Picarones
Picarones are a traditional Peruvian dessert made from a dough combining squash and sweet potato, deep-fried into ring shapes and typically served drizzled with chancaca syrup. They hold cultural significance as a popular street food and festival treat, embodying the fusion of indigenous ingredients with Spanish colonial influences.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed
- 1 cup mashed
- 2 cups
- 1 tablespoon
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
- 2 sticks
- 1 teaspoon
- for frying
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Peruvian
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Last updated 4/1/2026
Originating in colonial Peru, picarones are derived from the Spanish buñuelos but adapted using native Andean ingredients like squash and sweet potato, reflecting the blending of indigenous and Spanish culinary traditions.
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