Recipes · Colombian · Bread
Pandebono (Cheese Bread)
One serving has 217 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (20%). Ready in 40 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (70.2 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 18 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 10 g Cornstarch
- 23 g Queso fresco
- 9 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 3 g Butter, unsalted
- 5 g Milk, whole
- 2 g Sugar
- 0.2 g Salt
Method
- This is one pandebono; the amounts above are for one bun, so multiply everything by 12 for a full batch.
- The tapioca starch below stands in for the sour cassava starch (almidón de yuca) traditionally used; pulse it in a food processor first to a fine powder.
- In a food processor, blend the queso fresco, egg, butter, milk, sugar and salt until smooth.
- Add the starch, cornstarch and salt and pulse just until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms; do not overwork it.
- Divide into 12 pieces and roll each into a small ring or ball, about 60 g each.
- Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) on a lined tray for 18-20 minutes until puffed and lightly golden on the outside but still soft inside.
- Best eaten warm, within a few hours of baking.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 217 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 28.1 g | |
| Water | 26.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.25 g | 1% |
| Protein | 5.5 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.06 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.07 g | |
| Leucine | 0.12 g | |
| Lysine | 0.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.07 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.06 g | |
| Valine | 0.09 g | |
| Histidine | 0.03 g | |
| Fat | 8.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.53 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.41 g | |
| Saturated | 4.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 56.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 145 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.54 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 7.6 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 114 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 51.8 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 7.8 µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 267 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.76 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.27 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 6.9 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.49 µg | 20% |
| Choline | 30.9 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 88.7 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 35.2 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.48 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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