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Sweet Chilean Sopaipillas topped with honey and cinnamon
Honey glazed sopaipillas

Sweet Chilean Sopaipillas with Honey

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Sopaipilla is Chile's national street food. While many know the pumpkin-enriched dough, this simpler 'white' version exists too, akin to fry bread. Frying turns dough moisture into steam, puffing up the discs while the outside caramelizes to a crisp. In the sweet version, honey or 'chancaca' (molasses) syrup crowns this filling treat.
🕒 Prep Time 40 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr
🍽️ Servings 6 servings
🔥 Calories 380 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Chilean

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Rolling pin: For even thickness.
  • Deep skillet: For frying.
  • Fork: For docking dough.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Mix dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, sugar), then add melted butter.

Tip: Fat (butter) coats flour particles, inhibiting excessive gluten formation for tender dough (shortening effect).
2 ✓

Gradually add warm water and knead into a smooth, elastic dough.

Tip: Warm water aids flour hydration. Adjust with tiny bit of flour or water if too sticky/dry.
3 ✓

Wrap in plastic and rest in fridge for 30 mins.

Tip: Resting relaxes gluten strands so dough rolls out easily without shrinking back.
4 ✓

Roll out on floured surface to 1/4 - 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into discs. Poke holes with fork.

Tip: Thickness matters: too thin dries out like a cracker; too thick stays raw inside.
5 ✓

Heat oil to 350-360°F. Fry discs 2-3 mins per side until golden brown.

Tip: Test oil with dough scrap: if it bubbles and rises immediately, oil is ready. If it smokes, it's too hot!
6 ✓

Drain on paper towels and drizzle generously with honey while warm.

Tip: Warm dough absorbs honey better.

Recipe FAQ

Why poke holes in dough?
Holes act as chimneys letting steam escape so dough stays flat and cooks evenly instead of puffing into a ball.
What oil to use?
High smoke point oil (sunflower, canola). Olive oil burns at frying temps.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Warm Water
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 3 1/2 tbsp Butter (melted)
  • 2 cups Vegetable Oil (for frying)
  • 1/3 cup Honey (for serving)