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Pandebono (Colombian Cheese Bread)

May 9, 2016 by Tiffany 46 Comments

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Pandebono is a Colombian gluten-free cheese bread that’s easy to make and delicious. Serve it warm for breakfast or as rolls during dinner. Made in 30 min! 

Pandebono is a Colombian gluten-free cheese bread that's easy to make and delicious. Serve it warm for breakfast or as rolls during dinner. Made in 30 min!

Pandebono (Colombian Cheese Bread)

Oh my, if you’re craving a warm flavorful bread that is just the right amount of puffy and the right amount of cheesy, then you should check out this amazing Pandebono.

I promise you that it’s so easy to make and quick. Simply throw everything in a food processor, shape into balls and bake. Perfect to serve during as dinner rolls since they don’t have yeast and they don’t require proofing.

Pandebono is a Colombian gluten-free cheese bread that's easy to make and delicious. Serve it warm for breakfast or as rolls during dinner. Made in 30 min!

Pandebono literally means Bono’s Bread. When they came out with this recipe I don’t think they were referring to U2’s lead singer, although I am going to do a little research and ask around where the streets have no name –  ahem, my Colombian friends.

Pandebono is a Colombian gluten-free cheese bread that's easy to make and delicious. Serve it warm for breakfast or as rolls during dinner. Made in 30 min!

Don’t be mad at me, but I was going to post this on Saturday as an idea for a Mother’s Day breakfast. Ironically my kids we’re keeping me busy Friday and Saturday, between movies, playdates and school events that I didn’t have chance to post it 🙁 .

Pandebono is a Colombian gluten-free cheese bread that's easy to make and delicious. Serve it warm for breakfast or as rolls during dinner. Made in 30 min!

It doesn’t matter, Pandebono can be enjoyed anytime! For breakfast, lunch, dinner or even in the afternoon with coffee.

Pandebono is a Colombian gluten-free cheese bread that's easy to make and delicious. Serve it warm for breakfast or as rolls during dinner. Made in 30 min!

Don’t confuse Pandebono with the famous Brazilian cheese bread, pain de queijo. They both have the same base ingredients, but pandebono has a bit of precooked corn flour which gives it much more structure.

Pandebono is a Colombian gluten-free cheese bread that's easy to make and delicious. Serve it warm for breakfast or as rolls during dinner. Made in 30 min!

Pain de queijo can be a little bit too puffy and it kind of disappears in your mouth, just like a popover. Pandebono is more like bread.

Pandebono is a Colombian gluten-free cheese bread that's easy to make and delicious. Serve it warm for breakfast or as rolls during dinner. Made in 30 min!

Remember a few weeks ago I made Almojabanas? It is also a Colombian Gluten-Free cheese bread. They are similar but also differ in their texture. Make them both and tell me which you like better.

I hope you can try this delicious Pandebono at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet.


Pandebono is a Colombian gluten-free cheese bread that's easy to make and delicious. Serve it warm for breakfast or as rolls during dinner. Made in 30 min!
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Pandebono (Colombian Cheese Bread)

Pandebono is a Colombian gluten-free cheese bread that's easy to make and delicious. Serve it warm for breakfast or as rolls during dinner. Made in 30 min!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Colombian
Keyword: gluten free bread, gluten free rolls, latin bread, pan de bono
Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 96kcal
Author: Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup cassava starch or tapioca flour
  • 1/4 cup precooked cornmeal you may substitute for polenta flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups white latin cheese or queso para freir (you may substitute for feta)
  • 1 teaspoon salt or more
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Line a sheet pan with parchment paper
  • Cut cheese in large chunks
  • Place the cheese in the food processor and pulse until grated
  • Add the flours, salt and sugar. Pulse until mixed
  • Finally, add the eggs and process until it forms a dough
  • With your hands, shape into balls. I used 2 tablespoons of dough for each ball
  • Place balls into the sheet pan
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until browned
  • Serve them wam*

Notes

*you can make the dough in advance and kept in an airtight container in the fridge. Bake off when needed
They are best when served warm

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 413mg | Potassium: 32mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 0.4mg

Other Gluten Free Breads:

Almojabanas – Latin Cheese Bread (also gluten free!)

This yummy Latin Cheese Bread (almojabanas) is gluten free and delicious. Perfect to serve as rolls during dinner and as appetizers for a party or brunch. Originally from Colombia.

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Delicious Venezuelan Arepas filled with the best avocado chicken salad. Perfect for a quick lunch and dinner! Use it in sandwiches, arepas or by itself! Yum

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Comments

  1. Val says

    June 21, 2018 at 2:29 pm

    The Brazilian bread name is pão de queijo. I love pandebono!

