# Homemade Mexican Bolillos

Learn how to make homemade Mexican bolillos, perfect for sandwiches or as a side.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3.5 cups bread flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 0.5 tbsp sugar
- 0.5 tbsp yeast
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
- melted butter

## Instructions

1. Add 3 1/2 cups of bread flour and 1 teaspoon of salt to a stand mixer bowl.
2. Mix the dry ingredients in the bowl.
3. Pour in 1 1/2 cups of warm water mixed with 1/2 tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 tablespoon of yeast.
4. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 tablespoon of sugar to the mixture.
5. Knead the dough for 7-8 minutes using the stand mixer.
6. Take the sticky dough out of the mixer and knead it by hand until it looks smooth and elastic.
7. Lightly cover the dough in oil and place it in a bowl to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
8. After an hour, punch out the air from the risen dough.
9. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces.
10. Flatten out each piece and roll it up into the desired bolillo shape.
11. Place the shaped bolillos on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
12. Cover the bolillos and let them rise for another 50 minutes.
13. After the second rise, brush some melted butter on them.
14. Slice them down the center of each bolillo.
15. Bake them at 450°F for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
16. Brush more melted butter on the baked bolillos for extra shine and flavor.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- mixing bowl
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- pastry brush
- dough cutter

## Tips

- The dough will look sticky when done kneading, but take it out and knead it a bit by hand.
- The dough should look smooth and elastic after hand kneading.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place.
- For the second rise, cover the dough pieces.
- Bake until golden brown for best results.
- Brush with more butter after baking for extra flavor and shine.
- You can enjoy bolillos with a variety of fillings, such as ham and cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes, along with chips and jalape

o peppers as a side

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6eWyGmB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9e1cbed7-75f4-486a-a6fc-98c6f9de3300
- Extracted: 2025-07-08

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