Chipotle has seen some rough times lately.
Between menu fatigue, the E. coli outbreak, and struggling with customer service, the chain is still nursing its bruises — sales turned positive in the first quarter of this year for the first time since Q4 2015.
Chipotle's hopes seem to reside in a new dessert addition: buñuelos.
The sugar and cinnamon-dusted fried tortilla bits are available as part of a limited test in New York City, and if they prove popular, a national rollout is possible.
But how are they, and are they worth ordering? We grabbed a bag and tried them to find out.
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The buñuelos come in a small paper bag, and are accompanied by a caramel apple butter dipping sauce. If that sounds outrageously sweet and rich to you, you're right.
These are certainly not traditional buñuelos — tiny deep fried dough balls, typically flavored with anise, cinnamon, or similar spices. These are alt-buñuelos, made of fried squares of flour tortilla, drizzled with honey, and dusted in sugar and cinnamon.
They resemble Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, to be honest. Alone, they're flaky and dry — yet they make a strangely satisfying snack to graze on.
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