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Buñuelos de Yuca [Recipe + Video] Cassava 'Beignets' in Spiced Syrup
These Buñuelos de yuca are puffy and crispy on the outside, airy and creamy inside, and with a touch of spice that will have you dreaming of them for a long time.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
255 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
For the spiced syrup
- ½ cup sugar (white, granulated)
- 2 star anise
- 2 cinnamon sticks small
- 1 doz cloves
For the Buñuelos de Yuca
- ½ pound cassava aka yuca
- 4 tablespoons sugar (white, granulated)
- 1 tablespoon butter salted
- 1 egg (medium)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 teaspoons salt (divided)
- 1½ cup cooking oil soy, corn or peanut, for frying
Instructions
1. Boil yuca
- Peel the yuca, chop, and rinse.Place in a small saucepan and boil with a teaspoon of salt. When it's fork-tender (about 15 minutes, depending on size) remove from the heat and discard the water.
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2. Making buñuelo batter
- Cool yuca to room temperature. Remove and discard the center nerve. Place in the food processor bowl or blender. Add butter, egg, baking powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and sugar. Blend until it turns into a smooth batter.
3. Chilling
- Pour the batter into a bowl. Cover the bowl and chill the batter for 3 hours in the fridge (or 20 minutes in the freezer).
4. Making syrup
- While the batter is chilling, mix all the ingredients (sugar, anise, cinnamon, and cloves) with a cup of water and simmer over very low heat until the liquid has reduced to half. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Set aside.
5. Frying
- Heat oil over medium heat in a 1 qt [1 lt] saucepan. Scoop batter with a small spoon, shape into a roundish ball using a second small spoon. Place it into the hot oil, being careful with hot oil splatters. Scoop 3 more balls and place into the oil.Fry four balls at a time until they turn golden brown all over (turn if needed), and you've used up the batter.Remove from the oil and place on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
6. Serving
- Place them still warm into 4 small bowls or dessert glasses, pour equal amount of syrup over them. Serve immediately.
Notes
- La información nutritional es por buñuelo. Makes approximately 18 buñuelos.
Nutrition Information
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
192mg
(8%)
Potassium
57mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
39IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 192mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 39IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.