pan de muertos, Oaxaca, Mexico

This Pan de Muerto (or 'Bread of the Dead') is as sweet and lovely as the tradition that inspired it.

A lightly sweetened Mexican-style bread traditionally placed on the altar for Dia de Los Muertos

One of the more traditional dishes seen at Día de los Muertos celebrations is Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead). This traditional round loaf of bread has strips of dough rolled out and attached on top to represent bones and skulls. This bread is eaten and left on gravesites or on altars as part of the festivities.

Pan de Muerto or “Bread of the Dead” is an iconic staple found on altars in Dia de Los Muertos or "Day of the Dead" Celebrations. This beautiful recipe is perfectly paired with Ceremonial Cacao as a family treat or an offering to share with loved ones, here and beyond.

Pan de Muerto, or Bread of the Dead, is a traditional Mexican bread made during the celebration of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). It is a sweet, fluffy bread that is often decorated with bones and skulls made from dough.

Pan De Muerto, a Mexican bread made to celebrate Day of the Dead, it's slightly sweet flavored with orange zest and topped with sugar.

Pan de Muerto | This bread shaped like a roll and topped with sugar also has some bone decorations made out of the same dough representing the bones of the dead.

Pan de muerto is a yeasted sweet bread with orange blossom water and sugar topping. This Mexican pan dulce is typically eaten to celebrate Day of the Dead.