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.

Pandebono (Cheese Bread)
Photo: vasquezcarlosm, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • 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

  1. This is one pandebono; the amounts above are for one bun, so multiply everything by 12 for a full batch.
  2. 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.
  3. In a food processor, blend the queso fresco, egg, butter, milk, sugar and salt until smooth.
  4. Add the starch, cornstarch and salt and pulse just until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms; do not overwork it.
  5. Divide into 12 pieces and roll each into a small ring or ball, about 60 g each.
  6. 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.
  7. Best eaten warm, within a few hours of baking.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy217 kcal10%
Carbohydrates28.1 g
Water26.4 mL
Fiber0.25 g1%
Protein5.5 g12%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.06 g
Isoleucine0.07 g
Leucine0.12 g
Lysine0.1 g
Methionine0.04 g
Cystine0.03 g
Phenylalanine0.07 g
Tyrosine0.06 g
Valine0.09 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat8.9 g
Monounsaturated2.5 g
Polyunsaturated0.53 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.41 g
Saturated4.9 g
Trans-Fats0.2 g
Cholesterol56.3 mg
Calcium145 mg15%
Copper0.02 mg2%
Iron0.54 mg3%
Magnesium7.6 mg2%
Manganese0.03 mg2%
Phosphorus114 mg16%
Potassium51.8 mg1%
Selenium7.8 µg14%
Sodium267 mg
Zinc0.76 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.02 mg2%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.09 mg8%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.02 mg0%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.27 mg5%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.04 mg3%
Folate (vitamin B9)6.9 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.49 µg20%
Choline30.9 mg7%
Vitamin A88.7 µg13%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)35.2 IU6%
Vitamin E0.25 mg2%
Vitamin K0.48 µg1%

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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