Pan de Queso is a Colombian cheese bread. There are different variations of cheese bread in Colombia. Pan de Queso Colombiano is made with all purpose flour, Pandebono Colombiano
is made with yuca flour and precooked corn flour and Almojabanas Colombianas are made with corn flour and Pan de Yuca Colombiano is made with cassava starch.
Pan de Queso (Colombian-Style Cheese Bread)
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup warm milk
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- ½ cup queso fresco
- ½ cup feta cheese
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Salt to your taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
- Dissolve the baking powder in the warm milk, add 1 tablespoon flour, and the sugar. Stir until well combined. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, Add the butter and stir well. Add the egg, flour, salt, cheese and using your hands mix well. Cover with plastic and let it sit at room temperature for about 40 to 50 minutes.
- Divide the mixture into 12 equal size portions, shaping them into balls or doughnut shape. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until golden on top. Serve warm.
Nutrition
This is one of my favorite Colombian snacks. I’m just pleased that I no longer have to go to Colombia to eat this delicious and traditional Pan de Queso.
Have you ever tried to make a food that you loved when you were a child and had a difficult time duplicating the taste of your memory...and while using the ingredients from another country? Sometimes, even when the flavor is right, it doesn't feel right. But hold out for those rare times that everything falls into place, like with this bread! This photograph hardly does them justice, but trust me, you are going to love this Pan de Queso recipe.
Buen provecho!
Salt to your taste
Ines
Erica,
Ayer trate de hacer estos panes. Seguí la receta tal como esta en tu Blog y la masa queda muy aguada y no se pueden hacer las bolitas. Les agregue un poco mas de harina, mas o menos media taza, y quedaron pesados y sin sabor al queso.
Me puedes indicar que debo hacer para que la masa no quede tan liquida y los panes queden con sabor a queso y no queden pesados?
Gracias
Tracy Scott
what can you use for queso fresco if you can't have monzeralla chesee?
Tracy Scott
Can you serve them at room temperature? Because I have a party that I'm going to and I need to make it the night before.
Erica Dinho
Yes.
Montserrat
Hello , The recipe says baking powder ... Is this correct or should I use yeast ?
Thank you
Erica Dinho
Baking Powder.
Laura
Hola, una pregunta por que al mezclar todos los ingredientes, no queda la masa como para hacer moldes, en conclusion no queda muy consistente si no como si le faltara harina... me puedes ayudar gracias! 😉
Anonymous
What cheese can I use for queso fresco? Cheddar?
Erica
Mozzarella
judy
whats "feta cheese"?
Erica
Judy, feta cheese is a Greek cheese and it has a similar texture and flavors to " Colombian Queso Costeño".
It is the closest cheese to queso costeño I found here in the USA!
judy
what type of queso fresco? is there an especific brand?
Erica
Judy- Colombian Quesito or Mexican Queso fresco!
Akasha
Saludos Erica...
Me encantó tu post... Pero me preguntaba si por casualidad recuerdas en qué lugar comías esos panes de queso acá en Colombia. Agradecería mucho si me sacas de mi miseria... los he buscado por todos lados, sin suerte (*Sigh*).
Que te esté yendo muy buen y agradezco de antemano tu respuesta.
Rico
It tastes great! THX 😀
Rico
Well, I put everything together 🙂 Let's see what happens! 😀
Rico
Thx! I'm doing it right now! But I got another beginner's question: Why do I have to put it aside for 5 minutes? I understand that I should wait for 5 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients, is that so? If not, when should I mix both mixtures together?
Rico
Hola! a qué te refieres con "11/2 cups all purpose flour" ? 11 cups and 1/2? 11 half-cups? O sea, 5 tazas y media?
Erica
Rico- 1 cup + half cup.
Breida Salazar
Hola Erica
Hoy hice los pancitos para la merienda de los ninos y les encanto. Pero le tuve que poner mas harina a la masa porque estaba demasiado suave. No incremente la cantidad de queso, pero la proxima lo hare.
Muy ricos y facilisimos!
Gracias
Silka Guerra
Erica, where have you been all my life?!?!?!? Nunca, pero nunca se vaya por favor. 🙂 ¿¿Tienes un libro escrito a la venta?? Hazme saber.
Silka
Olga A
Roi & Yoli - justo ayer preparamos unos pan de quesos super ricos usando una mezcla que a la cual solo debo agregar queso y un huevo (para la proxima voy a intentar esta receta mejor).
apenas termine de hacer la masa quedo blandita y pegajosa, pero dejandola reposar por unos minutos (como dice Erica en esta receta) se volvio una masa mucho mas manejable, asi que asegurense de dejar reposar la masa, y creo que eso les va a ayudar 🙂