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      June 21, 2018 at 3:58 pm

      Exactly Val! I wish I could pronounce it properly but unfortunately my Portuguese needs a little work 😉

      Reply
  2. Kory says

    June 30, 2018 at 10:10 pm

    Pan de Bono…as in bonus. It was the 13th in a baker’s dozen. The bonus bread.

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      July 1, 2018 at 8:58 am

      I had no idea Kory, interesting. There are many stories on where the name came from but this one makes more sense. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  3. Hannah says

    August 19, 2018 at 7:02 pm

    3 stars
    I tried making these but they didn’t turn out right. They were very dense and I’m just not sure why! Is it 1 1/2 cups after it’s grated while it’s fluffy? Or 1 1/2 cups before it goes in the food processor?
    Any tips would be great!

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      August 20, 2018 at 8:41 am

      Oh no Hannah! I’m sorry that happened! it’s 1 1/2 cups of cheese BEFORE grating.

      Reply
      • Ray says

        November 1, 2020 at 5:51 am

        2 stars
        1.5 cups before us grated?…..how is that possible?

        Reply
        • Tiffany says

          November 2, 2020 at 8:16 am

          You can do it in metric weights

          Reply
          • Steve says

            May 10, 2024 at 3:46 pm

            3 stars
            Do you have the metric weights?

          • Tiffany says

            May 16, 2024 at 6:21 pm

            Yes! in the recipe card, underneath the ingredient list click on “metric” and it will give you the unit conversion.

  4. Dana says

    September 20, 2018 at 6:51 am

    These sound yummy! I don’t have a food processor, though. Could I use a hand-held pastry cutter? Am new to gluten-free baking and need all the help I can get. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      September 20, 2018 at 9:02 am

      Hi Dana! do you have a blender? It’ll work in there as well

      Reply
  5. Melissa ledesma says

    December 28, 2018 at 11:54 am

    5 stars
    Tried this recipe today I use to make the box mix buf where I live they don’t have it,these are soooo much better than box thank you

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      December 30, 2018 at 10:12 am

      You’re welcome Melissa!

      Reply
  6. Regina says

    January 19, 2019 at 4:38 pm

    5 stars
    I have three questions. Firstly can i make this without egg? Or will it not lift enough, Has anybody tried? Our entire family can’t have egg.
    Secondly I find feta cheeses extremely salty. How about mozzarella or cottage cheese? Has anybody experimented?
    Thirdly is there a difference in the banking qualities of cassava/tapioca starch and corn starch?

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      January 19, 2019 at 4:40 pm

      – Hi Regina – egg is definitely a must for the texture and structure of bread, you may replace with a flax egg (although I’ve never tried it with this recipe)
      – You may use cottage cheese or ricotta
      – There is a baking difference between these flours in the way they absorb liquid and texture or crumb – I don’t recommend using cornstarch. It will yield tough hockey pucks

      Reply
  7. Teresa says

    March 25, 2019 at 7:34 am

    OMG- theae are amazing!!! While there are plenty of Gf breads out there, I have missed warm, straight-from-the-oven delicousness. I will be making these regularly. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      March 29, 2019 at 2:07 pm

      You’re welcome Teresa. My mom is GF too and she loved these and the Almojabanas!

      Reply
  8. Marianna says

    April 23, 2019 at 12:59 pm

    Hi! I have a question. I have a convection oven. I’ve attempted to bake them a couple of times and they always deflated why? How can I prevent that from happening?

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      April 24, 2019 at 11:57 am

      Maybe you take them out a few minutes before they are done? Leave them in the oven for a couple of minutes longer

      Reply
  9. Kendra K Houser says

    July 28, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    Do these bake at 400 the entire 20 mins? Watch oven rack? They don’t burn this high?

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      July 30, 2019 at 8:58 pm

      They don’t but each over is different. Watch them after 15 minutes

      Reply
  10. Alvaro Pedraza says

    December 16, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    Hi I’m from the Colombian region where Pandebono originated. There are two stories of where the name came from. One is that there was an Italian baker that offered that bread as Pan del bono. Bono as in good in Italian. But the true story is that there was a Hacienda called El Bono in Buga , Valle del cauca Colombia. Back in the 1800’s they would make a bread to feed the workers. It was so good that people started asking to buy it. People started calling it pandebono. Bread from Bono….. the Hacienda

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      December 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm

      Thanks for the information Alvaro! it’s always great to learn the history behind our recipes. Cheers!

      Reply
    • Ray says

      November 1, 2020 at 5:56 am

      3 stars
      It was the the Italian baker not the hacienda the truth ….the bakers name was Bono en Cali

      Reply
  11. Ro says

    January 31, 2020 at 4:07 pm

    Would the dough freeze well?

