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Capirotada (Bread Pudding) Muffins

Capirotada Muffins are Mexican Bread Pudding Muffins, and this recipe is made with cinnamon, piloncillo, cloves, raisins, pecans, bread, and cheese. I used queso Oaxaca, but feel free to use the cheese of your choice. This dish is very personal and evokes a lot of comforting feelings, and I’ll leave it up to you to make this dish with your favorite toppings.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 17 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 27025 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 large bolillo or French roll
  • 3 cups water
  • 7 ounces piloncillo or packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 whole cloves
  • Zest from 1 orange and 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1 ½ cup queso Oaxaca or cheese of choice, shredded
  • 1/2 cup pecans roughly chopped and toasted
  • 1 tablespoon butter or spray butter
  • Grajea sprinkles

Instructions

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  1. Cut roll in ½ inch slices and butter both sides, layer on a baking sheet and bake for 3 minutes on each side, until lightly toasted and dry. Remove and cool.
  2. Combine water, piloncillo, cinnamon sticks, cloves, orange zest, and juice in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, creating a syrup. Simmer syrup uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep, covered for 2 hours. Pour through a strainer and discard cinnamon sticks and cloves. Set syrup aside.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  4. Grease 8 cups of a muffin pan with non-stick spray, evenly distribute ingredients in each muffin cups: half of the toasted bread, half of the raisins, half of the cheese, half of the pecans, and about ¼ cups of syrup evenly over ingredients. Wait 10 minutes and layer another half of the bread, raisins, cheese, pecans, and syrup evenly over ingredients. Before baking let set for another 15 minutes.
  5. Cover the dish with aluminum foil that has been sprayed with nonstick spray and bake 30 minutes, uncover and bake until cheese is golden brown about 10 minutes more.
  6. Serve warm, and with sprinkles (grajea) on top.

Notes

  • Feel free to replace pecans with peanuts or the nuts of your choice.

Nutrition Information

Calories 270.25kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 5.79g (12%) Fat 11.67g (18%) Saturated Fat 4.26g (21%) Cholesterol 19.55mg (7%) Sodium 233.94mg (10%) Potassium 163.97mg (5%) Fiber 1.36g (5%) Sugar 31.12g (62%) Vitamin A 236.61IU (5%) Vitamin C 2.42mg (3%) Calcium 166.39mg (17%) Iron 1.91mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 27025

% Daily Value*

Calories 270.25kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 5.79g 12%
Fat 11.67g 18%
Saturated Fat 4.26g 21%
Cholesterol 19.55mg 7%
Sodium 233.94mg 10%
Potassium 163.97mg 3%
Fiber 1.36g 5%
Sugar 31.12g 62%
Vitamin A 236.61IU 5%
Vitamin C 2.42mg 3%
Calcium 166.39mg 17%
Iron 1.91mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.