Señorita Bread Recipe (Step-By-Step Filipino Spanish Bread) (2024)

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This easy Senorita Bread recipe makes 15 scrumptious Filipino Spanish Bread that tastes just like the one they make at Starbread Bakery! It uses basic pantry ingredients, and takes 20 minutes to bake! Vegetarian.

If you ask me, one of the best food spots to go to in South Sacramento has to be Starbread Bakery. And the best thing to get there? Their famous Senorita Bread!

So because I live in Lawrence, KS, and buying this on the daily is a bit out of reach for me (though I totally would), I’ve settled on the next best thing: homemade Señorita Bread!

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1 What is Señorita Bread?

2 What Do You Need to Make Señorita Bread?

2.1 For the Dough:

2.2 For the Filling:

2.3 Other Ingredients (For Rolling)

3 How to Make Señorita Bread

3.1 Prepare the Dough

3.2 Make the Filling

3.3 Assemble the Senorita Bread

3.4 Bake the Senorita Bread

5 Señorita Bread Recipe (Filipino Spanish Bread)

5.1 Ingredients 1x2x3x

5.1.1 For the Dough:

5.1.2 For the Filling:

5.1.3 Other Ingredients (For Rolling)

5.2 Instructions

5.2.1 Prepare the Dough

5.2.2 Make the Filling

5.2.3 Assemble the Señorita Bread

5.2.4 Bake the Señorita Bread

5.3 Nutrition

What is Señorita Bread?

In the Philippines, Senorita Bread is known as Spanish bread. It’s a popular afternoon snack that, here, was made popular by Starbread Bakery.

A good description of Senorita Bread is this: perfectly delicate rolls filled with a decadent combo of melted butter, sugar, and breadcrumbs. It’s almost like the Filipino version of Cinnabon without the frosting!

What Do You Need to Make Señorita Bread?

For the Dough:

For the Filling:

  • 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs, crushed
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • 1⁄2 cup white sugar or brown sugar
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
  • pinch of salt

Other Ingredients (For Rolling)

  • extra crushed breadcrumbs
  • melted butter

How to Make Señorita Bread

Prepare the Dough

  1. In alarge bowlof your stand mixer or manually in a large mixing bowl, whisk together the warm milk, yeast, and 1 Tablespoon of sugar together. Cover with a plastic wrap or towel and allow to sit until the yeast is activated and looks foamy, about 5-10 minutes.
  2. Add the egg, butter, salt, rest of the sugar, and half of the flour. Using a dough hook or paddle attachment, beat the mixture on low speed for 30-45 seconds, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula in between, then add the other half of the flour .
  3. Beat the mixture on medium speed until the dough is smooth and comes together, about 4 minutes. The dough should be a little sticky, but still soft and can be kneaded.
  4. Trasnfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover with a clean towel orcling wrap. Let it rest in a warm spot for 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled.

Make the Filling

  1. While the dough is resting, add butter into a saucepan over medium-low heat. Once melted, turn off the heat and add in the flour, breadcrumbs, milk, sugar, and cinnamon together. Mix until combined.
  2. Since I used dark brown sugar in this batch, the filling looks a bit darker. If you use white sugar or light brown sugar, the filling will be more of a light caramel color. Regardless, the texture should resemble a spreadable into a paste-like mixture that looks like this:
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Assemble the Senorita Bread

  1. When the dough has doubled, punch down the dough with your clean fists to release the air inside.
  2. Then divide the dough into 14-16 equal pieces (it does not need to be exact), then shape each one into a smooth ball.Transfer the dough pieces onto a floured surface. Then, roll each dough into a triangle shape, like this:
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  1. Spread the sugar filling on each piece of the dough. Starting from the long edge of the triangle, roll each piece inwards, like this:
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  1. Brush on the extra melted butter, then roll in the crushed bread crumbs.

Bake the Senorita Bread

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet (LOVE these!).
  2. Place the rolls on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top.
  3. Serve warm, or allow the Señorita Bread to cool before transferring to an airtight container. ENJOY!
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Señorita Bread Recipe (Filipino Spanish Bread)

Señorita Bread Recipe (Step-By-Step Filipino Spanish Bread) (9)DWELL by Michelle

This easy Senorita Bread recipe makes 15 scrumptious Filipino Spanish Bread that tastes just like the one they make at Starbread Bakery! It uses basic pantry ingredients, and takes 20 minutes to bake! Vegetarian.

5 from 12 votes

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Prep Time 50 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Asian, Filipino

Servings 15 rolls

Calories 231 kcal

Ingredients

For the Dough:

For the Filling:

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • ½ cup brown sugar , or white sugar or light brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon (optional)
  • pinch of salt

Other Ingredients (For Rolling)

  • extra breadcrumbs
  • melted butter

Instructions

Prepare the Dough

  • In alarge bowlof your stand mixer or manually in a large mixing bowl, whisk together the warm milk, yeast, and 1 Tablespoon of sugar together. Cover with a plastic wrap or towel and allow to sit until the yeast is activated and looks foamy, about 5-10 minutes.

  • Add the egg, butter, salt, rest of the sugar, and half of the flour. Using a dough hook or paddle attachment, beat the mixture on low speed for 30-45 seconds, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula in between, then add the other half of the flour .

  • Beat the mixture on medium speed until the dough is smooth and comes together, about 4 minutes. The dough should be a little sticky, but still soft and can be kneaded.

  • Trasnfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover with a clean towel or cling wrap. Let it rest in a warm spot for 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled.

