Mexican Bakeries: Logan

There are two Mexican bakeries in Logan that I have been wanting to go to for a really long time. The first one is on 1000 North across from Walgreens. It is called La Chispita or "Little Spark". I pretend I am good at Spanish, but I actually went to these two places with Trevor, who told me it meant "little spark". The second one (the better one) is called Rita's Bakery and it is located on 300 North and 25 West, right across the street from the car dealership and the police station.

La Chispita:

Trevor went on a mission to Mexico and said La Chispita reminded him a lot of Mexico in the way the bakery was set up. On one side was the baked goods, where you get a tray and put the food you want on it and then bring it up to the register and they put it in a bag for you when you pay for it. At the register, there are all these authentic mexican candies- like chili powder lollipops! - That was pretty cool. On the other side of the bakery there were spices and peppers hanging everywhere and a refrigerator that had mexican sodas. There was also a place to sit and a place to order real mexican food around the corner.


Another good thing about this place is that it is super cheap! Our bread only added up to be about $2!


Here is what we got:

I would tell you the name of the bread we bought, but I have no idea what either of them are called. I would compare this bread to a ginger snap cookie. Sorry that it is half eaten. We forgot to take pictures until we had already started eating. Late is better than never I guess, right? It was really good, but extremely dry. Both Trevor and I concluded that it was like eating a saltine cracker. We both started talking funny because the bread was stuck to the roof of our mouths. 

This was the bread Trevor ordered. He said it was something he ate all the time when he was in Mexico. It is cooked with cinnamon sticks and orange zest in the dough so that once it is baked, the cinnamon and orange flavor are subtly in the bread. The top of the bread is a vanilla frosting that has been hardened. This bread was a lighter bread. It had a light flavor. However, it was just as dry as the ginger bread we tried. 


Unfortunately, I wouldn't go back to La Chispita because their bread was too dry. It may have been that we went there on a bad day, when the bread was old, but there is another bakery - Rita's Bakery - that is much better than La Chispita. The people are very nice at La Chispita, though, and I do still want to try the food because it looks like authentic Mexican cuisine. There were quite a few people eating there when we bought the bread- so it must be pretty good, right? 


Rita's Bakery:

Location of Rita's Bakery

I went to Rita's Bakery the day after I went to La Chispita so I could compare them. Rita's isn't as nice as La Chispita, but it is bigger and there is more to choose from. Also, Rita's has vegetables and fruits for really cheap and meats and other Mexican foods you can buy, as well as cooked food like tacos and enchiladas in the back of the store. 


Here is what we got:

Again, I couldn't tell you what this is called. It is the same type of bread Trevor and I ordered at Chispita but with strawberry frosting instead of vanilla. It is a light, fluffy bread with bits of orange zest and cinnamon cooked inside. This bread was MUCH better than the bread from La Chispita. It was a lot softer and more moist than the vanilla one. 

I know this bread doesn't look like much, but it was my favorite out of the four we tried. If you like Angel Food Cake, you would for sure like this bread. It tastes exactly like cake. It is spongy and sweet. 


I have never been to a Mexican bakery before, so I didn't really know what to expect. The food was decent, but I would say going there was more for the experience. It is definitely worth it especially because each item is only like $1. I felt like I was in a different country walking in. I wouldn't say I would make a special trip to get any of these again, but I do want to go back to try other pastries to see if there are others that are good. So, if you want to try something new here in Logan, Utah, go to Rita's Bakery. You won't go wrong with the Angel Food Cake, I promise. Also, if you are looking for some Mexican spices or ingredients, go to Rita's because I bet you they will have something you can use.