Sweet Potato Buneulos

Name: Sweet Potato Buneulos
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 20 Buneulos
Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato, peeled and quartered (1/2 lb); 1 egg, beaten; 3 tablespoons milk; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup flaked coconut; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; shortening, for deep-fat frying; syrup (optional); honey (optional); powdered sugar (optional)

Submitted by breezermom

"This recipe comes from Central America. The directions say to dip the buneulos into syrup or honey, or to sprinkle them with powdered sugar."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 20 Buneulos

ingredients

1 large sweet potato, peeled and quartered (1/2 lb)
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₂ cup all-purpose flour
¹⁄₄ cup flaked coconut
2 teaspoons sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
shortening, for deep-fat frying
syrup (optional)
honey (optional)
powdered sugar (optional)

directions

Cook the sweet potato in boiling water for 30 to 40 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash till smooth; cool slightly. (You should have 1 cup.) Stir in beaten egg.
In a small saucepan, heat the milk and butter to boiling; remove from heat. Stir into sweet potato.
Combine the flour, coconut, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp salt. Add to the sweet potato mixture, stirring just to moisten.
Heat enough shortening to cook the buneulos to 365 degrees. Carefully drop batter by tablespoons into deep hot shortening. Fry the buneulos, several at a time, for 3 to 3 1/2 minutes or until puffy and golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels.
Serve with syrup, honey, or sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Reviews

Mmmmm, these are so good! They're totally different than the bunuelos I'm used to (from Mexico), which are more like fried flour tortillas with syrup. These are more like a sweet potato fritter. So easy to make, and so tasty! I served them at first with some homemade blackberry syrup, but when I tried them simply rolled in granulated sugar...heaven! Next time, I'll probably follow Sydney Mike's lead and make some mango syrup. Thanks for posting!!!

Jostlori
I really enjoyed making these little tasties almost as much as I did eating them ~ Great tropical flavor! Another time, when I host one of my monthly meetings, I'd be willing to serve them as appetizers along with a mango syrup! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in Newest Zaar recipe tag]

Sydney Mike