{"id":286482,"date":"2025-08-15T07:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enrilemoine.com\/2015\/09\/20\/arepas-de-papelon-y-anis\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T20:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T00:39:15","slug":"sweet-venezuelan-arepas-with-papelon-and-anise-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enrilemoine.com\/en\/2025\/08\/15\/sweet-venezuelan-arepas-with-papelon-and-anise-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Venezuelan Arepas with Papel\u00f3n & Anise \u2013 Traditional Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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These arepitas dulces<\/em> (little sweet arepas) are a beloved treat from traditional Venezuelan cuisine<\/a>. They\u2019re sweetened with melao de papel\u00f3n<\/em>, a syrup made by simmering papel\u00f3n (raw sugar cane, also known as panela or piloncillo) with water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Besides that, these Venezuelan sweet arepas are perfumed with anise seeds for their unmistakable aroma. The cherry on the cake: they are fried and heavenly delicious<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. A taste of my childhood<\/a>
  2. Ingredients<\/a>
  3. How to make arepitas dulces<\/a>
  4. FAQs<\/a>
  5. More Venezuelan Recipes You'll Love<\/a>
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    A taste of my childhood<\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    These sweet arepitas take me straight back to my childhood in Caracas. Whether it was my mom or my abuela Ligia making them, there was always joy in the kitchen when they were on the stove.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What makes them irresistible is how they puff up when fried: crispy on the outside, soft inside, and perfect when filled with shredded salty white cheese. They\u2019re so delicious, you\u2019ll want to enjoy them for breakfast, a mid-afternoon snack, or even dinner.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    They remind me of mandocas<\/a>\u2014dangerously addictive. I don\u2019t make them often because I try to avoid frying, but as my grandma says: \u201cpara un buen gusto, un buen susto.\u201d<\/em> So let’s get mixing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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