Top 10 Colombian Breads

Pan de bono is a traditional bread consisting of cassava starch, cornmeal or corn flour, queso fresco, eggs, and sugar. The bread is shaped into bagels or balls that are slightly larger than golf balls. Pan de bono is similar to other South American cheese breads like pan de queso, difference being added conr flour or cornmeal, and a hint of sweeteness due to the addition of sugar. It is usually served warm with a cup of hot chocolate on the side. Some claim that the name pan de bono was created after an Italian baker in Cali who used to yell pane del buono (good bread), while others say that it is named after a place called Hacienda El Bono, where it was first made.Expand

Almojábana is a traditional and Puerto Rican bread (although it is also popular in other countries of Latin America) that is very similar to pandebono. Pandebono is usually made with yuca flour and costeño cheese, while almojábanas are made with cuajada white cheese and cornmeal flour. Almojábanas are baked until they develop a spongy texture and a golden brown color of the exterior. This small, round bread is traditionally served warm.Expand

Pan de queso is a cheese bread from Colombia, namely the Paisa region where it is extremely popular. The main ingredients are tapioca flour and grated cheese, but it is the fermented cassava starch that gives these rolls their lightness and volume. They are eaten for breakfast or as a parva—a quick breakfast snack, either plain or filled with cream cheese or jelly.Expand

Pan de yuca is a traditional bread consisting of cassava flour, eggs, and cheese. It is usually shaped into small, round balls. The bread is popular throughout Colombia and Ecuador, although there are variations on pan de yuca throughout Latin America. It makes for a delicious warm appetizer or an afternoon snack, preferably paired with a cup of hot chocolate, tea, or coffee.Expand

Pan trenza is a traditional braided bread made with a combination of flour, sugar, salt, yeast, oil, and eggs. Apart from these basic ingredients, some people also like to add guava, raisins, or cheese to the bread in order to enrich it with more flavor. Once the dough has been prepared, it is rolled into strands, braided, brushed with egg wash, then baked until golden brown. This simple bread can be found in most bakeries throughout Colombia.Expand

Pan aliñado is a Colombian bread that is usually made with flour, yeast, butter, sugar, salt, powdered milk, and queso fresco. Once kneaded, the dough should be elastic and smooth, and it is then baked until golden brown. Crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside, cheese-filled and buttery, this bread can be found in almost every bakery in Colombia. It is recommended to consume it with coffee or hot chocolate as a tasty mid-afternoon snack.Expand

Bollo is a traditional bun that can be made with corn, yuca, or potatoes. The bun is also very popular in Panama in Spain. Typically, it is served for breakfast, when it is accompanied by cheese on the side. All along the Colombian coast, bollo can be bought from numerous street vendors who are selling it freshly prepared from corn leaves in which the buns were wrapped before cooking, although it can also be easily found in various supermarkets.Expand

Mogolla is a popular Colombian bread made from wheat flour, whole wheat flour, or cornmeal flour, characterized by its small size and a slightly sweet flavor. One of the most popular varieties is called mogolla chicharrona, where the bread is stuffed with tiny pieces of crispy pork belly. It is recommended to serve mogolla with a hot cup of coffee on the side.Expand

Mogolla chicharrona is a traditional bread originating from the region of Cundinamarca. Although it is small in size, the bread packs some serious flavor because it is stuffed with tiny pieces of chicharrón, also known as crispy pork belly. The bread is made with flour, yeast, salt, sugar, butter, eggs, and chicharrónes. Before baking, the dough is usually brushed with beaten eggs and melted butter. Mogolla chicharrona is served warm, typically for breakfast, but it can also make for a nice mid-afternoon snack with a cup of coffee on the side.Expand

Garullas is a Colombian bread made with flour, cornmeal, butter, sugar, eggs, and cuajada cheese or queso fresco. The dough is baked until it develops a golden color on the exterior. This bread is especially popular in the city of Soacha, where it can be found in most bakeries. Garullas is typically consumed as a light meal in the afternoon hours, a practice that is locally known as el algo.Expand