Mini Buñuelos with Honey Crema

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  • PREP TIME
    15 mins
  • COOK TIME
    10 Mins
  • DIFFICULTY
    Easy
  • SERVINGS
    4 Gifts
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Mini Buñuelos with Honey Crema

Give the gift of homemade treats this holiday season! Nothing feels more personal than our cacique mini bunuelos made with love (and lots of cinnamon & sugar). If crunchy, sweet buñuelos aren’t enough to get your mouth watering, we’ve also added a honey crema sauce perfect for dipping or drizzling. Don’t forget to save some to leave out for Santa too!

WHAT YOU NEED:

Crema Mexicana
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  • 1 CUP CACIQUE® CREMA MEXICANA
  • 1 CUP SUGAR
  • 1 TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON
  • ¼ TEASPOON GROUND NUTMEG
  • 6 (8-INCH) FLOUR TORTILLAS OR 24 FLOUR STREET TACO SIZE
  • CANOLA OR SUNFLOWER OIL FOR FRYING
  • ¼ CUP HONEY
  • 4 SMALL JARS
  • 4 CLEAR PLASTIC GIFT BAGS (YOU CAN FIND AT A CRAFT STORE)

HOW TO MAKE IT:

  1. IF YOU ARE USING 8 INCH TORTILLAS USE A SMALL CUP OR A 3 INCH ROUND COOKIE CUTTER TO CUT 4 SMALL CIRCLES OUT OF EACH TORTILLA.
  2. HEAT 1-INCH OF COOKING OIL IN SKILLET AND FRY ONE TORTILLA AT A TIME UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN ON EACH SIDE. DRAIN ON PAPER TOWELS.
  3. COMBINE SUGAR, CINNAMON AND NUTMEG IN A LARGE BOWL OR A LARGE PLASTIC FREEZER BAG
  4. COMPLETELY OR PLACE THEM IN THE CINNAMON MIXTURE FILLED FREEZER BAG AND SHAKE LIGHTLY TO COAT.
  5. IN A SMALL SAUCEPAN, WARM HONEY ON LOW UNTIL EASILY STIRRED, BUT NOT LIQUIDY. ADD CREMA MEXICANA, STIR UNTIL COMBINED THEN REMOVE FROM HEAT.
  6. STACK 6 MINI BUÑUELOS IN EACH OF THE PLASTIC GIFT BAGS AND TIE WITH RIBBON. PLACE ABOUT A 1/4 CUP OF HONEY CREMA IN THE SMALL JARS AND DECORATE THE JAR HOWEVER YOU LIKE. NOW YOU ARE READY TO GIFT YOUR MINI BUÑUELOS & HONEY CREMA!