place the bacon strips on top.
- Brush or spoon some type of melted chocolate onto the bacon to cover it. Then decorate with optional toppings and/or drizzle some of the other chocolate on top.
- Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to firm up, then serve.
Notes:
- You can use any type of bacon, including turkey bacon.
- Baking chocolate is ideal because it is easier to apply to the bacon. You can also use chocolate chips, but they can be very thick. Therefore, add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to make them spreadable.
- You can also melt the chocolate in a double boiler instead of the microwave if you prefer.
Quick carnival snacks for kids – corn sausages
These homemade corn dogs are coated in a sweet and savory cornbread batter and then fried until golden brown. A fun meal for your carnival party!
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Cooling time: 10 minutes
Ingredients for 8 servings:
For the dough:
- 120 g Allzweckmehl
- 120 g Maismehl
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 No
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 240 ml buttermilk
For the corn sausages:
- 10 Hot Dogs
- 10 icicles or sticks
- Tasteless oil for deep-frying, e.g. rapeseed oil or peanut oil
Follow these steps to complete the recipe
Quick snacks for carnival – instructions for preparing the dough:
- Place the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper and sugar in a bowl. Mix it up.
- Add the egg, honey and buttermilk to the bowl. Stir until everything is well mixed. Chill the dough for at least 10 minutes.
Carnival party snacks for children - instructions for preparing the corn sausages:
- Heat 10 cm of oil in a deep saucepan to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Insert the sticks about halfway into the hot dogs. Pat the hot dogs dry with a paper towel.
- Pour the cornbread batter into a tall glass. Dip a hot dog completely in the batter until it is coated, then add it to the pot with oil.
- Fry the hot dog for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining hot dogs and batter.
- Drain the cooked corn sausages on paper towels and then serve.
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Tips for the perfect corn dogs
- You can use your favorite brand of hot dogs for this recipe. You can also use other types of sausage.
- The recipe works with either popsicle sticks or candy sticks, depending on what you have on hand.
- Use a thermometer to make sure your oil is at the right temperature. If your oil is too hot, the corn dogs may burn. If the oil is too cold, the breading will absorb excess fat and become heavy.
- This recipe tastes best when served immediately. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Reheat the hot dogs in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven until heated through and crispy.
- It is important that the hot dogs are completely dry before dipping them in the batter. If there is moisture on the hot dogs, the dough will slide off.
- Are you having trouble with the dough not sticking to your hot dogs? You can try dusting the hot dogs in a little flour or cornstarch before dipping them.
- If you feel the batter is too thick, you can add another tablespoon or two of buttermilk to thin it out.
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