How to Make Buñuelos Navideños | Colombian Buñuelos | Hilah Cooking

cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat alternative while still providing a creamy texture.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Arrowroot is a healthier thickening agent, while all-purpose flour is more economical.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is a cost-effective substitute.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

In a bowl, combine cornstarch, tapioca starch, baking powder, sugar, and salt.

Grate queso CA cheese using a microplane and add it to the dry mixture.

Mix the dry ingredients and cheese together with hands, squishing any lumps of cheese.

Make a well in the mixture and add milk and eggs, then mix until a smooth dough forms.

Pinch off balls of dough slightly smaller than an egg, about the size of a golf ball.

Heat 2 to 3 inches of oil to about 325°F.

Fry 4 buñuelos at a time until they float and turn golden brown, about 10 minutes, adjusting the heat as necessary to prevent cracking.

Let cool slightly before serving.

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