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Little nuns

Little nuns

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Discover these sweet, fried pastries, a traditional treat enjoyed during the Carnival in Bavaria. They are flavored with pumpkin and coated in sugar.

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Recipe from Lyzzy, Klaus Eifert, MichaelFreyTool and 4 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Nonnenfüchchen” are a popular Carnival specialty in the Swabian and Allgäu regions. Here’s how to make them at home!

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$12.72 $3.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.09
  • $0.46
  • $0.11
  • $1.30
  • $0.17
  • $1.40
  • $9.13
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Bring the water, salt, powdered sugar, and butter to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the flour and cornstarch. Return to the heat and mix continuously until the mixture thickens. Immediately add one egg and mix vigorously. Let the mixture cool slightly, then add the remaining eggs one at a time.
  2. Heat the oil in a deep fryer to 180 °C. Using two coffee spoons (immersing them in the hot oil regularly), form small balls of dough and fry them in the hot oil for about 3 minutes, until they are golden brown.
  3. Remove the doughnuts using a skimmer and drain them on absorbent paper. Coat them with sugar while still warm and serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Little nuns

  • 25 g of powdered sugar$0.09
  • 50 g of butter$0.46
  • 25 g of maize starch$0.11
  • Un bowl of unpeeled, untreated pumpkin flesh$1.30
  • 125 g of flour$0.17
  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 2 kg of vegetable-based oil paint for cooking$9.13
  • 50 g of raw sugar$0.06

Total$12.72

that's $3.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • A pinch of salt
  • 250 ml of water
  • 25 g of powdered sugar
  • 50 g of butter
  • 25 g of maize starch
  • Un bowl of unpeeled, untreated pumpkin flesh
  • 125 g of flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 kg of vegetable-based oil paint for cooking
  • 50 g of raw sugar

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