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A bowl filled with golden-brown puff puff, a popular African deep-fried dough snack. One puff puff is broken open, revealing its soft, airy interior. The scene is set on a white marble surface, with cinnamon sticks and a cooling rack in the background. This Puff Puff Recipe delivers crispy, fluffy, and lightly sweet treats perfect for any occasion.

Puff Puff Recipe

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Crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, these West African Puff Puff Recipe are the ultimate fried dough snack. Perfect for any time of day, they're easy to make and irresistibly delicious!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rising Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 7
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Nigerian
Calories: 190
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour - Just regular pantry flour
  • 1 tablespoon Active dry yeast - Fluffiness booster!
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar - Adjust to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt - Enhances flavor
  • ½ teaspoon Nutmeg - Optional, but highly recommended
  • 1 ½ cups Warm water - Baby-bath warm for best yeast activation
  • 4 cups Vegetable oil - For deep frying
  • Optional Powdered/granulated sugar - For coating or serving

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl (For combining the dough)
  • Wooden spoon/spatula (For mixing batter)
  • Deep pot/wok/fryer (For deep frying the puff puffs)
  • Slotted spoon (For turning and removing puff puffs)
  • Thermometer (Optional but useful for oil temperature)
  • Ice cream scoop (Optional, helps create even puff puffs)
  • Paper Towels (For draining fried puff puffs)

Method
 

  1. Combine all dry and wet ingredients to form a thick batter, then cover and allow it to rise until doubled in size and bubbly.
  2. Pour oil into a deep pot and heat it to 350°F (175°C), checking temperature with a thermometer or test batter drop.
  3. Carefully scoop and drop batter into hot oil, frying in batches and turning until puff puffs are golden brown and evenly cooked.
  4. Remove puff puffs from oil, drain on paper towels, and serve warm with sugar or your favorite dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 60gCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gSodium: 50mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gCalcium: 10mgIron: 1.3mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

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