This post was sponsored by Café Bustelo as part of an Influence Central campaign and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
I actually didn’t start drinking coffee until I had kids. It was by choice because I was always surrounded by the adults drinking coffee; Café Bustelo® to be exact. A visit to my grandma’s or any other relatives house wasn’t complete without a cup of café con leche. They always had of cans sitting on their counter and on the stove a boiling pot of a water, along with a colador de cafe (coffee strainer). Back in the day, they boiled the water, stirred in the grounds, and then strained the coffee through the colador into a pot or a cup and it tasted perfect!
Sorullitos De Maiz
Fast forward to what feels like another lifetime, I too now start (and when I have a ton of work I sometimes end) my days with Café Bustelo’s bold flavor (it has a rich full-bodied flavor that stands up to milk and sugar which I love), only now it’s way easier to make and enjoy using the Cafe© Bustelo® K-Cup® Pods. Target has a large variety available – ground, whole bean, brick, K-Cup® Pods and even Instant (a great on the go option).
On most days I don’t have much time to do anything but drink my Cafe Con Leche. On those scarce, glorious days where I don’t have anything to do, I like to make another childhood favorite of mine: Sorullitos De Maiz! I don’t recall who made them the first time I tasted it, but I do know that I love them now as much as I did then, and they go perfect with a Café Bustelo. Often times these sweet Sorullitos De Maiz (Puerto Ricans like me call them serullo but they also go by arepa de maiz) are made with cheese and I even recall a relative even using cream of corn, but I keep it simple and use only the araina de maiz (corn meal). Check out the sorullo de maiz recipe below.
Sorullitos De Maiz
Ingredients:
Cornmeal
Sugar
Salt
Oil
Instructions:
Bring two cups of water to a boil and set aside.
Stir cornmeal, salt and sugar into the water and return to heat and stir until mixture does not stick to the sides of the pot.
Remove from heat, let cool and roll.
Fry until golden brown and serve with cafe con leche! Serve the Sorullos De Maiz for breakfast with syrup as dipping sauce, for dinner with some ketchup, as an appetizer or on their own like I do with cafe con leche.
Sorullitos De Maiz
I cant think of a better way to honor Hispanic Heritage Month than with a cup of Café Bustelo to start your day! There perfect for breakfast with syrup as dipping sauce, for dinner with some ketchup, as a appetizer or on their own like I do with cafe con leche. Want to give the Café Bustelo K-Cup Pods a try?
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OMG how delicious do these fritters look? I would love to try them out!
Ooh, these fritters look super tasty. I could just eat one as I sip a delicious coffee. Yum!
Louise x
What a perfect way to spend with a cuppa! I love a good cup of coffee before everyone wakes up. I write a little, read a little or knit while I ease into my day.
I’m going to come over to your house! Haha Cafe B is a cuban must and those fritters look so tasty!
Ooh! Now, those do look yummy. They kind of remind me of my sweet cornbread recipe. I hadn’t ever thought of pairing it with coffee – but I can see it!
I’m not a coffee drinker, but my husband would probably love that blend! I am definitely on board with the fritters though, yum!
I’m not a coffee drinker although I do love the smell of it! Those cornmeal fritters, on the other hand, have me drooling. They look delicious!
I have tried this brand before and love it. It is a great cup of coffee. I must try your fritters this weekend.
Yum these fritters look awesome! I love that you paired with coffee.