Satisfy your sweet tooth with this irresistibly soft conchas recipe.
What Are Conchas?
Conchas are traditional Mexican sweet bread rolls (a.k.a. pan dulce). Its name comes from the roll’s seashell-like appearance. Conchas consist of a sweet bread base and crunchy sugar topping.
How to Make Conchas
You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:
Conchas Ingredients
These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this homemade conchas recipe:
- For the bread: warm water, yeast, all-purpose flour, evaporated milk, white sugar, melted butter, an egg, salt, and ground cinnamon
- For the topping: white sugar, softened butter, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract
How to Make Mexican Sweet Bread
Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make Mexican sweet bread at home:
- Activate the yeast.
- Make the dough, then turn it out on a floured surface and knead until it’s elastic.
- Let the dough rise in an oiled, covered bowl.
- Make the topping. Flavor half of the topping with cinnamon and the other half with vanilla.
- Roll the dough into balls and pat the topping onto each one.
- Cut grooves into the topping, then let rise again.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown.
How to Store Conchas
Store the conchas in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to five days or freeze for up to three months.
Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise
“These turned out so tasty,” raves patapower. “I’m looking forward to making them more often so that I can play around with the recipe. I totally impressed myself.”
“They smelled wonderful as they were baking,” according to LNELONG. “My family absolutely loved them. The cinnamon and nice dense sweet bread are wonderful with coffee.”
“Excellent and very easy to make,” says Kelly. “The only change I did was add gel food coloring to the crusty dough on top.”
Editorial contributions by Corey Williams
