Ingredients
– Oil or butter for greasing
– 4 large bolillo bread rolls, cut into 1-inch thick pieces (about 10-12 cups)
– 5 cups nonfat milk
– 1 (8-ounce) cone piloncillo or 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
– 3 cinnamon sticks
– 2 whole cloves
– 3 large bananas, sliced into rounds
– 1 cup raisins
– 1/2 cup sliced almonds
– 2 cups shredded Oaxaca cheese or any melty white cheese such as Monterey Jack, Provolone, or Mozzarella
Instructions
1-Preheat your oven: Start by preheating your oven to 350°F and greasing a 9×13-inch baking dish to ensure nothing sticks.
2-Toast the bread: First, toast the cubed bolillo bread on a baking sheet for about 5 minutes until it’s golden and crisp this helps keep the pudding from getting too soggy.
3-Prepare the milk mixture: In a pot, mix 5 cups of nonfat milk with 1 (8-ounce) cone of piloncillo (or 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar), 3 cinnamon sticks, and 2 whole cloves; bring it to a gentle boil over medium-high heat and simmer for 10 minutes, whisking now and then.
4-Remove spices: Once that’s ready, remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves.
5-Layer the ingredients: In your baking dish, layer half of the toasted bread, followed by half of the 3 large bananas sliced into rounds, 1 cup raisins, 1/2 cup sliced almonds, and 2 cups shredded cheese. Repeat the layers with the rest of the ingredients, then pour the sweetened milk over everything to soak the edges well.
6-Bake the capirotada: Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes, then uncover and bake for another 15 minutes until it’s bubbly and the cheese melts perfectly.
7-Cool and serve: Let it cool for 5 minutes before serving warm, or pop it in the fridge to enjoy cold later.
Last Step:
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🥖 Use French bread or other crusty bread if bolillo is not available.
🧀 Substitute with other melty cheeses like Monterey Jack, Provolone, Mozzarella, or even cheddar.
🌈 Add round rainbow nonpareil sprinkles for a colorful, crunchy touch, especially for festive occasions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 413
- Sugar: Varies (mainly from piloncillo/dark brown sugar and bananas)
- Sodium: Moderate (depends on cheese used)
- Fat: Moderate
- Saturated Fat: Varies (depends on cheese used)
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: High (mainly from bread and sugar)
- Fiber: Moderate (from bread, bananas, raisins)
- Protein: Moderate (from cheese and milk)
- Cholesterol: Varies (depends on cheese and milk)