Banana Pudding Funnel Cakes

Banana pudding funnel cakes are not your typical state fair food. This recipe kicks the original funnel cake up a notch. After topping deep fried funnel cakes with powdered sugar, it’s time for the banana pudding, sliced bananas and crushed Nilla wafers. It’s the ultimate quick version of a banana pudding recipe combined with the crunch of a sweet funnel cake. The best part is, this recipe was made with Bisquick mix so I promise that it is super simple to make. If you’re looking for easy desserts made in just a few simple steps, make sure to give this no bake strawberry milkshake pie a try as well.

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Ingredients

• Bisquick Pancake/Baking Mix – Mix Bisquick together with the rest of the ingredients and drizzle the funnel cake batter into the hot oil to fry.
• Vanilla Extract, Milk and Eggs – Combine these ingredients with the Bisquick.
• Banana Pudding Mix and Cold Milk – Whisk together the banana pudding mix with very cold milk until the mixture thickens into a pudding like consistency.
• Bananas – Slice the bananas and top the funnel cake with them.
• Powdered Sugar – Sprinkle powdered sugar cake over the banana pudding funnel cakes once it has finished frying.
• Nilla Wafers – Crush the Nilla wafers and top the banana pudding funnel cake with the crumbs before serving.

Use a squeeze bottle to drizzle the batter into the hot oil and create that classic funnel cake shape.

How To Make Banana Pudding Funnel Cakes

1. Pour a little over 1 inch of oil into a large pot.
2. Heat the oil to 355 degrees F.
3. In a bowl, combine the Bisquick mix, milk, eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk together until fully combined.
4. Transfer the funnel cake batter into a squeeze bottle using a funnel if you have one. Otherwise, you may use a regular cup to pour the batter into the oil but you’ll have to control how much batter comes out to achieve the correct shape for the funnel cakes.
5. Pour the batter into the hot oil making a circle first, then drizzling from side to side to create that classic funnel cake design. Fry for 30-45 seconds on each side or until golden.
6. Transfer to a cooling rack or plate and continue frying the rest of the cakes until the batter has finished. Add more oil to the pot as needed since the cakes will absorb most of it.
7. In a separate bowl, combine the banana pudding mix and cold milk. Whisk together until the mixture has thickened into a pudding like consistency. This should take about 5 minutes.
8. Top each of the banana pudding funnel cakes with powdered sugar, banana pudding, sliced bananas and Nilla wafer crumbs before serving.

What Is Bisquick?

Bisquick is a pancake/baking mix that can be found in most grocery stores. It creates the perfect batter for making fried funnel cakes at home.

Tips For Deep Frying

Always check the temperature of the oil with a thermometer before cooking the cakes. If the oil is not hot enough, you’ll end up with soggy funnel cakes and if it’s too high, the cakes may burn. Additionally, these funnel cakes cook quickly so make sure to stick around to flip them and remove them at the right time.

Recipe Notes

• Transfer the funnel cakes to a cooking rack after frying so they remain nice and crispy.
• Check the temperature of the oil with a kitchen thermometer before cooking the cakes so they cook correctly without getting soggy or burning.
• This squeeze bottle works well for drizzling the batter into the oil.