Capirotada || Gracefult Kitchen

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Capirotada

Desserts

Capirotada is a deliciously rich Mexican bread pudding with layers of buttered bread, raisins, peanuts, and shredded cheese, drenched with a sweet cinnamon syrup. So good! It's traditionally served on Good Friday or during Lent.

Ingredients

3 cups water
2 ¼ cups packed brown sugar, divided
2 cinnamon sticks
2 loaves bolillo bread, sliced ½-inch thick, toasted
½ cup butter, softened
3 cups shredded Oaxaca cheese
2 cups peanuts
1 cup raisins
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves, or to taste

Description

Gather Ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine water, 2 cups brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks together in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and liquid has reduced into a syrup, about 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks from syrup using a slotted spoon.
Spread a thin layer of butter onto one side of each toasted bread slice, and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Shingle bread, butter-side up, to make two rows in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Sprinkle cheese, raisins, peanuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves over bread. Sprinkle remaining remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar over the cheese. Pour cinnamon syrup over entire dish; cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.