Fried Milk Cubes with Cinnamon & Honey: A Sweet Delight!
Crispy outside, melt-in-your-mouth inside, these fried milk cubes are drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon, making for a delightful dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk
- ¼ cup cornstarch + extra ½ cup for coating
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- Oil for frying
- Cinnamon, powdered sugar & warm honey for serving
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk milk, cornstarch, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon over medium heat until thick and smooth (8–10 minutes). Stir in butter.
- Pour into a parchment-lined 8×8″ pan. Cool, then refrigerate 3 hours until firm.
- Cut into cubes and coat lightly with cornstarch.
- Fry in hot oil until golden on all sides; drain on paper towels.
- Dust with cinnamon and powdered sugar, then drizzle with honey before serving.
Notes
- Chill the milk mixture fully before cutting.
- Keep oil medium-hot to avoid sogginess.
- Dust right before serving for crisp perfection.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Protein: 5g