Marranitos (Piloncillo Spiced Pig Biscuits)

Name: Marranitos (Piloncillo Spiced Pig Biscuits)
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 300g plain flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; 0.25 tsp ground cloves; 100g dark muscovado sugar; 50g black treacle; 100g dairy free spread; 4 tbsp oat milk

Soft, dark, spiced biscuits sweetened with muscovado and treacle, the vegan way.

Time50 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.10 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

14 biscuits

Ingredients

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300 gplain flour
1 tspbicarbonate of soda
2 tspground cinnamon
1 tspground ginger
¼ tspground cloves
100 gdark muscovado sugar
50 gblack treacle
100 gdairy free spread
4 tbspoat milk

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line two trays with baking paper.
2
Mix the flour, bicarbonate and spices in a large bowl.
3
Warm the sugar, treacle and dairy free spread in a pan over a low heat, stirring, until melted and smooth. Do not let it boil.
4
Pour into the flour with the oat milk and mix to a soft dough. Leave for 10 minutes to firm up.
10 min
5
Roll to 8 mm thick on a floured surface. Cut into pig shapes or 6 cm rounds and place on the trays.
6
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until firm at the edges. They stay soft in the middle. Cool on a rack.
13 min

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