The Flavors of Easter in Mallorca

For Easter celebrations in Mallorca, it is customary to celebrate by enjoying traditional products such as panades, crespells, and robiols.

In Mallorca, it is common during Easter to accompany the celebrations with traditional products of these festivities, such as panades, crespells, and robiols. These are delicious and traditional treats made with the most authentic ingredients of the island.

Panades are cylindrical, closed pastries made from unleavened dough. They can be filled with lamb or with pork, but also with fish or peas. The dough is primarily made with flour, lard, and egg, with optional ingredients such as orange juice or olive oil.

The delicious robiols are delicate pastries made with thin dough consisting of flour, olive oil, lard, and egg. They have a semicircular shape, are dusted with powdered sugar, and come with various fillings: strawberry or apricot jam, cabello de ángel (pumpkin preserve), custard, ricotta, or chocolate.

In homes with children, crespells are a must in the days before Easter. These crunchy cookies are made with flour, egg, lard, olive oil, and sugar, sometimes with a touch of orange or lemon. They are traditionally shaped like flowers or stars.