To kick off August and our Minnesota State Fair inspired recipes we brought you a delicious recipe for fresh-squeezed lemonade. Today, I'm making fresh-squeezed lemonade with a little twist, Pineapple Strawberry Lemonade! This pineapple strawberry lemonade is pack full of flavor. It's the perfect blend of sweet and sour with all notes, pineapple, strawberry, and lemon clearly there. You will need the following to make your own State Fair Pineapple Strawberry Lemonade - 1 lb Strawberries 1 ...
State Fair Deep Fried Cookie Dough
We are nearing the end with our Minnesota State Fair inspired recipes. So far, we've shared 3 weeks of recipes with you, everything from fresh-squeezed lemonade to deep-fried candy bars. Today, we are making State Fair Deep Fried Cookie Dough! We are going to use edible cookie dough for this recipe. And I'm also taking some short cuts and using premade edible cookie dough too. We used chocolate chip edible cookie dough but you can use whatever your favorite edible cookie dough flavor is. To ...
State Fair Nacho Totchos
We just love totchos so much I had to make a second dish! The first time we made Taco Totchos but this time we made Nacho Totchos. Instead of using nacho chips, we are going to use taco flavored tater tots for our base. Another delicious dish inspired by the Minnesota State Fair. To make these Nacho Totchos at home you will need the following - 1 Bag of Tater Tots 2 tsp Taco Seasoning 2 C Mexican Blend Cheese, shredded Black Olives, sliced Tomatoes, diced Onion, diced Lettuce Sour ...
State Fair Deep Fried Oreo Cookies
There are a lot of state fair recipes that require deep frying. I never realized just how many until I started down this journey of creating a Minnesota State Fair recipe roundup of some of the most popular fair foods. Today, we are going to make Deep Fried Oreo Cookies. Oreo cookies are a staple in our home. Some might even say a food group of their own. I know the kids would! I did not have to ask twice for taste testers for this recipes. Both Morgan and Peyton were eager to help out. To ...
State Fair Baby Elephant Ears
Another state fair classic is elephant ears. However, I did not want to make a huge elephant ear so we made baby elephant ears! If you've never had an elephant ear I'll tell you about it. What are Baby Elephant Ears? Baby Elephant Ears are smaller than the traditional Elephant Ears you'd find at amusement parks, fairs and festivals. They are a pasty that is baked or fried until they are crispy. Heavy on the cinnamon, sugar, and butter giving you a caramelized crunchy sweetness throughout the ...
State Fair Mini Apple Pies
Nothing is more Minnesotan than apple pie. Well, really anything apple is Midwestern. Every year when we head to the Minnesota State Fair we pick up at least one apple dish. Sometimes it's caramel apples or fried apples, you just never know. So today, we are making State Fair Mini Apple Pies! To make your own Mini Apple Pies you will need the following - Pie Crust Apple Pie Filling 1 Egg First, you are going to roll out the pie crust. You will want to dust the countertop with a ...