Mexican · Dessert
Mexican Capirotada (Baked Fruit Bread Pudding)
Capirotada is Mexico's layered bread pudding, traditionally served during Lent, built from toasted bolillo or white bread soaked in a spiced piloncillo syrup and layered with fruit, raisins, peanuts and crumbled cheese. This baked version keeps the classic sweet-savory contrast of melting cheese against cinnamon-soaked bread and soft baked apple and banana.
$1
20 minsPrep
25 minsCook
55 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
254Calories
5.4gProtein
8gFat
42.6gCarbs
25.5gSugar
2.8gFiber
212mgSodium
12mgChol
3.4gSat Fat
217mgPotassium
86mgCalcium
1.9mgIron
0mcgVitamin B12
2mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Mexican Lager Beer
local
Atole de Chocolate
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2
Brush the bread slices with the melted butter on both sides and toast under the grill or in the oven until golden and crisp, about 6-8 minutes, then cut into cubes.
3
In a small saucepan, combine the water, brown sugar, cinnamon stick and cloves, and simmer gently for 6-7 minutes until syrupy; remove the cloves and cinnamon stick.
4
Divide half the toasted bread cubes between the 2 ramekins, scatter over half the diced apple, banana, raisins, peanuts and crumbled cottage cheese.
5
Layer in the remaining bread cubes and top with the rest of the fruit, nuts and cheese.
6
Pour the warm cinnamon syrup evenly over both ramekins, pressing gently so the bread soaks it up.
7
Cover loosely with foil and bake for 18 minutes, then uncover and bake a further 7 minutes until the top is golden and the edges are bubbling.
8
Rest for 10 minutes before serving warm, directly from the ramekins.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 55g55g White Bread, sliced and toasted
- 35g35g Brown Sugar, melted into syrup with water
- 45g45g Water, simmered with sugar and cinnamon
- 2g2g Cinnamon Ground, simmered into syrup
- 10g10g Butter, melted, brushed on bread
- 30g30g Apple, peeled and diced small
- 25g25g Banana, sliced into rounds
- 12g12g Raisin
- 10g10g Peanut, roughly chopped
- 20g20g Cottage Cheese Full, crumbled, layered between bread
- 1g1g Cloves, whole, simmered into syrup
