Ube Cheese Pandesal recipe

by Amor Kitchen

This home cook from Amsterdam makes fabulous, mouth-watering and tasty birthday and wedding cakes. Amor Kitchen also makes traditional Filipino breads, sweets and the sumptuous meal that makes every celebration more special.

Ube Pandesal is the all-time favorite Filipino bread that took the spotlight during the pandemic, becoming a must-try trend across the Philippines and beyond. Soft, fluffy, and slightly sweet, this classic bread roll gets a colorful twist with the rich, purple goodness of ube (purple yam).

Every baker has their own style when it comes to making ube pandesal — some keep it simple, while others add a surprise filling like creamy cheese for that sweet-and-salty bite. The secret to getting that vibrant color and authentic flavor? Using Ubeness Ube Flavoring or About Flavors Ube Flavoring to bring out the best of this Filipino favorite.

Whether enjoyed plain, with cheese, or however you like it, ube pandesal is best baked your way. Try it at home and make this beloved bread uniquely yours!

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Ube Cheese Pandesal using Ubeness

Ube Cheese Pandesal is simply a Filipino version of a bread roll.

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Resting Time2 30

Total Time3 15

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: cheesecake, filipino bread, Pandesal, ube, ube cheese

Author: Amor Kitchen

Equipment

Small Bowl
Large bowl
Dough Mixer
Tea Towel
oven
baking sheets

Ingredients

375 ml Full Milk
3 tspn Dry Yeast
544 grams All-purpose flour or bread flour
100 grams granulated sugar
30 ml Vegetable Oil
2 tbsp melted butter
1 large egg
1 tspn salt
1 tspn Ubeness Purple Yam flavoring
2 slices cheddar cheese cheddar cheese slices made for sandwiches
100 grams bread crumbs

Instructions

In a small bowl or cup, combine the lukewarm milk ( not too hot) and 1 tbsp sugar. Mix until dissolved. Add the dry yeast and let it stand for about 5-10 minutes until it becomes foamy.
In a separate large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour or bread flour, salt and sugar) and mix thoroughly. Make a well in the center of the bowl then add the yeast mixture, cooking oil, Ubeness flavoring, and egg. Mix well.
Place the mixture in the dough mixer for 15 minutes until it forms a dough.
Transfer the dough to a clean flat surface then form it into à big ball, then sprinkle with flour to prevent it to be too sticky.
Pre-heat the oven at 100°C for 4 minutes then turn it off and place the dough inside. This will help the dough to rise better, especially during the winter months.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a tea towel and let it stand for about 90 minutes or until the size is has doubled.
Take the dough out of the oven then uncover the tea towel. Gently deflate the dough by giving it a light punch. Roll the dough into a log, cut, and divide it into 40 pieces at 30 grams per small portions. Flatten the dough and add in the cheese filling, seal and shape into a ball then roll each dough with bread crumbs.
Arrange the dough on the baking pan with baking sheets by 1/2 inch apart. Cover it with a clean tea towel and let rise for another 1 hour.
Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven at 160°C. Bake at 160°C for 20 -25 minutes until the top is lightly brown. Serve warm.