Honor your ancestors with pan de muerto

Nine local bakeries to buy your bread of the dead, plus a recipe to bake your own.

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Adorn your altar with pan de muerto for Día de los Muertos.

Photo by Gerardo Covarrubias on Unsplash

Yesterday we shared an entire festival dedicated to flor de muertos , and today we’re here to help you find where to get — or make — your pan de muerto.

Bread of the dead is traditionally flavored with citrus zest, anise seed, and orange blossom water — and formed into round loaves with crossbones on top.

Buy yours from one of these local bakeries (you may want to order ahead):

  • La Panadería , multiple locations | Named the top Mexican bakery in San Antonio by the Express-News.
  • La Popular Bakery & Cake Shop , 2505 West Ave. | Find pan de muerto among their daily pastries starting next week.

Find seven more panaderías here or try your hand at baking your own with this recipe .

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