Pan de Muerto is a light and sweet Mexican Day of the Dead bread, traditionally spiced with ground anise and brushed with an orange glaze.
Despite the multitude of skeletons prancing through the streets and the belief that spirits return to be with their families, the festival is not scary, somber, or macabre. Rather, it is a joyous event, full of parties, good memories, and good food.
The festival celebrates death as a natural part of the human experience: as natural to celebrate as a newborn baby, a coming of age, or any birthday.
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The skeleton and bones that are found throughout the celebration of Dia de los Muertos are also found atop Pan de Muerto, giving this bread a very unique appearance.
Like many other sweet breads (such as challah of Finnish pulla), the dough for this bread is a “rich dough” that consists of milk, eggs, and butter.
The warm spice and orange combo is one that is familiar in the fall. And it is common in other Day of the Dead foods, like calabaza en tacha (Mexican candied pumpkin).
Pan De Muerto Recipe
To create the topping of ‘bones, ’ for our Day of the Dead bread, divide the dough into a larger portion and a few smaller portions.
If you roll the small portions into a rope, keeping your fingers roughly in the same place, you will create 4 little nobbies on the rope. When arranged on the bread, these look remarkably like a pile of bones.
As the dough rises and bakes, the circle of ‘bones’ may shift a bit, but that’s more than ok. It adds to the rustic appeal of the bread!
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Even if you’re not celebrating the Day of the Dead, this bread is a tasty, sweet and eggy bread that would make a delicious addition to a Halloween party spread as well.
We’ve updated our pictures since we first shared this bread on Curious Cuisiniere. Subsequent times we’ve made it, we’ve decorated it following a bit more closely the traditional technique. We’ve left our original images here, in case you’ve found us in the past and are looking for that old, familiar image.
Sarah is one of Curious Cuisiniere’s founding duo. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from years working in professional kitchens. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes.
Pan De Muerto Day Of The Dead Bread
First time baking pan de muerto and It did not come out as pretty probably because I forgot the egg wash and my top dough ball slid town BUT it was delicious and very tasty! I did not have anise seeds do I used Spain’s Anis liquor La Castellana. The orange glaze at the end was delish!
Balancing the top ball can be a bit at the mercy of how your bread rises. Thanks for sharing your substitute. Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I'm making this for my Spanish class. I'm really nervous for how it's gonna turn out. I have 28 people in my class and I'm gonna make little version of the bread for them. I hope I have enough for them. But this looks so good and I can't wait.
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Hi there, I just made this today and it turned out INCREDIBLE. I swapped the anise for cardamom because my mom and I can't stand anything with that licorice flavor, but it still tasted amazing. The crust is beautifully bronzed, the glaze was great (though I had to ad lib and correct with a bit of lemon juice, having only tangerine juice as opposed to orange) and the crumb is everything an enriched bread should be - soft, pillowy, rich and slightly sweet. My bones were... rustic is a kind description, but I've never worked with this kind of bread dough much before, so I wasn't expecting mine to come out very well. Thanks for the recipe - mom wants to make French toast with it tomorrow, and we'll see how that goes!
@Audrey, Do bake it in the future and use the anise! It doesn't taste like licorice, and you'd be missing one of the all-time most surprising slices of bread! - a friendly baker
Great recipe! Came out nearly as good as the pan de muerto we usually buy from a local Hispanic bakery. My bones didn’t turn out quite as pretty as yours, but next year, I will probably just make a round.
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So glad you enjoyed it Kristin! The bones can take a bit of practice to get them just right. But it is fun to try!
Hi Jess. Yes, you can. Keep an eye on your bread as it rises (both times). Using the instant yeast will likely cause it to rise a bit faster. Enjoy!Pan de Muerto, no one can resist this delicious bread. Pan de Muerto is a key element in the Day of the Dead Altar, along with the Chocolate, tamales and many other traditional dishes. In Mexico, day of the Dead Bread is usually sold at bakeries and supermarkets since the middle of October.
Pan de Muerto (“Bread of the Dead”) is a traditional Mexican sweet bread that is commonly made during Day of the Dead (DÃa de Muertos). It is very important during this season, and the meaning behind it is as rich as its flavor.
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During the Day of the Dead holiday (Oct. 31 – Nov. 2), Mexicans honor their loved ones who have passed away, and leave them offerings (“ofrendas”) at their gravesites or at altars made at home. Although this tradition is originally rooted in the central and southern parts of the country, families now celebrate the holiday all throughout Mexico, and even in other countries, too.
The offerings left for the dead usually consist of what that person enjoyed when they were alive. In addition to the deceased’s favorite food and drink, a loaf of Pan de Muerto is also placed as an offering. So, besides being a delicious sweet bread, what makes Pan de Muerto unique is its special role in this important ceremony.
Because of this, pretty much every bakery in Mexico prepares Pan de Muerto during this season, and some even sell it as early as September! Everyone loves to enjoy a thick piece of Pan de Muerto during this time of the year, even if they do not observe DÃa de Muertos.
Pan De Muerto (bread Of The Dead)
A lot of people often ask what the Pan de Muerto represents, and what its shape means. The bread represents an offering made to the departed loved one. While the family members are the ones who eat the Pan de Muerto physically, it is believed that when the spirit returns during the Day of the Dead, it can be nourished by the “essence” of the bread (and any other offerings that have been left for it).
As for the shape, there are countless differing stories and explanations, but most will tell you that the pieces forming a cross are meant to symbolize the bones of the dead. On top of the bun is a small ball or nub, which some say is a teardrop, representing the tears shed for the dead. Others say it represents a skull, while still others say it represents the heart.
Indeed, the interpretations for the symbols are many, as are the different ways the bread is decorated. Pan de Muerto can be found covered in white sugar, red sugar, sesame seeds, sprinkles, or simply brushed with an egg wash.
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The bread comes in different forms, too. Depending on the area, you might find Pan de Muerto shaped like figures of people, animals, or in a crescent moon shape. The ingredients and flavoring of the bread can change, as well, but most of the time it is a yeast-heavy bread flavored with orange and/or anise.
As is the case with other staples of Mexican gastronomy, there are many variations and styles of Pan de Muerto, but for this recipe, we’re going to make the most typical kind.
Today’s Pan de Muerto recipe is from Norma, my blogger friend in México City, author of the blog“La Cocina de Norma”, and a great baker that so generously took the time to explain in detail this recipe in an easy step-by-step process. I am so glad to have her as a guest.
Sweet Anise Day Of The Dead Bread (pan De Muertos)
This sweet bread shaped like a roll and topped with sugar also has some “bone decorations” made out of the same dough representing the bones of the dead. Some people will eat it while visiting the graves of the relatives long gone as well as other food that was their favorite while they were alive. If you want to see more pictures of this celebration checkHERE.
6. Now place the remaining 300 grams of dough we reserved onto the work surface, dusting with flour if needed, and knead until the flour is integrated perfectly.
By Guest Author:Norma RuÃz: She loves bread making, enjoys confectionary, likes to learn about other cuisines and she is glad to see her family happy when they eat the delicious meals that she prepares for them.
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