Delight your family and bring a touch of American flair to your kitchen. Due to the added colors, sugar, and extracts in the glazes, this is not the healthiest dessert, so enjoy it in moderation.

Details

• Preparation Time: 100 minutes
• Cooking Time: 15 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

• pieces Oil, vegetable oil, canola

dough

• 125 ml Milk, partially skimmed

• 60 g Butter, unsalted

• 25 g Yeast, dry

You can also call them banana mice or banana doughnuts. The fritters are pleasantly crispy on the outside, while inside they are soft and fluffy, melting in your mouth. They are best when still warm, served with a cup of hot drink.

Details

• Preparation Time: 30 minutes
• Cooking Time: 25 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 250 ml Milk, whole milk

• 40 g Butter, unsalted

• 1 spoon Sugar, white

A simple rustic one-pot dish, rich in ingredients, will brighten up your weekly menu. Serve it with bread.

Details

• Preparation Time: 20 minutes
• Cooking Time: 100 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 300 g Barley

• 200 g Beans, grains

• 500 g Meat, pork, loaf

• 1 piece Onion, raw

• 2 pod Garlic, fresh

• 2 piece Carrot, fresh

• 1 piece Kohlrabi, raw

• 1 piece Parsley, fresh

• 0.25 piece Green, tuber

In Carniolan sausage, they say, only the best pork is used. Traditionally, it is served with sauerkraut or turnip, bread roll, and horseradish (mustard).

Details

• Preparation Time: 0 minutes
• Cooking Time: 15 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 piece Carniolan sausage

Steps

1. Place the Carniolan sausage in cold water and cook until it boils. Then remove the pot from the heat and let the sausage sit in the water for another 10 minutes.

A carnival pastry that delights both young and old. Break tradition and prepare them during the weekend as a dessert after Sunday lunch.

Details

• Preparation Time: 120 minutes
• Cooking Time: 24 minutes
• Difficulty: 3
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 1 kg Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 1 cube Yeast, dry

• 1 teaspoon Salt, table

• 5 dl Milk, whole milk

• 6 spoon Butter, unsalted

• 6 pieces Egg, egg yolk, fresh

The addition of cottage cheese ensures that the doughnuts are even juicier, softer, and more delicious. This is a carnival dessert that you can prepare even at the last minute!

Details

• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 500 g Cheese, cottage cheese

• 2.5 dl Milk, whole milk

• 4 pieces Egg, fresh

• 1 teaspoon Alcohol, Rum

• 3 spoons Sugar, white

The irresistible moment when the aroma of freshly baked doughnuts fills the air. These are outrageously good experiences, infused with the scent of cinnamon and an incredibly sweet flavor… Try them yourself!

Details

• Preparation Time: 109 minutes
• Cooking Time: 17 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 425 g Flour, Wheat, bread flour

• 1 teaspoon Salt, table

• 1 spoon Powdered sugar

• 2 spoons Milk, powdered, whole milk

Did you know that crackling potica or špehovka is a much older Shrovetide dish than doughnuts? In the past, housewives would even compete on Shrove Tuesday to see who could make the better špehovka. Today, the competition is forgotten, but crackling potica still must not be missing from the festive table.

Details

• Preparation Time: 160 minutes
• Cooking Time: 60 minutes
• Difficulty: 3
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

dough

• 500 g Flour, Wheat, bread flour

When the table is richly laden with (Easter) meat delicacies, dont forget the creamed horseradish. The meat symbolizes the body of Christ, the red eggs represent drops of blood, and the horseradish stands for the nails. To make its taste less pungent, we mellow it with fresh cream.

Details

• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• Cooking Time: 0 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 2
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 piece Horseradish, prepared

Flancati are traditionally a carnival dessert, but they are very easy to make, so you can prepare them anytime. Children will be happy to help you with the preparation.

Details

• Preparation Time: 50 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 250 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 4 pieces Egg, egg yolk, fresh

• 40 g Butter, unsalted

• 1 spoon Sugar, white

• 1 pinch Salt, table

Since Fat Tuesday is proverbially greasy around the mouth, traditional Fat Tuesday dishes are mostly greasy, sweet, and fried. And thats exactly what these Fat Tuesday donuts with Naturetina apricot jam are like, so make sure they dont miss your festive table!

Details

• Preparation Time: 75 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 3
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

• 500 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 8 g Butter, unsalted

You will enjoy them with pleasure, and the preparation wont be too much of a hassle. You just need to mix the ingredients together, then fry the dough balls in hot oil. Thats not too difficult, right? These doughnuts are best when still warm, served with a cup of hot or cold drink.

