Bunuelos with Spicy Chocolate Sauce
Servings: 7
Calories: 575kcal
Ingredients
bunuelos
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground anise seed (optional)
- ⅔ cup whole milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
cinnamon-sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
chocolate sauce
- 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (depending on preference), chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Preheat oil to 350°F.
- Place dry ingredients into a bowl and whisk together.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the milk, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk together until no lumps remain.
- Scoop 1-2 tablespoon balls of batter and carefully drop them into the oil, a few at a time. Fry on each side for3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and immediately roll in cinnamon sugar. Repeat until all bunuelos have been fried.
- For sauce: Place ingredients into a small saucepan and place over low heat. Stir together until chocolate and butter have melted and ingredients have come together. Serve with bunuelos.
Nutrition
Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 832IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 3mg