I Tried Baking Mexican Fall Treats for the First Time

sugar

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and is dairy-free.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar texture and nutrition.

Add yeast to warm milk and a pinch of sugar, let rest for 5-10 minutes.

In a mixer, combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, then whisk.

Add yeast mixture, pumpkin puree, eggs, and softened butter to the dry ingredients.

Knead the mixture for 5 minutes until combined.

Cover the dough and let it rise for 1-1.5 hours.

Punch down the risen dough and divide it into 12 balls, let rise for another 45 minutes.

Prepare the sugar coating by mixing butter, powdered sugar, flour, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.

Divide the sugar coating into orange and green for decoration.

Shape the dough balls into konchas and decorate with the sugar coating.

Bake the konchas until golden brown, adjusting time as necessary.

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