Here’s a classic Buñuelos recipe – a crispy, sweet treat popular in many Latin American and Spanish cultures. These are typically deep-fried dough discs, sprinkled with sugar or served with syrup.
🍽️ Buñuelos Recipe (Mexican-style crispy version)
🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 30 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 10–12 buñuelos
🧂 Ingredients:
For the dough:
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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2 tbsp sugar
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1 egg
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2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
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½ cup warm milk (more as needed)
For frying:
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Vegetable oil (for deep frying)
For topping:
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½ cup sugar
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1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Optional syrup (piloncillo syrup):
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1 cup water
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1 cup piloncillo (or brown sugar)
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1 cinnamon stick
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1–2 whole cloves
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1 tsp vanilla extract
🧑🍳 Instructions:
1. Make the dough:
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In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
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Add the egg and melted butter.
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Gradually add warm milk, mixing until a soft dough forms.
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Knead on a lightly floured surface for about 5–7 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
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Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 30 minutes.
2. Shape the buñuelos:
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Divide the dough into 10–12 equal balls.
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Roll each one out very thin, almost translucent (like a tortilla).
3. Fry:
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Heat about 1½ inches of oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat.
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Fry one buñuelo at a time, flipping once, until golden brown and crispy (about 30 seconds per side).
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Drain on paper towels.
4. Coat with cinnamon sugar:
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Mix sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
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While still warm, sprinkle or press each buñuelo into the cinnamon sugar.
5. Optional syrup:
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In a saucepan, bring water, piloncillo, cinnamon stick, and cloves to a boil.
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Reduce heat and simmer for 10–15 minutes, until syrup thickens slightly.
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Stir in vanilla.
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Drizzle over buñuelos if desired.
