Baleadas

Honduran Baleadas are a popular street food that has made its way into the homes and hearts of Honduran families. A simple Honduran Baleada consists of a thick and fluffy flour tortilla, stuffed with refried red beans, Honduran cream (mantequilla rala), and crumbled cheese, is usually called baleada sencilla. Another common variety of baleada is the baleada mixta (mixed baleada) which is baleada sencilla with the addition of scrambled eggs.

Many other people add sausage, plantain, hot sauce, avocado, chicken, pork and chismol which is diced tomato, onion and bell pepper. The big Honduran towns often have more than one restaurant that sells baleadas.

There are different kinds of baleada according to the ingredients chosen by the customer or the region of Honduras.

Simple baleadas (refried red beans, cream/crema, cheese)

Special baleadas (refried red beans, cream/crema, cheese, scrambled eggs)

Super special baleadas (refried red beans, cream/crema, cheese, scrambled eggs, chicken, ground meat or sausage)

In the region of Olancho and Cojutepeque the special baleada is served with all of the above and "carne asada" (grilled meat).

The Bay Island of Utila, off the coast of La Ceiba, adds pickled onions and creole (criollo) cheese to the beans.