Pandan Puto Cake – Fluffy, Fragrant & Irresistibly Green!
Experience the light, bouncy texture and heavenly aroma of this classic Pandan Puto – a steamed rice cake that’s naturally vibrant from pandan leaves and perfect for merienda, fiestas, or as a sweet baon treat! No oven? No problem! This egg-free, stovetop-steamed delicacy is as easy as it is delicious.
Why You’ll Love This Puto:
🍃 Pandan Magic – Natural green color + nutty, vanilla-like fragrance
☁️ Cloud-Soft Texture – Steamed to airy perfection
🎉 Fiesta Favorite – Always on the table at celebrations
⏱️ No-Bake & Easy – Ready in under 30 minutes
Secrets to Perfect Puto Pandan:
✔️ Fresh pandan extract – Blend leaves with water for authentic flavor (or use pandan powder)
✔️ Let batter rest – 15 mins for fluffier cakes
✔️ Steam on high heat – Prevents dense, gummy texture
How to Serve It Like a Pro:
🧀 Topped with cheese slices – Classic sweet-salty pairing
🥥 With grated coconut – For extra tropical flair
☕ With hot coffee or tsokolate – Perfect merienda combo
Fun Fact: Puto dates back to pre-colonial times – originally made with fermented rice!
Love Filipino kakanin? Try Bingka Dawa or Tikoy Recipe next!
Tag your #PandanPuto creations! 📸
Happy steaming! 😋💚
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Description
Puto cake is a delicious dessert cake. The pandan flavor is a classic Filipino favorite snack. If you have an allergy to eggs, this recipe is for you. The steamed eggless puto pandan is the specialty. It's simple to make and uses heated water from pandan leaves, making it nutritious and aromatic. You can also top it with sliced salted egg, cheddar slices, or whatever else you desire. Try this easy recipe and have some fun with it.
Ingredients
Instructions
In a pot, boil pandan leaves with 2 cups of water for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool. Mix the pandan water to the dissolved skim milk.
Combine cake flour, baking powder, sugar and salt then add pandan and skim milk liquid mixture, vanilla extract or essence and green food color. Mix well until well blended.
Scoop mixture into cupcake liners about 2/3’s full. Steam for 15-20 minutes.
Use low steam if you don’t want it to break on top. Cover with cloth so the steam will not drop on the puto cake.Then transfer in a cooling rack to cool completely before serving. Enjoy eating!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 554kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 9.1g14%
- Saturated Fat 5.5g28%
- Cholesterol 7mg3%
- Sodium 92mg4%
- Potassium 406mg12%
- Total Carbohydrate 108g36%
- Dietary Fiber 2g8%
- Sugars 64.9g
- Protein 9.1g19%
- Calcium 17 mg
- Iron 15 mg
- Vitamin D 5 IU
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
