SÚPER EASY Mexican Gingerbread Sweet Bread | Marranitos (Cochinitos / Puerquitos) de Piloncillo

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

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

molasses

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey provides a similar sweetness with different flavor notes.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground anise, ground ginger, and salt.

In another bowl, cream together softened butter and piloncillo until light and fluffy.

Add molasses (or honey and brown sugar) and one egg to the butter mixture and mix well.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.

Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.

Cut the dough into pig shapes using a cookie cutter.

Place the cutouts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, until slightly firm and golden.

Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.

Dust with granulated sugar before serving.

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