Description
With only 5 ingredients and about 30 minutes, this cheese pupusas recipe delivers golden, crispy Salvadoran masa cakes filled with melty mozzarella and queso fresco.
Ingredients
3 cups masa harina corn flour
2 cups water
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup queso fresco crumbled
Instructions
1. Combine masa harina, water, and salt in a large bowl. Stir together.
2. Knead the dough until soft, smooth, and moist. Add water as needed.
3. Cover and let rest 15 minutes.
4. In a small bowl, mix mozzarella and queso fresco.
5. Divide dough into 8 pieces. Flatten each into a disc.
6. Place cheese in the center, fold over, and roll into a ball.
7. Flatten again into a disc about 1/4-inch thick.
8. Heat griddle to medium. Spray lightly.
9. Cook each pupusa 5–6 minutes per side until golden.
10. Serve hot with salsa, curtido, or refried beans.
Notes
This recipe is easy to double.
Store cooked pupusas in the fridge or freeze for up to 3 months.
Use a cast iron skillet for best results.
Try other fillings like beans or jalapeños for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pupusa
- Calories: 242
- Sugar: 0.4g
- Sodium: 485mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 22mg