Capiratoda Recipe | How to Make Authentic Mexican Bread Pudding (2024)

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The holidays and cold weather call for comfort food and family traditions. When I was a little girl, one of my fondest memories was when my Nana made a big batch of her deliciousCapirotada ( a traditional Mexican Bread Pudding).To this day, the smell of the cinnamon and cloves take me back to some great childhood memories.With the holidays coming, I often find myself nostalgic and wanting to recreate parts of my childhood for my children.

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Capirotada Recipe (Mexican Bread Pudding)

My Nana was a fantastic cook, everything she made was delicious. I remember watching her make her Capirotada, but like most kids, I never really paid much attention to the details. She never wrote down her recipes, she just had them in her head. It was always alittle of this, a dash of that and a pinch of this. Never any measurements, everything was eyeballed and estimated and always perfect. Now that I am a wife and mother, I regret not spending more time with her in the kitchen to memorialize her wonderful culinary talents. She passed a few years ago and most ofher wonderful traditional Mexican recipeswent with her.Luckily, my Momknows how to make some of my favorite recipes, so with her help, I re-created my Nana’s recipe with a few alterations of my own.

To start, I headed to one of my favorite stores, Smart &Final for the ingredients. Smart &Finalis one of my favorite places to shop because it’sa one-stop shop of everything from produce to meats. Smart & Final carries warehouse size items without a club fee, making shopping easy, less expensive and less daunting to shop in than a big warehouse store. Perfect for the many parties and events I plan throughout the year. Smart & Final also has agreat selection of items for Mexican Cuisine, which was perfect for this recipe.

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The great thing about Capirotada is that it can be made in various ways, all depending on what you have on hand and what you like. My Nana always used a Mild Cheddar cheese and any bread she had on hand. I have seen it made with Bolillo bread or French Bread and Monterrey Jack cheese, I decided to make something a little different. I chose to use a combination of Honey Wheat Berry Bread, Cinnamon Raisin Bagels (for added texture) and Buttermilk Bread along with a Mild Cheddar cheese, like my Nana used. Since my husband loves anything with a crunch, I decided to grab some French Vanilla Granola to sprinkle on the top for a crunchy layer. BTW Smart & Final is having aFirst Street/Moviepromotion on their First Street brand items (I’ll share the details below).

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Although you have freedom when it comes to the bread you use, Piloncillo (Mexican Brown Sugar), Canela (Cinnamon) and Clavos (whole cloves) are a must for this traditional dessert. You can also add any type of fruit and nuts you want to the bread pudding. I used raisins, pecans and coconut in this recipe, all of which I already had in my pantry.

Butter both sides ofthe bread and place in the oven for 15 minute at 375 degrees. Flip halfway. Once toasted, let cool.

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In a large saucepan, melt the piloncillo in water with cinnamon sticks and cloves.

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Butter a large casserole dish and cut bread into squares. Line the bottom of the casserole dish with one layer of bread, sprinkle raisins and coconut. Layer sliced cheese. Repeat this process to fill the dish.

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Sprinkle pecans, granola and remaining raisins and coconut on top of final layer. Ladle syrup on top until bread is thoroughly saturated. Cover and bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

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Let stand for 10 minutes then serve warm. You can also enjoy it cold and it reheats wonderfully!

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And that’s it! You have a delicious traditionalholiday dessert!

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Smart & Final has a large variety of breads as well asmany items for your Holiday cooking and party planning! If you plan on making this recipe soon, I encourage you to head to Smart & Final to take advantage of their December Promotion.

Buy any 4 participating First Street items and receive a Hollywood Movie Money Certificate ($10 value) to see the movie Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. When you purchase any 4 participating First Street items a unique code will print on your receipt. Visit us atwww.activaterewards.com/SFMuseum3 and enter your 13 digit code to claim your Hollywood Movie Money Certificate, valid for up to $10 to see the movie. In-store offer valid December 3 – December 16, or while supplies last. Limit 1 per person.

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