Pan de Muertos @ Panchita’s Bakery University Ave
Back in the old days you could go inside and wander about breathing in the fresh baked goodness.
Now you just get a whiff through the window.
I guess it’s better as you don’t have to worry about people touching and breathing on the treats.
I had a good feeling as I watched the bakery lady package up my pan de muertos from the oven rack.
It was still warm and the scent of anise filled the car. Sugar was sprinkled on the outside adding a bit of sweetness. The thin outside layer had a little crunch while the inside was delicate and fluffy a bit like a cinnamon roll. I loved the flavor of this yeast based bread which had some sweetness and anise flavor. This is the best pan de muertos I’ve had as I got lucky and was able to get it fresh out of the oven. Other years it’s been sitting around for awhile and the flavors and aroma were not as vivid.
Pan de muertos is only available starting the week before Día de los Muertos. This year it’s Nov 1 -2. It is a celebration to pay respects to friends and family who have died. Panchitas appears to be baking it fresh at 2pm each day. I’ll be returning before November 2 so I can do more celebrating.
4414 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
(619) 281-6662
San Diego, CA 92105
(619) 281-6662
Soo
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4 Comments
Maggie
They do have very tasty bread!
Soo
One of my favorite bakeries.
Joy
Looks delicious, almost like a laminated dough. I’ll see if I can visit the Barrio Logan location this week and pick some up.
Soo
It is tasty! Hope you like it.