5 from 6 votes
Sopaipillas
Light and fluffy sopaipilla recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Additional Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 2 mins
Servings:
12
sopaipillas
Calories:
84 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water about 95 F, warm
- 1/4 cup milk room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vegetable oil
- peanut oil
- cinnamon sugar
- honey
Instructions
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, warm water, milk, and vegetable oil together to form a sticky dough.
- Knead for about 1 minute, or until no longer sticky, on a lightly floured surface.
- Cover with a damp towel and let rest 15 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 3 balls. Cover with a towel and let rest 30 minutes.
- Pour 2 inches peanut oil and heat to 380-385 F.²
- Meanwhile, roll each ball into an 8-inch round on a floured surface.
- Cut each round into 4 wedges, and drop into hot oil one at a time.
- Cook, turning once, for about 2 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove to paper towel lined plate.
- When cool enough to handle, roll warm sopaipillas in cinnamon sugar.
- Serve with drizzled with honey, if desired.
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Notes
- Anything from skim to whole milk will work.
- I heat the oil over medium until it reaches 350F. Once it reaches 350F, I turn the heat to low until it reaches 380F.
- Nutrition value is for the unfried dough.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1sopaipilla
Calories
84kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Sodium
100mg
(4%)
Potassium
63mg
(1%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 sopaipillas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sopaipilla | |
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Sodium | 100mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 63mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.