Nuegados de Yuca — Print Recipe

Light and airy yuca fritters deep-fried until golden, then bathed in a warm panela honey syrup infused with cinnamon. A beloved Salvadoran dessert.

Ingredients

1 Boil yuca until very tender, drain completely, and mash until smooth. Let cool to handling temperature.
2 Mix mashed yuca with egg, sugar, and salt until a cohesive dough forms. Shape into small balls or oval nuggets.
3 Heat oil to 170C. Fry nuegados in batches until golden brown all over, about four minutes. Drain on paper towels.
4 Make syrup by dissolving panela in water with cinnamon stick and orange zest. Simmer until thickened, about fifteen minutes.
5 Place fried nuegados in a serving dish and pour the warm honey syrup generously over them. Serve immediately.

Did You Know?

Nuegados are traditionally prepared for the Day of the Cross on May 3rd, when Salvadorans decorate crosses with fruit and share these sweet fritters.