Make the Filling

  • While the dough is resting, add butter into a saucepan over medium-low heat. Once melted, turn off the heat and add in the flour, breadcrumbs, milk, sugar, and cinnamon together. Mix until combined.

  • Since I used dark brown sugar in this batch, the filling looks a bit darker. If you use white sugar or light brown sugar, the filling will be more of a light caramel color. Regardless, the texture should resemble a spreadable paste-like mixture(see picture on the post above for reference).

Assemble the Señorita Bread

  • When the dough has doubled, punch down the dough with your clean fists to release the air inside.

  • Then divide the dough into 14-16 equal pieces (it does not need to be exact), then shape each one into a smooth ball.Transfer the dough pieces onto a floured surface. Then, roll each dough into a triangle shape (see picture on the post above for reference)

  • Spread the sugar filling on each piece of the dough. Starting from the long edge of the triangle, roll each piece inwards (see picture on the post above for reference)

  • Brush on the extra melted butter, then roll in the crushed bread crumbs.

Bake the Señorita Bread

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet (LOVE these!).

  • Place the rolls on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top.

  • Serve warm, or allow the Señorita Bread to cool before transferring to an airtight container. ENJOY!

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal

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Señorita Bread Recipe (Step-By-Step Filipino Spanish Bread) (2024)

FAQs

Is señorita bread the same as Spanish bread? ›

Señorita bread, also known as Spanish bread or pan de kastila, is a Filipino bread roll characteristically oblong or cylindrical in shape with a traditional sweet filling made of breadcrumbs, butter or margarine, and brown sugar.

What is Spanish bread filling made of? ›

After I divide the dough into equal pieces, I flatten it, spread a filling that consists of breadcrumbs, butter, sugar and milk, then roll it into a log. Spanish bread is usually enjoyed as a snack or merienda but we eat it for breakfast too. It's perfect with coffee or tea.

Why is Filipino called Spanish bread? ›

Just to be clear, Spanish bread isn't Spanish at all. It's a Filipino recipe made from combining local ingredients and techniques acquired during the Spanish colonization of the islands.

Why is Spanish bread sweet? ›

It is simply a milk bread with a sweet filling. In my case, its just a simple sugar crumb. The brown sugar and butter filling is similar to the filling of a cinnamon roll.

Who invented señorita bread? ›

Despite its Spanish-sounding name this recipe is native to the Philippines, where the rolls are a treasured snack at the traditional mid-afternoon break (merienda).

Why is Filipino bread yellow? ›

Baking powder- is used as the leavening agent for this recipe. Egg Yellow food color- is optional but it gives it the signature bright yellow hue. I used liquid food color.

What is the famous bread in the Philippines? ›

Arguably the most famous and the most popular bread in the Philippines, pandesal is also one of the easiest to make at home. You'll only need simple ingredients like all purpose flour, yeast, milk and bread crumbs that pandesal is known for.

What is another name for Spanish bread? ›

Other breads have Spanish names but have local origins with no counterparts in Spain, like the pan de coco, the pan de regla, pan de caña, and the Spanish bread (also called "señorita bread").

What bread is similar to pandesal? ›

A soft, yellowish type of Filipino bread roll that is similar to pandesal except that it uses eggs, milk, and butter or margarine is known as Señorita bread, Spanish bread, or pan de kastila.

What is the mother of all Filipino bread? ›

Monay is one of the most basic bread types in the Philippines and is sometimes known as the "mother of all Filipino breads" as it can be modified to give rise to various other bread types.

Why do Filipinos dip their bread in coffee? ›

Pandesal dunking in black coffee is more than just a breakfast routine; it's a time-honoured tradition that has become ingrained in the fabric of Filipino culture. It represents the resilience, resourcefulness, and unity of the Filipino people throughout history.

Is pandesal Filipino or Spanish? ›

Pandesal is the most popular local bread in the Philippines. It is the Spanish term for “salt bread,” since the name originated during the 16th century Spanish colonial era.

What is starbread senorita bread? ›

For those who don't know, señorita bread is a sweet Filipino roll filled with butter or margarine and sugar and sprinkled with breadcrumbs. They've gained popularity due to their sweet taste and affordability.

Why does Spanish bread last so long? ›

Spanish bread a little like Portuguese bread a very different recipe and is definitely made with much more shortening in it than UK bread. This helps the bread to keep longer.

What do Spanish people eat with bread? ›

1 – Bread must be always on the table: Spaniards eat bread with everything, and that is a success. They eat bread with fish, with meat, with stews, but also with sea rice, pasta, etc. And the best mix is the bread with chocolate, and it does not refer to chocolate cream.

What do the Spanish call sourdough bread? ›

Artisan bread, or sourdough bread, is a culinary [...] jewel to which few of us are accustomed and yet is easily within our reach. El pan artesano, o pan de masa madre, es una maravilla [...] tenemos al alcance de la mano.

What is the Spanish equivalent of focaccia? ›

The bread was mostly a poor man's meal, baked to feed sleeves and country peasants -- the Spanish pan de hogaza, a version of focaccia, originated that way, as did fugasse, in the French regions of Burgundy, Provence and Languedoc.

What is the famous bread in Spain? ›

Mollete (Spain)

Mollete is a traditional Spanish bread hailing from Antequera. It's made with a combination of yeast, plain flour, whole-wheat flour, salt, sugar, milk, and olive oil. The dough is rolled into oval-shaped disks, and it's then baked until golden brown.

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