Picarones

Picarones

Type	Doughnut
Place of origin	Peru
Main ingredients	Squash, sweet potatoes, chancaca syrup
Media: Picarones

Picarones (or Picaron singular) are a Peruvian dessert^[1] that originated in Lima during the viceroyalty. It is somewhat similar to buñuelos, a type of doughnut brought to the colonies by Spanish conquistadors. Its principal ingredients are squash and sweet potato. It is served in a doughnut form and covered with syrup, made from chancaca (solidified molasses). It is traditional to serve picarones when people prepare anticuchos, another traditional Peruvian dish.