Sweet Orange Pinole
Recipe Yield
Cooking time
Rate this recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound 1 cup popcorn kernels yellow, blue, pink, or white
- 2 ounces (¼ cup) packed grated piloncillo or dark brown sugar
- 1 2-inch piece of canela or true cinnamon stick broken into pieces
- Rind of half of an orange
To Prepare
- Preheat a heavy casserole over medium heat for a few minutes. Add the popcorn kernels and start to heat, stirring frequently. Once the kernels start to pop, reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Let the corn continue to pop, shaking the casserole a few times as it does, until you hear the sound of popping practically stop. Remove the popcorn from the heat and uncover. Transfer to a large bowl or baking sheet and let cool.
- In batches, process the popcorn along with the piloncillo, cinnamon, and orange rind in a blender or food processor until finely ground. Store in an airtight container.
Comments
2comments inSweet Orange Pinole
Aurela
Nov 13
Can you kindly suggest some ways to use sweet orange pinole? Thank you.
Pati Jinich
Dec 24
Use it as a base of a cheesecake instead of crumbled cookies or to make a sweet drink by dissolving it in cold water and add tons of ice! There are also many recipes for pinole cookies 🙂