Santo Antônio’s Canelinha

Santo Antônio’s Canelinha

Appetizers

A traditional Portuguese recipe made with flour, sugar, and yeast, perfect for holidays.

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Santo Antônio’s “canelinhas” are crispy and sweet pasta, perfect for year-end celebrations. Here’s how to prepare them easily.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.66 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.66
  • $0.03
  • $0.16
  • $1.40
  • $0.08

Preparation

  • $0.25
  • $0.26
  • $0.74
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Add the flour, milk, and mix again. ≈ 4 min
  2. Sprinkle the starter over the flour and mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  3. Bake in the oven in a greased or parchment-lined dish. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Santo Antônio’s Canelinha

  • 2 cups (approximately 250 ml) of wheat flour$0.66
  • 2 tablespoons (approximately 30 ml) of refined sugar$0.03
  • 3 tablespoons of unsalted margarine$0.16
  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • refined sugar and cinnamon for sprinkling$0.08
  • In a blender, combine the eggs, sugar, and margarine.$0.25
  • Add the flour, milk, and mix again.$0.26
  • Bake in a greased or parchment-lined baking dish.$0.74
  • Once cooked, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.$0.08

Total$3.66

that's $0.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (approximately 250 ml) of wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons (approximately 30 ml) of refined sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of unsalted margarine
  • 1 container of milk cream, with the serum
  • 1 tablespoon (approximately 15 ml) of dry yeast
  • 4 eggs
  • refined sugar and cinnamon for sprinkling
  • In a blender, combine the eggs, sugar, and margarine.
  • Add the flour, milk, and mix again.
  • Sprinkle the starter and mix thoroughly.
  • Bake in a greased or parchment-lined baking dish.
  • Once cooked, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

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