NUEGADOS! A DELICIOUS SALVADORIAN DESSERT RECIPE! A MUST TRY! 🤤🇸🇻

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.

Peel the yuca and cut it to ensure it's not rotten.

Shred the peeled yuca using a grater.

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add brown sugar and water to make a syrup.

Let the brown sugar melt down with water until it forms a syrup.

Shred the yuca and mix it with half a pound of shredded mozzarella cheese.

Add about 2 tablespoons of milk to the mixture and blend until the desired consistency is reached.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add 2 tablespoons of sour cream, mixing well.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for frying.

Form tablespoon-sized patties from the mixture and carefully drop them into the hot oil.

Fry the patties for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Remove the fried patties and drain on paper towels.

Serve warm with syrup poured over them.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary