It is said that sopapillas began and took their original form in New Mexico more than 200 years ago. Sopapilla is a modified word of “sopaipa”, a Spanish word that came from the Mozarabic language “xopaipa” which means bread soaked in oil. Sopapillas have, themselves become modified to be a puffy piece of fried dough that is sweetened with a drizzle of honey. They are now very popular in the South and in Tex-Mex cooking.