Sopaipillas

Some call them little pillows, but the name really means “holding soup.” Sopaipillas are one of many foods that New Mexico call it’s own - The New Mexican Quick Bread or better call it Mexican Dessert Bread. Little sweet, little salty bite of soft, slightly warm pillow-y Sopaipillas is perfect to satisfy sweet and salty cravings at the same time! With little sprinkle of cinnamon-sugar on the top, sometimes, I forget eating Sopaipillas and feels like eating Soft Version of Churros!!

What are Sopaipillas?

Some say the history of the sopaipillas is over 200 years old, originating in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area. It is often as much a staple of many New Mexican meals as the tortilla.

Both sopaipillas and tortillas are used as “sop” breads, either soaking up the liquids in a dish, or stuffing them with the foods so they can be eaten without the use of knife and fork. Sopaipillas or Sopapilla are also served as a dessert (very common) with honey poured over or between its two layers. However, New Mexican cuisine typically serves them in place of bread, or filled with ingredients common to tacos and enchiladas, savory or sweet. 

Wanna know more!!

Well, to give you a taste of Sopaipillas without making'em. Imaging walking in a Fair or Farmer's Market, with one hand busy holding a parchment paper full of cinnamon sugar and second hand busy constantly feeding sweet and salty Churros in your mouth. And what if there is some honey drizzled on the top? Sopaipillas taste very close to Churro, yet are distinct since these are less sweet than Churro, have very soft texture. There inside is hallow like a puffy taco, moment you usher-in one your mouth, it disappears, simply melts away!

Let's now taste a few with eyes!!

No one can eat just one!!