Come Christmastime or New Year’s in Mexico, tamales and steaming mugs of atole share the seasonal stage with sweet *buñuelos*—crispy fried dough fritters showered in cinnamon sugar or drizzled with caramel or *piloncillo* syrup. 


How to Make Authentic Mexican Buñuelos

Buñuelos are fried dough balls or flat crispy fritters, traditionally served with a sweet topping during regional holidays and special occasions. Buñuelos appear all over Latin America and beyond. They’re occasionally flavored with savory spices like anise or served alongside hot chocolate for dipping, [like their fried cousin, the churro](https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-make-churros-at-home). They can be made sweet or savory, and while Spanish buñuelos resemble small donuts or beignets, Mexican buñuelos are closer to light-as-air fried flour tortillas.

Come Christmastime or New Year’s in Mexico, tamales and steaming mugs of atole share the seasonal stage with sweet *buñuelos*—crispy fried dough fritters showered in cinnamon sugar or drizzled with caramel or *piloncillo* syrup. 


Buñuelos are fried dough balls or flat crispy fritters, traditionally served with a sweet topping during regional holidays and special occasions. Buñuelos appear all over Latin America and beyond. They’re occasionally flavored with savory spices like anise or served alongside hot chocolate for dipping, <a href='https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-make-churros-at-home' target='_blank' class='mc-text--link' data-mc-segment-trigger='true' data-mc-segment-event-type='Article Page Click' data-event-obj='{"textTag":"p","href":"https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-make-churros-at-home","linkCopy":"like their fried cousin, the churro","category":null}'>like their fried cousin, the churro</a>. They can be made sweet or savory, and while Spanish buñuelos resemble small donuts or beignets, Mexican buñuelos are closer to light-as-air fried flour tortillas.

What Are Buñuelos?

Authentic Mexican Buñuelos Recipe

Come Christmastime or New Year’s in Mexico, tamales and steaming mugs of atole share the seasonal stage with sweet buñuelos—crispy fried dough fritters showered in cinnamon sugar or drizzled with caramel or piloncillo syrup.

Come Christmastime or New Year’s in Mexico, tamales and steaming mugs of atole share the seasonal stage with sweet buñuelos—crispy fried dough fritters showered in cinnamon sugar or drizzled with caramel or piloncillo syrup. 
