Recipes · Spanish · Desserts

Buñuelos

One serving has 338 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (31%), selenium (25%) and riboflavin (22%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Buñuelos
Photo: Baptiste Pons from Gandia / Burjassot, País Valencià, Spain, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (111 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 20 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 25 g Milk, whole
  • 15 g Water
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 15 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Bring the milk, water and butter to the boil in a small pan, then tip in the flour all at once and beat hard over low heat until it forms a smooth ball that pulls away from the pan.
  2. Take off the heat and beat in the egg a little at a time until glossy.
  3. Heat the oil to about 180°C (350°F). Drop small spoonfuls of the dough in and fry for 3-4 minutes, turning, until puffed, golden and cooked through in the middle.
  4. Drain on paper towels and toss in the sugar while still warm. Makes 1 portion (about 3 buñuelos); multiply by 6 for a batch of 18.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy338 kcal16%
Carbohydrates24.6 g
Water55.9 mL
Fiber0.54 g2%
Protein5.4 g11%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.2 g
Isoleucine0.25 g
Leucine0.44 g
Lysine0.3 g
Methionine0.14 g
Cystine0.1 g
Phenylalanine0.28 g
Tyrosine0.21 g
Valine0.31 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat24.4 g
Monounsaturated6.2 g
Polyunsaturated9.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.1 g
Saturated7.5 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol94.1 mg
Calcium44.9 mg4%
Copper0.05 mg6%
Iron1.3 mg7%
Magnesium9.6 mg3%
Manganese0.14 mg8%
Phosphorus84.1 mg12%
Potassium84.1 mg2%
Selenium14 µg25%
Sodium41.1 mg
Zinc0.5 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.18 mg16%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.24 mg22%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.2 mg9%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.5 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.05 mg4%
Folate (vitamin B9)47.5 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.3 µg13%
Choline63.9 mg15%
Vitamin A98.2 µg14%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)29.1 IU5%
Vitamin E1.7 mg11%
Vitamin K28.3 µg31%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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