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Picarones

Sweet potato–squash doughnuts with chancaca syrup.

Prep10 min
Cook6 min
Total16 min
Serves29
DifficultyEasy
Per serving408 kcal
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PeruDessertVeganVegetarianHalal-friendlyDairy-freeNut-free

Ingredients

For 29 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Squash and sweet potato, cooked500 g
  • Flour500 g
  • Yeast10 g
  • Anise1 tsp
  • Oil1 L
  • Chancaca syrup with orange and cinnamon400 ml

Method

  1. DoughMix purée, flour and yeast; rise.
  2. FryShape rings with wet fingers; fry; drench in syrup.

Nutrition per serving

Calories408 kcal
Protein1.9 g
Carbohydrates30.3 g
Fat31.5 g
Fibre0.6 g
Sugar17.1 g
Sodium4 mg
Saturated fat4.4 g
Serving sizeabout 80 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Wheat / gluten.

Quick answers

How long does Picarones take to make?

About 16 min in total: 10 min of preparation and 6 min of cooking.

How many calories are in Picarones?

About 408 kcal per serving, with 2 g of protein. The recipe makes 29 servings of about 80 g each.

Which allergens does Picarones contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Wheat / gluten. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Picarones from?

Picarones is a dessert from Peru. Sweet potato–squash doughnuts with chancaca syrup.

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