A Canadian-Inspired Fried Pastry Recipe for the Holidays 🇨🇦

If you're feeling ambitious, we've got a delicious Canadian-inspired treat for you!

If you have the energy and ingredients, we're sharing this recipe with you today. Gather your family, indulge in plenty of cinnamon sugar and chocolate spread, and enjoy!

This recipe is Le Dolci’s own take on a classic Canadian-style fried pastry, inspired by the pastry tradition associated with BeaverTails®. It's perfect for sharing, especially when you're craving something warm, sweet, and homemade.

And if you're too lazy to make these today, we've got you covered! Chef Stephanie is teaching our Butter Tarts & Canadian Fried Pastry Classics class in September and October, so you can leave the prep and cleanup to us.

Le Dolci’s Canadian-Inspired Fried Pastry

Ingredients

• 170g warm milk

• 8g active dry yeast

• 30g sugar

• 1 egg

• 30g melted butter

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 300–350g flour

Topping

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

• Chocolate spread or your favourite toppings

Directions

1. In a mixer bowl, combine warm milk and yeast. Let rest for 5 minutes or until foamy.

2. Add the egg, butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar. Mix to combine.

3. Add the flour and knead for 8–10 minutes, until a soft dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

4. Allow the dough to rest for 1 hour at room temperature.

5. Divide the dough into 6 pieces, approximately 100g each. Form into elongated ovals and let rest for 15–20 minutes.

6. Heat flavourless oil in a deep pot or deep fryer to 350°F.

7. Fry each pastry for approximately 1–2 minutes per side, until golden.

8. Immediately dip in the cinnamon sugar mixture or add your favourite toppings.

Rather Let Us Do the Prep and Cleanup?

Join us at Le Dolci Culinary School for our Butter Tarts & Canadian Fried Pastry Classics class!

You'll learn how to make these delicious Canadian-inspired treats with Chef Stephanie, plus you'll make butter tarts too. 🍁

Come for the baking, stay for the good times, and let us handle the prep and cleanup!

SHORT WEEK OF CAMP: Still Spaces!

We're also excited to welcome our Mini Chefs for a short week of camp!

Kids will make French baguettes, Mini Apple Galettes, Cinnamon Brioche Twists, and a Chateau Cake, ending with a French market bake sale for families.

📅 August 4–7, 2026 · Ages 6–11

See you soon!

xo Lisa
Founder, Le Dolci Culinary School

Lisa Sanguedolce is the owner and founder of Le Dolci Culinary School. Over the past 17 years, she has built the business from the ground up, offering hands-on cooking classes, private events, and corporate team-building experiences.

Her goal: get people to have fun in the kitchen, learn new skills, and bring people together over baking and creating.

BeaverTails® is a registered trademark of BeaverTails Canada Inc. This recipe and class are Le Dolci’s own creation and are not an official BeaverTails® recipe or product.