Pan De Yuca Recipe
Pan De Yuca or Ecuadorian Cheese Cassava Breadare small chewy buns made with cheese and cassava flour (yuca). Deliciously addictive and easy to make, these buns are sure to be your new obsession!Serve hot for the perfectly chewy texture!
Ingredients
- 2 cups (290 g) yuca flour (also known as cassava flour/starch, tapioca flour/starch also works)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (I like Royal but any will work)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or adjust this depending on how salty your cheese is)
- 2 tbsp (30 g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 3 cups (340 g) queso costeño or queso fresco (crumbled)
- 1/4 cup (62 ml) whole milk (room temperature)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or use 2 non-stick baking sheets.
- Make the bread dough. In a large bowl, use your hands or a fork to combine the yuca, baking powder, salt, and butter. Add the egg and mix again. Finally, add the cheese and mix until a dough starts forming.
- Pour in the milk in multiple additions, mixing well after every addition until you get a smooth moist dough that’s not sticky nor dry. Pan De Yuca dough is supposed to be moist, almost glimmering but should never stick to your hands or bowl.
- Form into buns and place them onto your prepared baking sheets. You can use a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon as a guide, they're supposed to be small buns.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden/pale on the outside and soft (they shouldn't brown or toughen up). Serve immediately. Pan De Yuca is supposed to be served hot/warm or the chewy texture will harden up.
Notes
Make Ahead Instructions: follow the recipe through step 4 then cover the baking sheets with plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator to chill overnight. The next day, let the buns warm up while sitting on your kitchen counter for 10-15 minutes, then bake as instructed (step 5).
Storing Instructions: store your baked Pan De Yuca in an air-tight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. Keep in mind that they will harden up as they sit so you'll need to reheat them before enjoying.
Reheating Instructions: reheat in the oven at 320F (160C) or in a skillet, covered, on the stovetop until hot and chewy again (5-10 minutes for both methods).
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Nutrition
Calories: 82kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 18mgSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 98IUVitamin C: 0.003mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 0.3mg
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