Details

• Preparation Time: 20 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 180 g Yogurt, plain, from whole milk

Miške, also known as Venetian doughnuts, are served warm and are particularly characteristic of the winter season. Since you are the master of your own kitchen, this is another idea for a dessert after lunch.

Details

• Preparation Time: 120 minutes
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 500 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 15 g Yeast, dry

• 1 teaspoon Salt, table

• 70 g Butter, unsalted

You will enjoy crunching on them!

Details

• Preparation Time: 80 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 750 g Flour, Wheat, bread flour

• 40 g Yeast, dry

• 1 spoon Sugar, white

• 400 ml Milk, whole milk

• 1 piece Egg, egg yolk, fresh

• 1 pinch Salt, table

• pieces Lemon zest, fresh

• 100 g Raisins

• 50 ml Alcohol, Rum

• 50 g Walnuts

• pieces Oil, vegetable oil, canola

Flancati are a popular homemade dessert, especially characteristic of the winter or carnival season. They are made from enriched fermented dough, and for even greater enjoyment, we serve them with a cup of warm drink. You can also enjoy them with mulled wine.

Details

• Preparation Time: 120 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 500 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 0.5 teaspoons Salt, table

During the traditional carnival days, we celebrate with good and hearty meals, among which the delicate flancati must not be missing.

Details

• Preparation Time: 45 minutes
• Cooking Time: 15 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 100 g Butter, unsalted

• 150 g Sugar, white

• 2 piece Egg, fresh

• 1 pinch Salt, table

• 1.5 dl Sweet cream

• 2 spoons Alcohol, Rum

• 1 dl Alcohol, Wine, White

• 500 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

Why not make a culinary leap across the pond this year and prepare American donuts for a change? The final part of the preparation will be very fun for the youngest, and the end result will be enjoyed by all eaters. The recipe also includes instructions for baking in the oven, for a healthier version of these delicious and fluffy rings.

Details

• Preparation Time: 165 minutes
• Cooking Time: 15 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 300 ml Milk, whole milk

French Carnival donuts are square and are called "Mardi Gras Beignets".

Details

• Preparation Time: 155 minutes
• Cooking Time: 15 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 3 dl Water, bottled

• 115 g Sugar, white

• 1 bag Yeast, dry

• 50 g Butter, unsalted

• 2 piece Egg, fresh

• 3 dl Milk, whole milk

• 875 g Flour, Wheat, bread flour

• 1 teaspoon Salt, table

• pieces Oil, vegetable oil, canola

• 220 g Powdered sugar

If you carefully wrap the fruit bread in aluminum foil, it will stay fresh and juicy for a long time.

Details

• Preparation Time: 110 minutes
• Cooking Time: 85 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Dough

• 250 g Rye flour

• 500 g Flour, Wheat, bread flour

• 20 g Yeast, dry

• 1 spoon Sugar, white

• 3 dl Water

• 0.5 teaspoons Salt, table

• 200 g Pear, dried croutons

• 125 ml Water

How can we solve the dilemma when Valentines Day and Carnival are almost on the same day? With adorable heart-shaped doughnuts, of course! We can offer them without any toppings, or for even more enjoyment, fill them with jam or cream and drizzle them with sugar or chocolate glaze.

Details

• Preparation Time: 100 minutes
• Cooking Time: 18 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 21 g Yeast, dry

A hot dog bun combined with kranjska sausage and mustard? Sounds tempting! If you add sauerkraut, youll also ensure a vitamin boost.

Details

• Preparation Time: 5 minutes
• Cooking Time: 12 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 200 g Sauerkraut

• 5 spoon Mustard

• 2 piece Sausage, beer

• 400 g Bread, wheat

Steps

1. Place a pot on the stove and pour warm water into it. Prick the sausages with a fork in a few places to prevent them from bursting while cooking. Add the sausages to the pot and wait for the water to boil. Then remove the pot from the heat and drain the sausages.

We all know doughnuts well. Its common to add dried or candied fruit to the dough, but the Greeks pour a mixture of honey, sugar, lemon juice, and water over them. Its time to try the Greek version!

Details

• Preparation Time: 90 minutes
• Cooking Time: 50 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 15

Ingredients

• 450 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 25 g Yeast, dry

• 1 spoon Sugar, white

Salad plus hot dog? Why not - its clearly time to finally treat yourself to something hearty!

