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Sopapillas are pure magic. Little dough squares hit hot oil and puff into crispy, hollow pillows of joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No yeast. No waiting. Just mix, roll, fry, and drench in honey. They’re the 15-minute dessert you didn’t know you needed. Serve them at dinner parties or eat them in your pajamas. No judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Makes about 20 sopapillas.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1 tablespoon baking powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
2 tablespoons sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
2 tablespoons butter, melted<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u00be cup (180ml) warm water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vegetable oil (for frying, about 2 inches deep)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy (watch the oil temp)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Storage Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Don’t store leftovers.<\/strong> Sopapillas are a fresh-only situation. They get sad and soggy within hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make ahead:<\/strong> Cut the dough squares and stack them between parchment paper. Keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. Fry fresh when ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reheat (if you must):<\/strong> Air fryer at 350\u00b0F for 2-3 minutes. Never microwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Crispy, golden pillows of fried dough that puff up like magic. Drizzle with honey, dust with cinnamon sugar, and try not to eat the whole batch standing over the stove.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,73],"tags":[1667,1668,1664,1666,1665,1663,1669],"class_list":["post-2029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-desserts","category-quick_meals","tag-cinnamon-sugar","tag-easy-mexican-dessert","tag-fried-dough","tag-honey-dessert","tag-mexican-sopapillas","tag-sopapillas-recipe","tag-sopapillas-with-honey"],"yoast_head":"\n
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