Homemade Sopapillas

Make these homemade sopapillas for any occasion! Serve hot with honey, or your own tostados recipe.

Prep Time:30 mins

Cook Time:15 mins

Total Time:45 mins

Servings:24

Yield:2 dozen

This sopapilla recipe is easy to make, super versatile, and incredibly delicious.

What Is a Sopapilla? 

A sopapilla is leavened dough that is fried, then often dusted with either powdered sugar or cinnamon-sugar. The frying process causes the dough to rise, leaving it with a hollow center. Sopapillas are common in Latin American and Tex-Mex cuisines. 

How to Make Homemade Sopapillas

You’ll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let’s go over the basics:

Homemade Sopapillas Ingredients

These are the six simple ingredients you’ll need to make this homemade sopapilla recipe: 

• Flour: This sopapilla recipe starts with all-purpose flour. 
• Shortening: Shortening, not butter, ensures perfectly soft and fluffy sopapillas. 
• Baking powder: Baking powder acts as a leavener, which makes the dough rise.
• Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavor of the sopapillas. 
• Water: Make sure your water is warm, not cold. 
• Oil: You’ll need two quarts of oil for frying. 

How Do You Make Homemade Sopapillas? 

Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make these sopapillas at home: 

1. Mix the dry ingredients together, then stir in the water. Let the dough stand.
2. Roll out the dough and cut into squares. 
3. Fry the dough until the squares are golden brown on both sides. 
4. Drain on paper towels.

How to Store Sopapillas 

Sopapillas are best served warm on the same day they’re made. However, if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container for up to three days.

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups warm water
• 2 quarts oil for frying

Directions

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Stir together flour, shortening, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in water; mix until dough is smooth. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
3. Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough out on a floured board until 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick.
4. Cut into 3-inch squares.
5. Fry dough squares in the preheated oil until golden brown on both sides.
6. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories	755
Fat	77g
Carbs	16g
Protein	2g
Total Fat 77g	99%
Saturated Fat 6g	29%
Cholesterol 1mg	0%
Sodium 130mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate 16g	6%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 0g	0
Protein 2g	4%
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 26mg	2%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 22mg	0%