Mexican Buñuelos
By: Simmer + Sauce
Published: Sunday, January 5, 2020 - 1:24pm

Ingredients




For the Cinnamon-Suagr Topping:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Dough:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup whole milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
Canola or vegetable oil for frying

Preparation

1 For the Cinnamon-Sugar Topping: In a pie dish combine the sugar and cinnamon for coating. Reserve the coating for coating the buñuelos. 2 For the Buñuelos: In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. 3 In a small saucepan heat the milk, butter and vanilla extract and bring to just a boil. Remove from the heat. 4 In a separate medium bowl, beat the eggs and add them slowly to the warm milk mixture while whisking very quickly. 5 Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. Knead the dough on a lightly floured counter top for 2 to 4 minutes until smooth. 6 After kneading, divide the dough into 20 balls. With a rolling pin, roll out each ball to resemble a very thin tortilla. Lay out the dough circles on a tablecloth and let dry for about 3 hours, turning over once to ensure drying on both sides. This helps remove most of the moisture before frying. 7 Prepare a large baking sheet lined with paper towels to place the buñuelos after frying to drain. 8 Heat 1 inch of oil in a Dutch-oven to 350 degrees F. Fry the buñuelos one at a time until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Be sure to keep your oil temperature at 350 degrees. You may have to wait a few minutes between frying to adjust the temperature of your oil. (I typically could fry about 2 buñuelos before I had to take a break and bring my oil back to temperature.) 9 Remove the buñuelos from the Dutch-oven and place on paper towel lined baking sheet to drain most of the oil off. While the buñuelo is still warm, dip the buñuelos in the cinnamon-sugar coating on both sides. Set back on the paper towel lined baking sheet to cool completely. Serve buñuelos with a little honey drizzled on top.

About

Mexican Buñuelos are a delicious crispy fried dough treat coated in cinnamon and sugar that symbolize good luck for the new year.