Pan Dulce

The Gringo’s Guide to Pan Dulce

Don’t know your conchas from your cuernos? We’re here to help.

Conchas

Light, airy, yeast-risen dough topped with a sugary shell pattern

Orejas

Flaky, buttery, puff pastry topped with sugar

Marranitos

Piglet-shaped pastries sweetened with molasses and cinnamon

Empanadas

Thick, sweet pastries with fruit filling (often pineapple, pumpkin, or apple); often found in restaurants in the savory variety

Cuernos

Crescent-shaped puff pastries topped with a buttery sugar frosting

Don’t know your conchas from your cuernos? We’re here to help you navigate the pastry cases at your local panadería.

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