Golfeados are a traditional Venezuelan pastry resembling sticky buns, often found in bakeries and street stalls, especially around Caracas and the Andean regions. They are made from a yeasted dough rolled with fillings such as panela (unrefined cane sugar), grated cheese such as queso de mano or queso llanero, and sometimes anise seeds, before being baked and coated with a sugar syrup or melado.
The result is a sweet, sticky roll with a unique combination of caramelized sugar and salty cheese flavors. Golfeados have roots in both European baking traditions and local Venezuelan ingredients, emerging as a popular treat in the mid-20th century.