Pan de Muerto

70% Dark Chocolate

This chocolate layers orange and anise with toasted panko and candied orange peel for a bright, aromatic interpretation of the traditional Día de los Muertos bread.

Featured Ingredients

Orange
Anise
Toasted panko
Candied orange peel

$8.50

We Begin With Place

Every Artisan expression begins with place. We look to its traditions, ingredients, and memories, then translate that inspiration into chocolate.

The Inspiration

A celebration of memory, tradition, and the beauty of togetherness.

Pan de Muerto, or “Bread of the Dead,” is a cherished part of Día de los Muertos celebrations, honoring loved ones who have passed. This soft, sweet bread is traditionally flavored with orange and anise and is closely associated with remembrance, family, and the cycle of life and death.

The Chocolate Foundation

Mexico

Mexico · Chontalpa · 70% cacao

Before we add a single ingredient, we choose the chocolate that will carry the idea. Its origin and character become the foundation of the finished recipe.

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The Recipe

A Tribute in Chocolate. A Taste of Tradition.

Our Artisan chocolate transforms this beloved tradition into a rich, textured bar. We pair chocolate with orange and anise to capture the bread’s signature aroma, then fold in toasted panko for a delicate crunch and candied orange peel for bursts of citrus sweetness. The result is a nostalgic but distinctly chocolate interpretation of Pan de Muerto.

The Experience

Pan de Muerto is more than a seasonal bread. Families gather to prepare it during Día de los Muertos, placing it on home altars alongside photographs, candles, and marigolds as an offering for loved ones. The familiar aroma of orange and anise has become inseparable from remembrance, hospitality, and shared meals across much of Mexico.

Cocoa Beans*, Sugar*, Cocoa Butter*, Panko (rice flour, pea protein, dextrose), Oranges*, Star Anise*