Cochinito de Piloncillo

Cochinito de Piloncillo also known as marranitos, cochinitos and puerquitos (all meaning "little pigs" in Spanish) is a typical Mexican sweet bread (pan dulce) made with "piloncillo"—a type of sweetener made from sugar cane. Cochinitos are popular in bakeries in Mexico and throughout the US.

Cochinito de Piloncillo

Cochinitos sold by a street vendor at a fair in Cuajimalpa, Mexico City
Alternative names	Marranitos, cochinitos and puerquitos
Type	Bread
Place of origin	Mexico
Associated national cuisine	Mexican breads, pan dulce
Cookbook: Cochinito de Piloncillo

The Cochinitos de Piloncillo were oven-cooked for the first time in Veracruz state during the sixteenth century. The name comes from the animal they have the shape of: the pig.[1] When they conquered and colonized Mexico, the Spaniards introduced a series of new animals such as horses, cows, sheep, donkeys, and pigs. Those animals were completely strange to the Prehispanic people and later on, when they learned how to make bread they started to experiment with new ingredients using different types of shapes in the bread they baked.