Puto (Filipino Steamed Rice Cakes)
This easy to follow Filipino puto recipe will give you light and airy steamed rice cakes. By using rice flour as a base, you can make this recipe in as little as 35 minutes!
- Prep time
- 3 min
- Cook time
- 32 min
- Yield
- 24 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 egg white
- ½ c water
- ½ c coconut milk
- 1 c rice flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ c white sugar
- Velveeta cheese cut into slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your steamer over medium heat on the stove.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites, water, and coconut milk until fully incorporated.
- 3
Sift the rice flour and baking powder over the wet ingredients. Use the whisk to mix all the ingredients together.
- 4
Pour the sugar into the batter and mix to combine.
- 5
Scoop the puto mixture into mini muffin molds to about ¾ of the way up. Place the molds into the steamer and cover with a lid.
- 6
Steam for 8 minutes and remove the lid to see if the puto is fluffy and firm. If you would like to add cheese, cut the cheese into small ½ inch slices and place on top of the puto. Cover with the lid and allow it to melt for about 30 seconds. Remove when the cheese has slightly melted.
- 7
Remove the puto from the steamer and let sit in the molds for 30 seconds to cool before removing them from the molds. Serve immediately.