Dominican Bread: 8 Traditional Recipes

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Typically, Dominicans do not make leavened bread at home. In the past, the custom was to buy it from the local baker, but some unleavened breads were made at home. Here, I share the recipes for the most common traditional Dominican breads.

Dominican bread recipes

Pan de agua

The most popular bread in our cuisine, it is a favorite at Dominican breakfast or dinner.

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Pan sobao

The other popular Dominican breakfast bread is versatile and perfect for sandwiches or just with a pad of butter.

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Telera dominicana

The classic Christmas bread that cannot be missing on the holiday table in the Dominican Republic.

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Pan de coco de samaná

A tasty bread from the Samana region, it is easy to prepare, has a unique flavor, and uses baking soda instead of yeast for quick preparation.

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Pan de maíz

Although we call it corn bread, this is closer to cornbread, and you can serve it for dessert or even breakfast.

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Pan de batata

Another "bread" that is also a dessert, and instead of flour it uses one of our favorite root vegetables. We also love it served with a nice cup of one of our hot drinks.

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Arepa salada

The savory version of the very popular Arepa dulce or torta dominicana, the arepa salada is a dense, unleavened preparation almost always served to accompany a drink at breakfast or dinner.

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Pan de yuca a la dominicana

Pan de yuca is my reinterpretation of the traditional Dominican Panecico or bobote that makes it less dense and quite cute.

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How to serve Dominican bread

Some Dominican bread is served with hot drinks for breakfast, some can be made into Dominican sandwiches, and day-old bread can be used to make Pudín de pan, or Flan de pan.