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Capirotada Recipe
Capirotada elevates humble ingredients into an extraordinary Mexican bread pudding layered with buttered bread, golden raisins, crunchy peanuts, and melted cheese. This traditional dessert combines sweet and savory elements in perfect harmony, creating a unique comfort food that's especially beloved during Lent and Easter celebrations. The rich syrup soaks into every layer, creating irresistible textures and flavors.
Capirotada is a deliciously rich Mexican bread pudding with layers of buttered bread, raisins, peanuts, and shredded cheese, drenched with a sweet cinnamon syrup. So good! It’s traditionally served on Good Friday or during Lent.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
1 (9×13-inch) capirotada
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This capirotada recipe features buttered bread layered with cozy spices, raisins, peanuts, and Oaxaca cheese with a sweet cinnamon syrup.
What Is Capirotada?
Capirotada is a traditional Mexican bread pudding made with sliced and buttered bolillo bread, raisins, nuts, and melted cheese baked in a rich syrup made with piloncillo and cinnamon. It’s traditionally served on Good Friday or during the Lenten period.
How to Make Capirotada
You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this homemade capirotada:
- Make a syrup with water, brown sugar (or Mexican piloncillo), and cinnamon sticks.
- Butter each slice of bread.
- Layer the ingredients according to the detailed instructions in Step 3.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake until cooked through.
How to Store Capirotada
Store the capirotada covered with foil or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. Reheat in the oven until the dessert is warmed through.
Can You Freeze Capirotada?
Yes, you can freeze capirotada pudding for up to three months. Bake it in a foil pan if you plan to freeze it. Allow it to cool, then wrap the whole thing tightly in a layer of storage wrap and at least one layer of foil. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
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Ingredients
3 cups water
2 ¼ cups packed brown sugar, divided
2 cinnamon sticks
2 loaves bolillo bread, sliced ½-inch thick, toasted
½ cup butter, softened
3 cups shredded Oaxaca cheese
2 cups peanuts
1 cup raisins
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves, or to taste
Directions
Gather Ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Combine water, 2 cups brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks together in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and liquid has reduced into a syrup, about 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks from syrup using a slotted spoon.
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Spread a thin layer of butter onto one side of each toasted bread slice, and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
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Shingle bread, butter-side up, to make two rows in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
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Sprinkle cheese, raisins, peanuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves over bread. Sprinkle remaining remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar over the cheese. Pour cinnamon syrup over entire dish; cover with aluminum foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
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Cook’s Note
Look for bolillo bread at your local Mexican market. If you cannot find it, you can substitute 24 ounces French bread or Italian bread, sliced ½-inch thick.
You can use 9 ounces piloncillo instead of brown sugar.
Oaxaca cheese is a semi-hard Mexican cheese made from cow’s milk that has a rich, slightly salty flavor. If you can’t find it, you could use shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 271 | Calories |
| 11g | Fat |
| 38g | Carbs |
| 7g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 24 | |
| Calories 271 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 11g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 6g | 29% |
| Cholesterol 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium 281mg | 12% |
| Total Carbohydrate 38g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 3% |
| Total Sugars 22g | |
| Protein 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium 141mg | 11% |
| Iron 1mg | 8% |
| Potassium 122mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
