How to Make Ube Pandesal (Plain, Cheese, Ube Jam)

How to Make Ube Pandesal (Plain, Cheese, Ube Jam)

Ube pandesal is your favourite Filipino bread roll but ube flavoured! Make it plain, with cheese, with ube halaya, or with cheese and ube halaya. Have it for breakfast, dip it in coffee Filipino-style, enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups warm water

    around 110F

  • 2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup canola oil

    plus more for the bowl

  • 2 tbsp ube extract
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour

    plus more for kneading, see notes

  • cheddar cheese

    cubed

  • ube jam

    softened to room temperature

  • ¼ cup bread crumbs

    see notes

Directions

  1. 1

    In a measuring cup or small bowl, stir warm water, active dry yeast and sugar until combined. Set aside and let stand until bubbly (about 10 minutes).

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, stir sugar and oil until combined.

  3. 3

    Preheat oven to 375F.

How to Make Ube Pandesal (Plain, Cheese, Ube Jam)

How to Make Ube Pandesal (Plain, Cheese, Ube Jam)

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About this Recipe

Craving the vibrant purple hue and sweet, comforting taste of freshly baked ube pandesal? This recipe brings the beloved Filipino bread roll experience right into your kitchen, offering a delightful way to enjoy this unique treat.

What makes this recipe stand out is its incredible versatility, allowing you to create a truly personalized treat. You can enjoy classic plain ube pandesal, or elevate it with a savory cheddar cheese filling, a sweet ube jam center, or even combine both for an irresistible bite that caters to every preference.

You're in for a delightful breakfast or snack with these soft, fluffy bread rolls. Each bite offers the distinct, earthy-sweet flavor of ube, wonderfully infused throughout the dough and enhanced by the fragrant ube extract. The exterior, gently coated in fine bread crumbs, provides a subtle textural contrast to the tender, moist crumb within. Whether you choose the classic plain version or one of the delicious filled variations with savory cheddar cheese or sweet ube jam, you'll experience a comforting warmth that makes these rolls perfect for dipping into your morning coffee, Filipino-style.

The beauty of ube pandesal lies in its adaptability. While cheddar cheese and ube jam are traditional fillings, feel free to experiment. You could try other soft cheeses or even a different sweet preserve if ube jam isn't readily available. For an even richer ube flavor, ensure your ube jam is softened to room temperature for easier incorporation into the dough.

These freshly baked pandesal are ideal for a cozy breakfast spread, a satisfying merienda (afternoon snack), or as a delightful accompaniment to your coffee. Serve them warm for the best experience, perhaps alongside other Filipino breakfast staples.

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