Traditional Buñuelos recipe photo
dessert

Traditional Buñuelos

Buñuelos are a light, crispy treat dusted with sugar and cinnamon, and drizzled with a sweet syrup made from piloncillo and cinnamon stick.

Prep 30m
Cook 30m
Yield 10 servings

🥄 Ingredients

  • 1 Piloncillo
  • 1 Cinammon Stick
  • Water
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Cinnamon ((Optional))
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 cup Water
  • ½ tsp Baking powder
  • ½ tsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Oil, butter or margarine, melted ((Room temperature) )
  • 2 pinches Salt
  • Vegetable oil for frying

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Make the Syrup

    Make the Syrup

  2. Mix the Topping

    Mix the Topping

  3. Make the Dough

    Make the Dough

  4. Shape the Dough

    Shape the Dough

  5. Roll the Dough

    Roll the Dough

  6. Fry the Buñuelos

    Fry the Buñuelos

  7. Serve and Eat!

    Serve and Eat!