Description
These Sweet Mexican Pancakes (gorditas dulces) are tender, lightly sweet griddle cakes with a hint of cinnamon, crispy edges, and soft, fluffy centers. Made from a simple biscuit-style dough and cooked on a skillet, they’re perfect for breakfast, merienda, or dessert—especially sprinkled with cinnamon sugar or slathered with jam or dulce de leche.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional but traditional)
- ¼ cup butter or shortening, softened
- ¾ cup milk (add more as needed for a soft dough)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For finishing (optional): melted butter and cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- 1. Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cinnamon.
- 2. Cut in butter: Add the softened butter (or shortening) and cut it in with your fingers or a fork until the mixture looks crumbly.
- 3. Add wet ingredients: Pour in the milk and vanilla. Stir until a soft dough forms—similar to biscuit dough. If it’s too dry, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time.
- 4. Shape the gorditas: Divide the dough into 10–12 pieces. Roll each into a ball, then flatten gently into discs about ½ inch thick.
- 5. Cook: Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter. Cook each gordita for 2–3 minutes per side, until golden and slightly puffed.
- 6. Finish (optional): While warm, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar for extra sweetness.
- 7. Serve: Enjoy warm with coffee, hot chocolate, or atole. They’re also delicious split open and spread with jam or dulce de leche.
Notes
- Measure flour by spooning into the cup and leveling to avoid a dry dough.
- A slightly sticky dough yields softer gorditas—dust hands with flour to shape.
- Keep heat at medium so gorditas cook through without burning on the outside.
- They taste best fresh off the griddle but reheat well in a dry skillet.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18–22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Stovetop (Griddle)
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gordita
- Calories: ≈ 170 kcal
- Sugar: ≈ 10 g
- Sodium: ≈ 140 mg
- Fat: ≈ 5 g
- Saturated Fat: ≈ 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ≈ 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ≈ 27 g
- Fiber: ≈ 1 g
- Protein: ≈ 3 g
- Cholesterol: ≈ 12 mg
Keywords: gorditas dulces, sweet Mexican pancakes, Mexican breakfast, cinnamon sugar, griddle cakes, easy