Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe (2024)

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This Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe makes it easy to make this fried puff pastry popular in Mexican restaurants. They’re especially delicious with honey! Our kids just love them and they’re always a special treat!

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You can save some of the sopapilla dough in the refrigerator and use the dough for another night of sopapillas. In our family, we usually get 2-3 nights out of 1 batch of sopapillas.

As you follow the sopapilla recipe, be sure to roll them thin enough. If the first one or 2 don’t puff very much when you put them in the oil, you probably need to roll them thinner.

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Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe

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This Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe makes it easy to make this fried puff pastry popular in Mexican restaurants. They’re especially delicious with honey!

  • Author: Tawra Kellam

Ingredients

1 pkg. or 1 Tbsp. yeast
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups milk
3 Tbsp. shortening, melted
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
5 cups flour
oil for frying
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
honey

Instructions

  1. Mix first 7 ingredients.
  2. Knead, about 10 times, until smooth.
  3. Cover with a dish towel and let rise 1 hour.
  4. Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
  5. Cut into squares or triangles.
  6. Fry one at a time in hot oil (385° to 400°), turning once until brown.
  7. Drain on paper towels.
  8. Mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon in a bowl.
  9. Roll sopapillas in cinnamon and sugar.
  10. Serve with honey.

Make sure your oil is hot enough and the dough is 1/8 inch thick or your sopapillas won’t puff. Makes about 20.

Notes

These homemade sopapillas should puff up when they are frying in the oil. If your sopapillas seem to be turning out too flat and thick, you need to roll them thinner.

These recipes make a great meal for these Sopapillas:

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  1. Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe (8)Stephanie

    I was thrilled to see this recipe in the video showing what is in your cookbook!! My favorite meal in the world is bean and cheese sopapillas from a restaurant in my hometown. Have you guys tried stuffing the dough with savory fillings in a half moon shape and pinching the ends together like an empanada? If not, do you think it would work? I have always wanted to be able to have my favorite meal anytime I want! And you guys make everything look so doable and of course delicious, I think I just may be able to now!!! Thank you! I will be ordering volume 1 and 2 on payday and can’t wait!

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    • Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe (9)Jill

      I have never used the dough like that Stephanie but what you might do is sometime when you make the sopapillas you might try to do a couple up as empanadas. One thing too I have found with sopapilla recipes is to be sure to roll them as thin as to can. I causes them to puff up better. Thank you on all the kind words on our books we really appreciate it. Hope you have fun with them and they help.

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      • Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe (10)Stephanie

        Hi Jill! Thank you for answering my question, you were very helpful. Today was payday and I just order 1 and 2. I can’t wait!!!

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    • Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe (11)Sherri

      How long do u let the dough rise before frying?nd can u let it rise overnight

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      • Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe (12)Jill

        You don’t need to let the dough rise before frying. Their puffiness comes from the thinner you roll them out the more they puff so roll very thin. You can keep in the fridge and use the next day but remember these do not need to rise at all.

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  2. Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe (13)Patricia Sweet

    Love making sopapillas , rolled very thin to puff good. then tear corner n drop little honey in the pocket yum. Or make them bigger open the top an fill with taco ingred.,but taught no yeast, baking powd. Guess will try the yeast !!

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    • Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe (14)Pamela Wishon

      You won’t go back. Yeast makes a better flavor.

      Reply

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Easy Homemade Sopapillas Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why don t my sopapillas puff up? ›

Don't overmix the dough; it should be slightly shaggy before rolling out. Make sure to roll the dough out thin enough (approximately 1/4 inch thick) so that the sopapillas fry and puff evenly.

Are sopapillas Mexican or New Mexican? ›

Sopapillas are thought to have originated in Albuquerque, New Mexico, more than 200 years ago.

Are beignets and sopapillas the same thing? ›

Sopaipillas look really similar to French beignets and taste similar to American donuts. All three pastries are made from deep fried dough but beignets are made from a more bread-like yeast dough where sopapillas are a little more light and flaky.