Details

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 400 g Bread, wheat

• 4 pieces Frankfurter

• 2 spoons Wheat germ oil

• 4 teaspoon Mustard

• 300 g Cabbage, fresh

Steps

1. Place a pot on the stove and pour in warm water. If necessary, pierce the sausages in a few places with a toothpick to prevent them from bursting while cooking. Place the sausages in the pot and wait for the water to boil. Then remove the pot from the heat and drain the sausages.

The name jota comes from the Gaulish word for soup. This rustic dish should be thick, served with larger pieces of potato and whole beans, accompanied by (homemade) bread.

Details

• Preparation Time: 20 minutes
• Cooking Time: 140 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 500 g Sauerkraut

• 200 g Potatoes, white

• 300 g Beans, grains, cooked

• 1 teaspoon Salt, table

• 2 piece Spices, bay (leaves)

• 5 grain Spices, pepper, black

Mardi Gras (translated: Fat Tuesday) is a holiday equivalent to our Shrove Tuesday. While our tables are laden with greasy and sweet doughnuts, pancakes, and fritters, in New Orleans, they traditionally serve King Cake on this day.

Details

• Preparation Time: 205 minutes
• Cooking Time: 37 minutes
• Difficulty: 3
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

Dough

• 235 ml Milk, whole milk

• 55 g Butter, unsalted

• 14 g Yeast, dry

• 100 g Sugar, white

Juicy, light, and delicious! For an even greater treat, serve them with Greek yogurt, whipped cream, or a scoop of good ice cream.

Details

• Preparation Time: 25 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 2 piece Pear, fresh

• 1 teaspoon Ginger, fresh

• 0.5 spoons Lemon zest, fresh

• 0.25 teaspoons Spices, cinnamon, ground

• 70 g Sugar, white

• 240 ml Milk, whole milk

• 1 teaspoon Vanilla, extract, imitation

Did you know that pork fat bread, or the delicious lard roll, is an even older Shrovetide dish than doughnuts?! Traditionally, it was prepared on Shrove Tuesday, and housewives even competed to see who could make the better lard roll.

Details

• Preparation Time: 210 minutes
• Cooking Time: 50 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

Dough

• 1 kg Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• pieces Water

• 42 g Yeast, dry

Although fritters are considered a typical carnival treat, we also enjoy them on other occasions. Especially on a cold winter day when we return from a walk feeling chilly. They pair well with mulled wine and are also excellent with compote or whipped cream. The best part is that they are ready in just half an hour.

Details

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 80 g Raisins

Good carnival doughnuts are delicious, light, and so soft that they melt in your mouth. We present you a tried-and-true recipe for slightly less sweet doughnuts without butter or margarine, shared by Grandma Ani from Mirna Peč, who has been baking them for 40 years. Since the dough doesn’t need to rise twice, the doughnuts are made very quickly, and the listed ingredients are enough for about 25 pieces of this popular carnival pastry. You can also watch the entire process in the VIDEO!

Light and fluffy donuts, coated in white chocolate and generously filled with coconut cream. A delightful dessert that will impress everyone.

Details

• Preparation Time: 120 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 25

Ingredients

Donuts

• 500 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 500 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 1 teaspoon Salt, table

• 4 dl Milk, whole milk

• 80 g Yeast, dry

• 8 pieces Egg, egg yolk, fresh

In Italy, these sweet treats are called ricotta kisses, while here we can simply call them ricotta balls. Whether they are kisses or balls, the fact is that these sweet fried balls will delight you with their simple preparation, light dough, and divine taste. Serve them while still warm, alongside a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, and we guarantee the plate will be empty in no time.

Details

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cheese, ricotta

As summer slowly transitions into autumn, we can treat ourselves to an excellent roast that will melt in our mouths.

Details

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 95 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1.3 kg Meat, pork, curry without bones

• 2 spoons Oil, olive

• 1 spoon Salt, table

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 220 °C. Rinse the meat under running water and dry it thoroughly with a paper towel. Rub the skin with salt and make shallow cuts with a sharp knife. Grease a baking dish with oil and place it in the preheated oven for 5 minutes.

Oven-roasted sauerkraut, prepared just like our grandmothers used to make. A perfect dish for Sunday lunches or cold winter days.

Details

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 100 dag Sauerkraut

• 50 g Meat, pork, smoked bacon

• 80 g Ham, pressed

• 2.5 dl Alcohol, Wine, White

• 2 spoons Meat, pork, fat

• 15 grain Spices, pepper, black

• 2 spoons Blueberry, raw

Rožičs dumplings (also known as žlinkrofi or žinkrofi) are a characteristic Ribnica dessert. Traditionally prepared during Carnival season, they can also be enjoyed on other (winter) days.

