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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Arepas De Yuca (cassava Arepas)

    Arepas de Yuca (Cassava Arepas)

    Feb 27, 2025 · Modified: Feb 27, 2025 by Erica Dinho · 18 Comments

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    These Arepas de Yuca are delicious as a side dish with eggs or grilled beef, or paired with hot chocolate for breakfast or an afternoon snack. So if you are even remotely fond of arepas and yuca, I thoroughly recommend this recipe!

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    What is an Arepa?

    Arepa is a patty made with precooked corn flour which can be baked, grilled or fried. They are popular in Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine, and are a very versatile food that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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    What is an Arepa Made of?

    The most popular arepa in Colombia and Venezuela is made with precooked corn flour (masarepa). You can buy it online on Amazon or at a Latin market. However in Colombia, we also make them with fresh sweet corn, hominy corn, plantains and cassava.

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    Ingredients You'll Need

    The printable recipe card with exact amounts and cooking directions is below.

    Yuca: Also known as cassava is a root vegetable. You can find it fresh or frozen at your local market .

    Cheese: I recommend using a melting cheese like mozzarella or other white cheese.

    Masarepa: It's precooked corn flour to make arepas. You can find online or at your local latin market.

    Milk: I recommend using whole milk for this recipe.

    Butter: To make the arepa dough and to cook them.

    Salt: To add flavor.

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    How to serve Arepas de Yuca?

    Served with cheese, hogao or guacamole on top, it's hard to resist going back for seconds. The outside is crispy and golden, while the middle stays wonderfully moist.

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    How to Make these Arepas

    First you have to mash the cooked yuca and add the masarepa, milk, butter and salt to your taste.

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    Let the mixture rest for about five minutes.

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    Make small balls with the yuca mixture and shape the dough into cakes using your hands. You can make them thick or thin depending on your taste. I prefer mine thicker.

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    Add the butter to a nonstick pan over medium heat. Place the yuca arepas in the pan, and cook about 3 minutes on each side, until a crust forms or they are golden brown.

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    Serve them with your favorite toppings for snack or appetizer. They are also delicious a served as a side dish with egg, grilled meats and poultry.

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    How to Store Arepas

    I prefer eaten them warm and fresh, but if you want to store the leftovers or make a double batch. Place the cooked yuca arepas in a zip lock bag or sealed container in the refrigerator up to 3 days or in the freezer up to 1 month.

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    Arepas de Yuca (Cassava Arepas) Recipe

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 6 minutes mins
    Total Time 16 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 6 arepas
    Calories 220 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound of yuca cooked
    • ½ cup of masarepa
    • 2 tablespoons of milk
    • 2 tablespoons of melted butter
    • ¼ cup of grated mozzarella cheese or queso blanco
    • Salt to taste
    • Butter to cook the arepas

    Instructions
     

    • Mash the yuca and add the masarepa, milk, butter and salt to your taste. Let mixture stand for five minutes.
    • Make small balls with the yuca mixture. Shape the dough into thick cakes.
    • Add the butter to a nonstick pan over medium heat. Place the arepas in the pan, and cook about 3 minutes on each side, until a crust forms or they are golden brown.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 260mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 157IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword arepas de yuca, arepas recipe
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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      September 24, 2014 at 1:13 pm

      5 stars
      The yuca arepa looks so good. I have not cooked with yuca in too long and this recipe is very tempting. Very hungry now, wish I had some here.

      Reply
    2. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      September 25, 2014 at 6:36 am

      5 stars
      I have never cooked with yuca...these patties (pancakes?) look awesome, Erica.

      Reply
    3. Carmenza Reese

      September 25, 2014 at 12:43 pm

      5 stars
      Angie thank you for putting up this website and reminding me of our Latin America culture. Yuca is one of my favorites ingredients when cooking stews and sancochos or any other soup. When I was young we also used yuca as glue for small jobs and it did a very good job. However, I have never done or eating yuca arepas. This look delicious due that the Yuca has this wonderful soft - sweet taste.