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      February 3, 2020 at 10:23 am

      I haven’t tried that since my family eats them really fast. I’ve refrigerated in advance and it works just fine.
      If you freeze, let me know how they came out

      Reply
  12. Diane says

    April 8, 2020 at 11:58 am

    5 stars
    Thank you very much for this, It is so easy to make, the only thing I’ll do next time is less salt, latin white cheese is a little be salty, and more sugar, I like it a little be on the sweet side. The texture is incredible, I’ll be making this for all my dinner parties, as soon as we can have them. Ingredients are easy to find, so that is another plus, thank you again ☺️

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      April 8, 2020 at 6:53 pm

      You’re welcome Diane! so glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  13. Imaji says

    April 28, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    Mine came out extremely salty. Everything else was great, but my family rejected them due to saltiness. 😬

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      April 29, 2020 at 11:19 am

      It may have been the cheese?

      Reply
  14. GIe says

    October 28, 2020 at 9:21 am

    5 stars
    Hi! Maybe a silly question but I’ll ask anyway… when you say pre cooked cornmeal, what does it mean pre ok? Or how do I
    Pre cook the corn meal? Also can I use tapioca starch? Thanks

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      October 28, 2020 at 12:31 pm

      Hi Gle! it’s not a silly question at all! Pre-cooked cornmeal is “masa harina” flour. There are a few brands that carry it: Bob’s red mill, p.a.n, goya, etc
      Tapioca starch will give you a different texture, more like pan de queijo (the brazilian cheese bread)

      Reply
      • Gle says

        October 30, 2020 at 9:48 am

        I followed the recipe (I used less salt though) once I hot all the ingredients listed but they came out very salty and flat 🥴😩

        Reply
        • Tiffany says

          October 30, 2020 at 10:21 am

          Oh no! flat is definitely not what it’s supposed to be like. Hmmm.. what brand of arepa flour did you use?

          Reply
  15. Rosie says

    August 4, 2021 at 7:35 am

    Hiiii I love this recipe week. I want to try it but quick question…..how do I pre cook the cornmeal. Like line an oven sheet and pre cook it? Or boil it and pre cook it like i would with porridge?

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      August 4, 2021 at 7:52 am

      Hi Rosie! No, the precooked cornmeal is an already made product found in the latin section of your grocery store, it’s also called “masa arepa” “arepa flour” – Here’s the one I use –> https://amzn.to/3jkTbru

      Reply
  16. Tiffany says

    August 30, 2021 at 11:48 am

    thanks for your feedback Megan!

    Reply
  17. Sheri says

    March 10, 2023 at 9:23 am

    How long will the dough keep refrigerated?

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      March 21, 2023 at 11:22 am

      3-4 days

      Reply
  18. Jal says

    July 9, 2023 at 11:08 pm

    Hi there! I’m not exactly expecting a response from you as this post was made in 2016, but I’m going to try. I have a couple of questions. Since its hard to get cassava flour and tapioca flour where I live, I am forced to use a substitute. I read that you could use cornstarch, but its not recommended, I was wondering if I could add milk or water to the cornstarch to lower the chances the pandebono come out like tough hockey pucks. If I can, how much? Also another question, I know you can use a blender as a substitute for a food processer, but for how long and which setting? I don’t want to accidentally put the pandebono ingredients in the blender for too long and it comes out like a smoothie. Also the settings. Like which setting to blend the ingredients together? My blender’s settings are stir, puree, chop, cream, whip, extract, and ice crusher.

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      July 11, 2023 at 4:45 pm

      Hi Jal! Unfortunately I do not recommend using cornstarch as a substitute it won’t come out right. I can recommend potato starch, it’ll aborb the liquid better.
      As for your blender settings use cream setting

      Reply
  19. Yashira Ortiz says

    May 4, 2024 at 4:22 pm

    1 star
    I made these and they were a total flop. The texture was off and they were way salty. I used Quesito Colombiano and it did not need the additional tsp of salt..

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      May 10, 2024 at 11:14 am

      oh I am sorry you didn’t enjoy them! so cheeses are saltier than others.

      Reply
  20. Aparna says

    July 3, 2024 at 9:26 pm

    Hello,

    I am travelling and wanted to carry either the ingredients (most cumbersome!!) or the dough with me to surprise my sister.
    I was wondering
    1. If I can freeze dough balls and bake them from frozen? If so, what will be the baking time?
    2. How long in advance can I make the dough and keep in the fridge?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      July 5, 2024 at 11:49 am

      Hi Aparna.
      I’ve never frozen the raw dough balls before so I don’t know if it will work. For your second question, I’d say about 5 days.
      Good luck!

      Reply
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