Name: Buñuelos Topped with Strawberries, Mangos, and Caramel (Buñuelos con Fresas, Mangos y Cajeta)
Yield: Makes 20 buñuelos
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 mangos, peeled, pitted, and diced; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; ¾ cup milk; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ cup powdered sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup canola oil for frying; 4 cups sliced strawberries; ½ cup cajeta (Mexican caramel sauce); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation info

Makes
20
buñuelos

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Muy Bueno

By Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack

Published 2013

About

Buñuelos are tortilla-like fritters usually made around Christmas time. One day while I was scrambling for a dessert for a summer barbecue, I decided to make buñuelos but with a summer twist. I topped the buñuelos with some gorgeous summer strawberries I had picked up at a farmers market and my tropical favorite, juicy mangos. As I rummaged through my pantry looking for the powdered sugar I spotted the ca