This super easy sopapilla recipe can be whipped up in just 5 minutes making it the perfect dessert for busy weeknights. It’s a delicious treat that the whole family will love. If you enjoy this recipe then you’ll have to try buñuelos next!
Sopapillas are fried pastries that are popular in Tex-Mex cooking and are often served as a dessert.
I however took the easy way out and made them with store bought flour tortillas.
After all we all deserve a break every now and then am I right?
Easy Sopapilla Recipe with Flour Tortillas
Before dealing with the tortillas, heat up enough oil for frying in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
Now take three or four flour tortillas and make sure they are stacked neatly one on top of the other as shown below.
Cut them into four triangles as shown below.
Once the oil is hot fry one or two at a time over medium heat.
After the sopapilla puffs up flip to the other side and continue to fry until it turns a golden color.
This process should take less than a minute.
Transfer the sopapillas to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
Immediately sprinkle the sopapillas with cinnamon-sugar.
It’s important to do this immediately so that the cinnamon-sugar will stick.
Drizzle honey and chocolate syrup over the sopapillas if desired. This is totally optional.
You could also sprinkle them with powdered sugar, that would be amazing!
I served these to my little girl and she absolutely loved them.
She made a sticky mess with them but she loved them and that made me happy.
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Easy Sopapilla Recipe
This easy sopapilla recipe is made using flour tortillas. It’s a quick and delicious treat that you can whip up in no time!
Ingredients
- 4 flour tortillas
- vegetable oil enough for frying
- cinnamon-sugar for garnishing
- honey for garnishing
- chocolate syrup for garnishing
Instructions
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Heat up enough oil for frying in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
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stack four flour tortillas evenly and cut them into four triangles.
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Once oil is hot begin frying the sopapillas. Fry two at a time. Once the sopapillas begin to puff flip them over and fry until the bottom turns a golden color. Then transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
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Immediately sprinkle the sopapillas with cinnamon-sugar. Then drizzle with honey and chocolate syrup is desired.
Deanw
Saturday 24th of July 2021
I skip the honey and drizzle butter before the cinnamon and sugar mix. So delish!
JULIE
Friday 4th of June 2021
This is EXACTLY how we made them at Pancho's Mexican buffet when I was in high school. Bite off a corner & drizzle your your honey inside!
Crystal Boatwright l
Sunday 30th of October 2022
@JULIE, OMG!!! IT CAN'T BE!!
1st, please, I apologize for intruding... BUT, if I don't ask the question, any consequences I'd face from my immediate family would never amount to the beating I'd give myself!! As a Navy brat born and living in Corpus Christi, TX, my parents took me and my younger sister to Pancho's very often. Then, moving around the states, it was one of the first things my parents would hunt down. Unfortunately, the answer was NO!! (Heavy sigh) Our absolute favorite thing on the buffet was the cheese and onion enchiladas. A dish ALL OF US have attempted to duplicate, and failed. My question is, could you please give me any pointers??? Being successful at copying their recipe would positively change our Thanksgiving menu FOR SURE!!
Thanks in advance for anything you may offer!! Crystal
roark
Sunday 16th of January 2022
@JULIE, My flag is always up for more sopapillas
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Saturday 28th of November 2020
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Jillian
Wednesday 26th of August 2020
Can i make these with raw flour tortillas?
Vicki
Friday 8th of May 2020
Love this recipe. 5 stars from me because it's easy and simple make.