Italian Honey Balls, or Struffoli, are tiny bites of golden, pillowy fried dough drenched in a sweet honey glaze. So delicious!

Crispy fried dough balls coated in warm honey and festive sprinkles make classic Italian struffoli or pignolata a sweet holiday treat.

Homemade Struffoli, or Italian Honey Balls, is a classic Italian Christmas dessert!

An Italian Christmas dessert, these small balls of sweet dough are fried and then dipped in honey and decorated with cinnamon, and nuts.

Struffoli, Italian Honey Balls are deep fried morsels of dough coated in a lemon honey syrup and topped with festive sprinkles.

Flaky sea salt and rosemary take this teiglach, a sticky sweet holiday tradition, in a more sophisticated direction.

Struffoli is an Italian dessert mostly known as a Christmas tradition from Naples, but traditional also in other regions during Carnival.

Struffoli di Mamma aka Italian Neapolitan honey fritters are puffy balls of fried dough – crispy on the outside; light & airy on the inside.

Struffoli are Italian crispy honey balls with a tender heart seasoned with candied fruit, and sugar decorations. Plus, its history.

These delicious Italian Honey Balls or Struffoli are served on various occasions, especially on Christmas.

Struffoli are fried dough balls covered in honey and sprinkles. A traditional Italian dessert!

Struffoli are traditional Neapolitan Christmas fare, but they are perfect for any festive occasion.

Little balls with honey, limoncello and sprinkles. Delicious! (in Spanish, translation in toolbar)

Struffoli is a Neapolitan dessert, crunchy from outside and light on the inside.

Struffoli (honey balls) as my grandmother does. A typical Italian dessert for Christmas.

Struffoli Honey Balls, traditional Italian Christmas dessert. (Recipe in Italian and English with step by step pictures)