Yuca Sugar Balls

Crunchy, sweet, and delicious! These sugar balls can be addicting! 

After my feature on the yuca farm, I totally failed to get some recipes out. Do you want the truth?

Yuca is an acquired taste that I am getting used to. It doesn’t mean that I don’t like it, it’s just a different type of food that I have to get used to!

Frying them up and covering them in sugar is one way to like them! I think anything cooked this way would be delicious right?

The yuca feels like you are peeling a tree. It has a very different texture but once it’s peeled, it’s pretty easy to work with.

Cut the yuca into half and remove the center vein that runs through each piece.

Boil the yuca and then smash it. The texture will be really sticky! Just use lots of flour and get the balls rolled into the flour.

With oil hot and ready, gently place the yuca balls into the oil and cook until golden brown. This should only take about 1-2 minutes. If it’s taking longer, wait for your oil to heat up more.

Once the balls have been removed from the oil, roll them in sugar. We tried powdered sugar and regular sugar. Eat them while they are hot, super yummy!

Yuca Sugar Balls

Ingredients:

1 large Yuca
2-3 cups oil
1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

1. Peel and slice the yuca. Remove the inner vein in the middle of each yuca slice.

2. Boil the yuca until tender. Mash until it forms a mashed potato like consistency.

3. Roll the “dough” into small balls and roll in flour. The mashed yuca will be really sticky!

4. Heat oil until nearly boiling. Dip the yuca balls into the oil and cook until golden brown and crispy. About 1-2 minutes.

5. Remove from the oil and roll in sugar. Let cool 1 minute. Eat while warm. Enjoy!