Marranitos

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Marranito or puerquito is a traditional pan dulce (sweet bread) variety. These pan dulce cookie-like small cakes are shaped into pigs and flavored with ginger. They're made with a combination of flour, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, baking powder, baking soda, butter, salt, sugar, molasses, buttermilk, and eggs. The marranitos are baked until golden brown, and it's recommended to accompany them with milk or hot chocolate when served.