Filipino Puto

These are a soft slightly sweet steamed rice cake, a classic Filipino treat.
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Recipe for Filipino Puto

Puto is a beloved Filipino steamed rice cake known for its soft, fluffy texture and subtle sweetness. Throw out the store bought box, these are so much better from scratch! This simple recipe brings the classic taste of home with just a few pantry staples.

Filipino

Dessert

Snack

schedule

Cook Time
25min

group

Servings
15

readiness_score

Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients

  • 1 Cup sifted white flour
  • Half cup sweetener or sugar
  • 3/4 Cup milk
  • 1 egg 
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp melted butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Cheese (optional)

Instructions

  1. Mix flour and baking powder together in a large bowl.
  2. Add the sugar, milk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter.
  3. Whisk slowly until smooth.
  4. Pour into puto molds or any round circular molds until almost to the top leaving a little space.
  5. Steam for 25 minutes.
  6. If you want a sweet savory treat then add shredded cheese just before done.

Cooking Tips

Have some plain and have some with cheese these are a great snack or dessert.

You can also make these ube flavored by adding ube flavoring.