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hand sprinkling sprinkles on top of vegan struffoli balls in a glass jar, sprinkles in a bowl on the side, honey in a bowl behind, more vegan struffoli on a plate in the back with a spoon and towel, on a marble background

Vegan Struffoli

Simona
Known as Italian honey balls, vegan struffoli are golden orbs of joy which have long been a symbol of celebration and togetherness.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Sweet
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 People

Ingredients
  

For the struffoli

  • 250 g flour
  • 30 g sugar
  • 50 ml vegetable oil
  • 50 ml water
  • 20 ml rum
  • a pinch of baking powder
  • zest of 1 orange
  • frying oil

For the vegan honey

  • 300 ml orange juice
  • 50 ml lemon juice
  • 500 g white sugar

To decorate

  • hundreds and thousands sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, sift the flour in a large bowl and then add the sugar, baking powder and orange zest.
  • Once all the dry ingredients are in, add the wet ingredients: oil, water and rum.
  • Knead until soft and smooth, then rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Once the resting time has passed, cut the dough and roll it out to 1cm thickness, then cut it into small bits and roll it to get small balls.
  • Fry them in plenty of vegetable oil for a couple of minutes, or until golden.
  • Let them dry over some paper towels to remove the excess oil and set aside.
  • Now prepare your vegan honey: combine all the ingredients in a pot and cook over medium heat until it turns dense.
  • Pour 150g of this vegan honey over the struffoli and combine well, then place on a serving dish and sprinkle with hundreds and thousands sprinkles.
  • Your vegan struffoli are ready to be served.
Keyword struffoli, vegan struffoli