      Reply
    4. grace

      September 26, 2014 at 5:33 pm

      5 stars
      i've never eaten any sort of arepa but they always look so delicious. these in particular look soft and fantastic!

      Reply
    5. Juliana

      September 26, 2014 at 8:17 pm

      5 stars
      Oh I love yuca, but do not have often since I moved to US...this sound and look delicious, I love the texture of it.
      Have a great weekend Erica 😀

      Reply
      • sonia

        November 01, 2014 at 1:41 pm

        5 stars
        I am Brazilian and I buy yucca/cassava at Walmart. It's in the frozen vegetables section, close to the latin /asian frozen food. Cook for 15 minutes according to the package directions, let it cool and toss with olive oil, garlic salt, pepper and seasonings to your liking. Roast at 400 F , till it gets browned and crispy about 30/40 minutes. No need to fry. Good luck. (The brand is Goya).

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    6. maria

      September 11, 2015 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      My aunt would make these for us when we were little and I had forgotten what they were called. We had them for dessert. Love them. Thank you for sharing recipe. Definitely going to make them

      Reply
    7. Virginia

      October 19, 2016 at 10:47 am

      5 stars
      I have made these many times, and they are absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much for this great recipe!

      Reply
    8. MWhittington

      October 19, 2017 at 3:39 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, thank you for the recipe. The ingredients list calls out for mozzarella or white cheese but is not in the directions, do you mix it with everything or is just to eat them with the cheese after they are done?

      Reply
    9. Anonymous

      November 17, 2018 at 1:36 pm

      5 stars
      Where does the grated Mozarella go????

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      • Catalina Suarez

        April 18, 2020 at 11:58 pm

        5 stars
        When you mix all the ingredients

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      • Bernardo Ordoñez

        March 30, 2023 at 10:18 pm

        the easy way is add the cheese to the dough, and then cook. The less easy way is to cook them, and when the arepa is cooked, open it into 2 halves, put the cheese beetwen them, close and put it again in the pan up the cheese is melted. In both cases are delicious.

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    10. Jordan

      June 13, 2020 at 10:28 am

      5 stars
      Is there a vegan or dairy-free version to this recipe? I’m sadly allergic to dairy products

      Reply
    11. Frances K.McCune

      March 26, 2023 at 5:13 pm

      I am looking for a recipe with Yuca, in which the yuca patty is fried. It puffs... then the egg is added into a slit in the top, resealed & then fried to cook the egg inside.When we lived in Barranquilla, it was a favorite breakfast etc.
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Bernardo Ordoñez

        March 30, 2023 at 10:09 pm

        Hi, this is called "arepa'e huevo" (in the way as costeños speak).

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        • Frances K.McCune

          March 31, 2023 at 4:10 pm

          Thank you that reply...Do you have a recipe to make the arepa'e huevo that you would share? I have access to the Yucca flour, just no recipe...I also realize they are deep fried, at least they were when I lived in Barranquilla in the 50's & early 60's.
          I am now 86, but I still remember the taste.
          I don't remember the Yucca flour being mixed with corn flour as the arepas were quite thin & crispy. Does a recipe exist where the Arepa can be made without the corn flour & do you have one? I will await your reply..I wish you well.

          Reply
          • Erica Dinho

            April 03, 2023 at 9:43 am

            Here is the recipe for arepa de heuvo: https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/arepa-filled-with-egg-arepa-de-huevo/

            Reply
    12. Pamela Sue Rieck

      February 28, 2025 at 11:02 am

      5 stars
      Hello Erica
      My husband is Colombian, we live in Tampa Fl. I make Harina Arepas for him all the time and we fill with many things, I even put homemade peanut butter and jam in mine!
      We grow Yucca and I'm so excited to try these! I'm hoping they will split like the corn Arepas.
      Thank you so much for sharing! We love your recipes!
      Pamela and Luis

      Reply

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