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Molletes

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Split bolillo rolls spread with butter and refried beans, topped with cheese and toasted until bubbling, then finished with fresh pico de gallo — a classic Mexican breakfast.

Molletes is a Mexican sandwich from Mexico, ready in about 25 minutes and made with crusty bread / baguette, pinto beans (canned) and oaxaca cheese. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Mexican molletes: toasted rolls with refried beans and melted cheese
Photo: Locker233 / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Calories
494

Ingredients

4 servings

Pico de gallo

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Fry the beans in the oil with the salt, mashing until thick and spreadable.

  2. Step 2

    Mix the pico de gallo ingredients and set aside.

    • 4 min

  3. Step 3

    Heat the grill (broiler). Butter (opens in a new tab) the cut rolls and toast them on a tray until lightly golden.

    Food cooking over a grill
    How it looks · Photo: Malte Luk on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Spread with beans, cover with cheese and grill until melted and bubbling. Top with pico de gallo.

    • 4 min
    • high heat

About this dish

Origin
Mexico · Well documentedMore food from Mexico
Dish
Breakfast · Brunch · Snack · Sandwiches
Cooking method
Broiled / grilled under heat, Pan-fried
Taste
savoury, fresh, creamy, spicy (chilli heat)
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No nut ingredients · High-protein
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · High-protein · Calorie-conscious
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Budget-friendly · Child-friendly · Everyday · Uses leftovers
Cook more with
Crusty bread / baguette · Pinto beans (canned) · Oaxaca cheese · Butter · Tomato · Onion
Techniques
Broiling · Pan-frying

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom butter, oaxaca cheese
  • Contains: Wheatfrom crusty bread / baguette
  • Contains: Glutenfrom crusty bread / baguette
  • May contain: Sesamefrom crusty bread / baguette

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

494 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 256 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 17%
  • Carbohydrate 44%
  • Fat 39%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy494 kcal193 kcal
Protein21 g8.2 g
Carbohydrate53.9 g21.1 g
Net carbohydrate——
Sugars——
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre——
Fat21.3 g8.3 g
Saturated fat——
Trans fat——
Cholesterol56 mg22 mg
Sodium1266 mg494 mg
Salt equivalent3.2 g1.2 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
435 mg
Calcium
335 mg
Iron
3.9 mg
Magnesium
59 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
—
Vitamin C
15 mg
Vitamin D
0.2 µg
Vitamin B12
0.4 µg
Folate (DFE)
148 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Oaxaca cheese: Queso asadero (FDC 173437) used as a stand-in; both are mild, stretched-curd Mexican melting cheeses.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Serve with

  • Add sliced chorizo or ham under the cheese, or serve with a fried egg.

Storage

  • Best eaten immediately.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 3, 4

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