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December 21, 2011 by blackbookkitchendiaries

How much do you love these right now?

They are marble size fried balls of dough that comes out to play at Christmas time in most Italian home. The dough is simply made with some flour, eggs, butter and some aromatic. Traditionally a few teaspoon of orange or lemon zest is added to the dough. For this recipe, I swap the zest for some grounded cinnamon, ginger and a dash of nutmeg to spice up the dough nice and merry.

What tempted me most about making this is that after frying, the entire ball is coated in honey! This makes my head spin with excitement. The honey coat also gives out a pretty shine and helps each morsel adhere to each other. I imagine them hugging together tightly.

The best part about waking up on Christmas morning is getting my hands all sticky by breaking off each piece and having them with my morning coffee. And getting those tiny bits of sprinkle stuck under my teeth is just half the fun.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Adapted from Giada De Laurentiis. Click here for the recipe.

Posted in Breakfast, Christmas, Desserts | 17 Comments

17 Responses

on December 21, 2011 at 9:19 pm | Reply Nic@diningwithastud

I’ve never seen these before – I love it! They’re fab 😀
on December 21, 2011 at 10:12 pm | Reply Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic

I’ve never heard of these before – they sound lovely. And I love the little animated snowflakes!
on December 21, 2011 at 11:50 pm | Reply DessertForTwo

Gorgeous! I first saw this on Giada’s cooking show and have been wanting to try it!
on December 22, 2011 at 1:21 am | Reply Rosa May (@RosasYummyYums)

A fantastic Christmas treat! So pretty.

Happy Holidays!

Cheers,

Rosa
on December 22, 2011 at 7:55 am | Reply Carol @There's Always Thyme to Cook

I love struffoli! Yours looks perfect!
Merry Christmas!
on December 22, 2011 at 8:40 am | Reply Angie@Angie's Recipes

mmm….I want some now! They look too gorgeous!
on December 22, 2011 at 10:35 am | Reply Mary at n00bcakes

Ooo, these look delicious! Nothing like a little bit of fried dough to make the masses happy. ^_^ Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing!
on December 22, 2011 at 10:42 am | Reply Kristy

Why have I not eaten these before?! They look and sound downright perfect!
on December 22, 2011 at 11:39 am | Reply Cristina

I love the idea of these little bite sized pieces of dough. It would be hard to stop eating just one! Festively presented and so nicely done. 🙂
on December 22, 2011 at 8:32 pm | Reply Sprinkled With Flour

Definitely loving these!
on December 22, 2011 at 10:49 pm | Reply Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen

I would love to wake up to these on Christmas morning!
on December 23, 2011 at 2:10 am | Reply Brownieville Girl

Happy Christmas to you too.

They look delicious – worth all the work!!
on December 23, 2011 at 9:54 pm | Reply Evelyne@CheapEthnicEatz

I wan to break a piece off or two to eat right now, they look amazing. Merry Christmas!
on December 24, 2011 at 10:36 pm | Reply Ameena

These look fantastic…I could totally use one (or five) right now.

Happy Holidays! I hope you are having a fabulous one so far.
on December 25, 2011 at 9:02 pm | Reply Joyti

Oooh, that looks delicious, and really unique. Yum!
on December 26, 2011 at 6:37 pm | Reply Teresa Blackburn

I’ve never heard of these little delights. They are beautiful and so holiday looking. I will try these next year. Great Photos.
on December 29, 2011 at 4:20 pm | Reply magicofspice

I love these…so delicious and can eat them by the handful 🙂