In Mexico, in addition to the savory Molletes that are covered with refried beans and melted cheese, we also have a buttery, sweet version: “Molletes Dulces”. (Molletes Dulces means sweet molletes; it is also worth mentioning that there is a specific sweet bread in the state of Puebla that is also called mollete.) In this recipe, we will be making the Sweet Molletes version.
Sweet Molletes – Molletes Dulces
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Growing up with 3 brothers and 4 sisters, I saw how my mom would always find ways to stretch my father’s paycheck to feed us 8 children. It wasn’t easy, and sometimes we didn’t have enough milk for all of us to have breakfast before heading off to school. What she would do is give each of us a cup of coffee or tea with a little bit of milk. And although Mexican sweetbreads are popular for breakfast, there were days when we could not afford them, so my mom, as many mothers also did, would instead buy French bread and make these sweet molletes for us.
Even though those were tough times, I still make sweet molletes to this day. In fact, every single Sunday my husband and I have coffee and sweet molletes in bed, and it’s our weekend treat.
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Enjoy the recipe!
How to make Sweet Molletes
DIRECTIONS:
- Cut the bread pieces lengthwise. (Please check the ingredients list below)
- Heat a griddle to medium heat and place the bread pieces upside down to toast.
- Toast the bread for about 3- 4 minutes, being careful not to burn it, then turn them.
- While the bottom of the bread is toasting, carefully spread the butter on the top. You can also spread the butter after they are completely toasted.
- Remove from griddle, and dust with sugar. Serve with a glass of milk or a warm cup of coffee. Enjoy!
SWEET MOLLETES
Ingredients
- 3 pieces of French bread 3-in long, or three French dinner rolls
- 3 tablespoon of butter
- 3 teaspoon of sugar
Optional:
- Ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Cut the bread pieces lengthwise.
- Heat a griddle over medium heat and place the bread pieces upside down to toast.
- Toast the bread for about 3- 4 minutes, being careful not to burn it, then turn them.
- While the bottom of the bread is toasting, carefully spread the butter on the top. You can also spread the butter after they are completely toasted.
- Remove from griddle, and dust with sugar. Serve with a glass of milk or a warm cup of coffee. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Buen Provecho!
Mely Martinez,
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I love this post… it's heart warming. Thank you for sharing .. I think I will make these with some warm arroz con leche. Have a wonderful weekend!
Hello Sylvia,
Thank you for your kind comment, I'm pretty sure it will pair well with arroz con leche. My mom also serves oatmeal with these molletes. The children in our family don't know any other way to eat oatmeal, than with a crusty warm buttered piece of bread. They think everyone else eat molletes with their oatmeal. 🙂
Definitely have to try this.
We had these a lot growing up, but I never knew there was a name for it.
Looks delicious. And easy!
Mely, reading this made my day. I love your story of how your mother managed on a tight budget with her large family. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Mely ! In South Texas our molletes are totally different, they are a sweet bread formed in a large domed roll with a sweet sugar dough topping spread over the top. The topping is then scored in a cross cross pattern then baked. So imagine my surprise to see this recipe with the same name but different , Our local panaderias have them and our local grocery store has incorporated Mexican sweet bread as well in the bakery. Maranitos, conchas, molletes, cuernitos and more can be found !
Hello Liz,
Yes, those are the Molletes from Puebla, really tasty sweet breads sold at the bakeries. This is actually “pan tostado con mantequilla”, but it is also known as molletes in some places.
My mother made these with cinnamon. She called them “toasties.” Still my favorite breakfast, but now I have a classier name for them.
Hello Mary Jo,
At home, we call them “pan con mantequilla”, but the in some parts of Mexico, they call them sweet molletes. Cinnamon sounds like a good addition. Thanks for the tip.