Is sopapilla Spanish or Mexican? ›

Sopapillas are made from a deep fried dough that was introduced to Mexico and South America by the Spanish during the Columbian exchange. Throughout Spain, the sopapilla recipe varies.

Are sopapillas Mexican or Native American? ›

But, sopapillas (little pillows) are, as the name implies, of Spanish origin, so they are found in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, Northern Mexico, Texas, Coloroado and New Mexico. Some are served coated in cinnamon and sugar, some are served with honey on the side.

Is there a Sopapilla mix? ›

Morrison's Sopaipilla Mix offers the authenticity of a Mexican Dessert Treat at home. Since 1886, we have been milling our own flour to deliver superior quality and delicious Morrison's Sopaipilla Mix. Morrison's Sopaipilla Mix offers the authenticity of a Mexican Dessert Treat at home.

What is the difference between a sopapilla and a buñuelo? ›

Sopapillas vs Buñuelos: A sopapilla (soap/pah/pee/ya) is soft, sweet dough (made with flour), flash-fried to puff up into a pillow and drizzled with honey when served hot. A buñuelo (boon/whale/oh) is the same dough, deep fried to a flaky crispness, dredged in sugar and cinnamon, and usually served cool.

Can you reheat sopapillas? ›

Sopapillas can be kept warm in a 200 degree F. oven for up to 1 hour. They refrigerate well and can be reheated in a 350 degree F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

What does sopapilla mean in Spanish to english? ›

noun,plural so·pai·pil·las [soh-pahy-pee-uhz; Spanish saw-pahy-pee-yahs]. Mexican Cooking. a small pastry made of deep-fried yeast dough and usually dipped in honey.

Are fry jacks the same as sopapillas? ›

Fry Jacks are essentially fried dough. They are kind of like French beignets, or Latin American sopapillas. A traditional Belizean breakfast will have, fry jacks, salsa or tomatoes, refried beans, eggs and an additional protein like chicken or fish.

What is Mexico's signature food? ›

Guacamole is undoubtedly one of Mexico's most popular dishes, but few people know that this traditional sauce dates back to the time of the Aztecs.

Can you freeze sopaipillas? ›

You can also freeze sopapillas after frying. Allow them to cool and freeze them in a single layer on a lined sheet pan before transferring them to a freezer-safe bag.

What is the other name for sopapillas? ›

In Argentina, this pastry is known under other names apart from sopaipa, supaipa and sopaipilla including torta frita, kreppel (from regional German Kreppel), and chipá cuerito.

What is the difference between a sopapilla and a zeppole? ›

Zeppole - Italian fritters sometimes served with a filling. Funnel cakes - Deep fried dessert made from a batter dropped from a funnel usually dusted with powdered sugar. Sopaipillas / Sopapillas - Southwestern crispy puffs drizzled with honey and often flavored with cinnamon or honey.

Is there a sopapilla mix? ›

Morrison's Sopaipilla Mix offers the authenticity of a Mexican Dessert Treat at home. Since 1886, we have been milling our own flour to deliver superior quality and delicious Morrison's Sopaipilla Mix. Morrison's Sopaipilla Mix offers the authenticity of a Mexican Dessert Treat at home.

What is Mexican bread made of? ›

The most common breads sold are still basic white breads for sandwiches and other meals. These are made with a simple flour dough with only a little salt and/or sugar for flavoring.

What is sweet dough made of? ›

What is sweet dough? Sweet dough is an enriched dough which means it has things like eggs, butter and sugar added. These ingredients make the dough very soft and moist! It also means that it can take longer to rise.

What is soft dough made of? ›

In baking, a "soft dough" refers to a mixture of flour and other ingredients that has been combined to the point where it has a smooth, pliable, and elastic consistency, but it remains slightly tacky or sticky to the touch. Soft doughs typically have a higher moisture content compared to firmer or stiffer doughs.

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