Details

• Preparation Time: 155 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

Dough

• 25 g Yeast, dry

• 3 dl Milk, whole milk

• 50 g Sugar, white

• 500 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 0.5 teaspoons Salt, table

• 50 g Butter, unsalted

Quickly prepared, exceptionally tasty, filling, and inexpensive meal.

Details

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 spoons Oil, olive

• 4 pieces Carniolan sausage

• 1 piece Cabbage, fresh

• 1 piece Onion, raw

• 1 piece Bell pepper, green, fresh

• 0.5 teaspoons Salt, table

• 2 pinch Spices, pepper, black

• 1 dl Water

Steps

1. Place the Kranjska sausages in a pot and cover them with cold water. Place the pot on the stove and wait for the water to boil. Then drain the sausages and cut them in half crosswise. Make shallow cuts about 0.5 cm deep on both sides of the sausages at even intervals using a thin, sharp knife.

You can also prepare doughnuts without frying. They will be healthier but still delicious. You can shape them in two ways, choose the one you prefer.

Details

• Preparation Time: 60 minutes
• Cooking Time: 12 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 2.5 dl Milk, whole milk

• 30 g Yeast, dry

• 50 g Sugar, white

• 60 g Butter, unsalted

• 1 bag Sugar, white

• 0.5 teaspoons Salt, table

• 3 spoons Alcohol, Rum

A meal for Peter Klepec and Martin Krpan: beets, blood sausages, and potatoes.

Details

• Preparation Time: 5 minutes
• Cooking Time: 40 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 kg Turnip

• 100 g Meat, pork, fat

• 20 g Lard

• 1 piece Onion, raw

• 0.5 teaspoons Salt, table

Steps

1. Place a pot with a liter of salted water on the stove and wait for the water to boil. Taste the beets and if they seem too sour or too salty, rinse them briefly under running water in a colander. Add the beets to the boiling water and cook over moderate heat for 30 minutes.

Vegan banana donuts with chocolate glaze are essentially similar to banana muffins and banana bread, but I slightly changed their shape. Of course, they are best when made with bananas that are almost so brown they are ready to be thrown away – don’t! That’s when they are so sweet that they must be used for baking. The base batter is my go-to for baking because it always works and rises nicely. With vegan desserts, there can be a bit of a challenge when it comes to combining ingredients, but with the right amount of flaxseeds, baking soda, and apple cider vinegar, you can always achieve wonderful baked goods. However, it’s crucial to measure all ingredients precisely, and if you change one, you must be very careful with what you substitute it with.

A variation of the popular sweet fritters, prepared with a slightly different method. Since the dough is not leavened, you wont waste time waiting for it to rise. Venetian Mice will be especially delicious because of the vanilla cream, which makes them great even the next day.

Details

• Preparation Time: 30 minutes
• Cooking Time: 40 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

Mice (dessert)

• 240 ml Water

Very healthy and vitamin-rich bread bites that will surely fill you with energy.

Details

• Preparation Time: 45 minutes
• Cooking Time: 0 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 2
• Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 30 g Rye

• 55 ml Water

• 1 piece Apple, fresh

• 1 teaspoon Juice, lemon

• 20 g Horseradish, fresh

• 1 handful Cherry, fresh

• 75 g Milk, sour

• 8 slice Bread, whole grain

• 8 slice Meat, pork, thigh

Steps

1. Grind the rye coarsely using a mill and soak it in water for about 30 minutes. Rinse the blanched watercress and drain it. Wash the apple, remove the core, and grate it finely. Peel the horseradish and also grate it finely. Drain the rye and mix it with the apple, lemon juice, and horseradish. Add sour milk to the mixture and mix everything well.

If making traditional carnival doughnuts seems too demanding, these yeast doughnuts are a great alternative. You wont need to worry about perfect rings or filling them.

Details

• Preparation Time: 80 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Difficulty: 2
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 100 g Raisins

• 4 spoon Alcohol, Rum

• 400 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

• 30 g Yeast, dry

• 60 g Sugar, white

• 260 ml Milk, whole milk

Doughnuts are usually made from fermented dough. Of course, we need to take time for preparation, as we have to wait for the dough to rise. But if we are in a hurry, yogurt doughnuts are an excellent choice, as we simply mix all the ingredients together.

Details

• Preparation Time: 40 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Difficulty: 1
• Spiciness: 0
• Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 piece Egg, fresh

• 1 teaspoon Alcohol, Rum