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Freshly baked conchas on a baking sheet.

Conchas Recipe

These homemade conchas are soft, fluffy Mexican sweet bread with a buttery sugar topping and the classic shell pattern found in panaderías.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword conchas, conchas recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rise Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings 10 conchas
Calories 440 kcal
Author Carissa

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Dough

  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbs sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup milk slightly warmed

Ingredients for the Topping

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar plus 3 tbs
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick softened

Instructions

For the Dough

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer add the flour, salt, sugar, and yeast. Mix well.

  2. While mixing on low speed, add the butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.

  3. Slowly add the slightly warm milk. Increase speed to medium and mix for 10–12 minutes.

  4. The dough should be smooth. If it’s still sticky, add additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time until it pulls away from the bowl.

  5. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–2 hours or until doubled in size.

  6. Shape the dough into 10 equal balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise 1 hour.

For the Topping

  1. While the dough rises, prepare the topping. In a clean stand mixer bowl combine flour, powdered sugar, and butter. Mix until smooth.

  2. Divide the topping into 10 balls.

  3. Flatten each topping ball between your hands and place on top of the risen dough balls. (You can use a tortilla press if you prefer)

  4. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 18–20 minutes.Enjoy!