Nuegados postre guatemalteco, fritos y al horno receta, deliciosos.

ripe plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: bananas

Sweet potatoes provide a similar texture with fewer calories.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories while evaporated milk is more affordable.

Mix the unbleached flour, butter, salt, eggs, vanilla extract, dry yeast, and warm water in a bowl to form a dough.

Cover the dough and let it rest for one hour to prevent it from drying out.

After resting, shape the dough into small balls and let them rest for 10 minutes.

For the baked version, prepare a syrup by mixing 60 ml of water and 1 teaspoon of sugar, and brush it over the nuegados before baking.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the nuegados for 20 minutes.

Prepare the glaze by sifting 2 cups of powdered sugar and mixing it with 45 ml of water, 1 teaspoon of dark brown sugar, and 3 drops of lemon juice.

Once the nuegados are baked, add the glaze and let it dry.

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