Printable Recipe: Mexican Honey and Nut Buñuelos Recipe

Mexican Honey and Nut Buñuelos Recipe

One of my favorite and most authentic Mexican dessert recipes! This small fried fritter is a popular snack in Mexico, Spain, and other Spanish-speaking countries. Much of the time, buñuelos are cooked savory, with fish and other savories. But in Mexico, they're mostly eaten sweet, crispy, tender, and gooey.

In other words, they're heaven.

Sometimes these balls of fried dough are filled with fruit, bananas or cheese. As they are here, buñuelos can also be dusted with powdered or granulated sugar to make them extra sweet and decadant.

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 1/2 C. cake flour
1 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
2 tbsp. honey
1/2 C. finely chopped walnuts

Directions: 1. Together in a bowl, whisk the eggs until they are smooth.

2. In a separate bowl combine the cake flour, confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and salt. Gradually stir this dry mixture into the eggs to make stiff dough.

3. Preheat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) in a deep-fryer or large heavy skillet. Prepare a drying rack over paper towels for cooling the buñuelos after cooking.

4. Pinch off 1/2 ounce sized pieces of dough and roll them into thin circles (or balls-- you can do both) on a lightly floured surface.

5. Fry these disks or balls in hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once to make sure all sides get evenly brown. When you remove the buñuelos place them on the draining rig to cool.

6. Drizzle honey over the top of the bunuelos and sprinkle with finely chopped nuts.