Premium PALMEX Tornillo Wheat Pellets – Twist-Shape Duros
Premium PALMEX Tornillo Wheat Pellets – Twist-Shape Duros
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Sizes & price per oz:
- 1 lb bag ($0.37 / oz)
- 2 lb bag ($0.36 / oz)
- 2.5 lb bag ($0.34 / oz)
PALMEX Tornillo Wheat Pellets
Bite-size Twist-shaped wheat pellets that fry up into light, crispy duros in seconds – the beloved base for Mexican botanas, chicharrones de harina, and chili-lime street snacks.
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About
PALMEX Tornillo pellets de trigo are un-fried wheat-flour Twist in a bite-size format. Dropped into hot oil, they expand almost instantly into airy, crunchy duros ready to be dusted with salt, chili, or lime. This pantry-friendly bag is perfect for anyone who goes through duros by the batch.
How to Use
Heat oil to roughly 375°F. Drop a handful of pellets in – they puff within seconds. Remove as soon as they finish expanding, drain on paper towels, then season while still warm. Store un-fried pellets in a cool, dry place and fry only what you need.
Recipes
Chili-Lime Mini Duros: Fry the mini twist, then toss with Tajin, lime juice, and a squeeze of hot sauce.
Snack Cups: Fill paper cups with mini duros, chamoy, and gummy candy for a party botana.
Simple Salted Botana: Fry and dust with fine salt for a quick, crunchy handful alongside aguas frescas.
FAQ
Do I fry these before eating? Yes – the pellets are sold raw and puff up when fried in hot oil.
How long do the un-fried pellets keep? Stored cool and dry, they hold well for months in a sealed container.
Are they vegan? Yes, they are made from wheat and are plant-based.
Why choose the mini size? Mini Tornillo makes smaller, snackable pieces ideal for cups, mixes, and portioned botanas.
Shipping Anywhere in the USA. Choose your size above and stock up on crispy, crowd-pleasing duros.
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I used these to make cinnamon twists like Taco Bell’s and they came out better in my families opinion. You air fry them at 375-400 degrees for 3-5 minutes. Then you make your own powder to go in them with cinnamon and sugar.
Love these! Easy churros at home and the bag makes a lot of them!
These are so amazing. Great rolled in cinnamon and sugar.
My 6 year old grandson just loved making these and seeing how they grew in the oil and then sprinkling sugar and cinnamon over them and shake the bag.
FantStic
Oh yum ! They delivered!
Good product. The only complaint I have is too salty.
They were exactly what I was looking for. They make great churros.
They are the real deal,I don’t have to go to Taco Bell to buy a hem when I can cook them at home
Lovely, delicate crunch after deep frying and rolling in cinnamon and sugar. Super quick and easy!
What fun! Pop these babies in hot oil and away they go. Coat with brown sugar and cinnamon and you have a fun dessert! Eat by itself or add to ice cream. Great value for volume.
Drop a small handful into a pot of hot oil and they puff up immediately! Take them out and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. They are addictively delicious!!
Love these just like taco bell so easy and fast to make deffenitly buy again
We were excited to try this after all of the viral videos. They fried up very well and expanded as expected. The only reason they're not great is that they don't have the exterior texture like the taco bell, the texture is very smooth and doesn't hold seasonings like I expected...unless I missed a step somewhere! But they had a great crunch after we fried them in hot oil.
Holy cow...When I saw the little bag these spirals came in I thought 'What a freaking rip-off!' Watching a video just doesn't always give you the right perspective. The spirals almost INSTANTLY quadruple in size to about 3 inches long when deep fried! I was shocked! I'd made 8 cinnamon churros, which was entirely too many for one person! An easy to make tasty treat, but next time I'll just make 4. Definitely worth the money for a quick snack.
Pretty good but wish they where small size like taco bell cinnamon twist puff
I was so looking forward to these tasting like Taco Bell's cinnamon twists. WRONG!! These were absolutely horrible. They tasted like I was eating cardboard. I bought two pounds of these and it cost me $17!!!!! Now I just have to throw them out. I will give them one more chance and fry them in oil as I did mine in the air fryer. They did puff up as they should but they were dense, not airy, and, as stated, tasted like cardboard. I will see if frying them in oil changes anything but I seriously doubt it.
Yummy and super easy to make but does have a little aftertaste of meat in there. Don’t know what it is but pretty good.
They're tasty and you could put anything else on them. But the cinnamon and sugar was a great treat. No instructions came with the package though. I happened to see them on Dustin Hadley's post on Facebook, so I just did what he did and they were crunchy and sweet. They look like orange colored pasta, but fry them in a little oil and they come out crispy, not soggy, and you don't need to fry them very long.