Almojábana is a traditional Colombian cheese bread. They are delicious with coffee or hot chocolate for breakfast or a snack. Almojábanas are very easy to make and don't require a lot of ingredients. They are made with corn flour, cheese, butter, eggs and milk.
These Colombian Almojábanas are delicious for breakfast or for an afternoon snack with a cup of coffee.
Almojábanas (Colombian Cheese Bread)
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups of masarepa or precooked cornmeal
- 3 cups queso fresco
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoon whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Mix the masarepa and cheese in a food processor.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Divide into 8 equal-size portions and shape into a ball.
- Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until they are golden. Serve warm.
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I published an almojábana recipe several years ago and it’s loved by many readers, but I was not completely happy with the recipe. I am not a baker, but, I’ve certainly improved my baking skills over the years! I want to share my new and improved version including the step by step video. Baking is truly a science and I’m happy to continue to deliver you tested and improved recipes!
Well, to tell you the truth I am always scared of baking, but sometimes I crave my favorite Colombian “parva”, so I bake. Parva is what we call our baked goods in the region of Antioquia. Although this recipe is very easy to make, the problem I have is that in the USA, I don’t find “cuajada”, a fresh white cheese made with non-pasteurized milk, and this is the base for Colombian Almojábanas. So, I have tried this recipe at least 4 times with various kinds of cheese and although the bread is not quite the same as I make in Colombia, it is pretty close and delicious!
nora@ffr
mmm.. sound delish yet simple to make.. will give a shot!! love cheeese!!
Joan Nova
Looks like it might be similar to Brazil's pao de quejo. P.S. Baking scares me too but it looks like you were very successful.
Diana
Looks delicious!! Erica, can you use any kind of raw white cheese? Raw meaning unpasteurized? Would raw white cheddar be too strong? Check out azurestandard.com. They sell various raw cheeses that you can order online or join a group in your area.
Besos!!
diana
Erica
Thank you for the info Diana!
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
Mmm... cheese bread! Those look so light and fluffy, super delicious!
Oysterculture
Baking is not my first choice either, but I always seem to surprise myself in a good way with how it turns out. I may have to have another one of those attempts with this yummy looking bread!
Felisha
Yay!! Can't wait to try them! I have the same problem...I can find queso fresco, and queso blanco...but no cuajada. When I was in Florida I found it, but that didn't help me much!
Soma
sounds really good & easy to make. & i like the way they look so cute & soft.
Bunny
This looks so nice and fluffy! I would love this bread!
rebecca subbiah
yummy cheesy bread give me some !
Erica
Thank you all very much for the comments!!!
Anonymous
Hola Erica, se puede utilizar La harina PAN?
Erica Dinho
Si
Sophie
MMMMMMMMM,...Erica!!
These little cheese breads look so tasty & must be light & yummie with the cottage cheese in it!
Empar
Ummm! Erica. este pan tiene una pinta estupenda! y tiene que estar buenísimo.
Me apunto la receta.
Una pregunta, ¿El queso lo pones rallado?.
Un beso.
Erica
Hola Empar,
El cottage cheese es cremoso, entonces no tienes que hacer nada con el.
Gracias por visitarme y por el comentario!
Tangled Noodle
I'm still looking for masarepa! Now, I'm even more determined to find it - these looks delicious. I've had pão de queso (Brazilian cheese bread) before; I would love to try these to add to my list of cheese bread favorites!
Maritza Heg
The best is pre-cooked corn flour , brand is Harina P.A.N. !!! And is so easy too, besides its great flavor for Colombian cheese bread.
For me the best is to see the proportion os cheese vs flour is 2 to 3/4 cup !!! YEAH !!!
Velva
This cheese bread looks divine!
We are part of a cooking club and each member (12) gets the opportunity to host 1-2 a year. I think you have me convinced that when our opportunity comes around again, that Colombian will be the theme.
note: A friend of ours who is in the cooking club is an American who grew up in Columbia and although he may not be a registered follower is following your blog.
Carmen
Colombia, not Columbia
zerrin
They look so soft and appealing to me. I bet they smell so tempting. We generally put the cheese inside such balls and then bake in Turkish cuisine. But this one sounds easier. I can try this with cottage cheese here.
Adriana Gutierrez
Look for Harina PAN in the yellow bag. Most hispanic groceries and international markets carry it.
Claudia Garcia
Yes! I purchased my authentic Harina Pan through Amazon. You can get 1 pk. or a box of 12 packages. If you go on Pan's website you can see many other great Colombian recipes including cakes & other sweets too! Born but not raised in Colombia. Harina Pan helps me keep up with the cooking traditions including Empanadas! Delicioso!!!
Ines
You mention empanadas in your review. Can you please share there recipe? Inés
Danielle
You had me when I saw bread and cheese in the same title! These look and sound sooo good!