Pancitos de Yuca (Cheesy Cassava Bread) Recipe
Last modified on October 26, 2025 • 2 min read • 297 words
This is Ecuador! Even though there are small round cheese buns in other South American countries, Ecuador simply has the best. They are served fresh from the oven - nice and warm, savory cheesy and the consistency is also really nice and elastic. In Ecuador, people accompany it with a fresh, fruity yogurt drink.
Info
30 minutes + 1 h freezer 50-60 pieces Always use fresh baking powder!
Ingredients
- 500 g yuca/tapioca flour (Asian store)
- 400 g grated mozzarella
- 100 g grated pecorino (or parmesan)
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter (soft)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 200 ml milk (approx.)
- Zipper bags
Steps
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Knead all ingredients (except the milk).
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Then, step by step, add only enough milk until the mixture forms a malleable dough. The mixture should be easy to roll into balls with a diameter of approx. 2-3 cm.
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Distribute the finished balls in zipper bags and then put them in the freezer.
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After at least 1 hour, the Pancitos de Yuca should be reasonably frozen. Then you can preheat the oven.
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Preheat the oven to 220 °C top/bottom heat and bake the desired number of Pancitos de Yuca on a baking rack with baking foil for 15 minutes. Slightly brownish? Then they are ready.
A typical street food
In Ecuador, Pancitos de Yuca are so popular that there are special shops - similar to an ice cream stand - that only sell Pancitos de Yuca. You can also choose the desired fruit for the refreshing yogurt drink, which is freshly prepared on site. It’s simply incredibly delicious!
So if you ever travel through Ecuador, make a stop at one of these sales units and enjoy some pancitos with a yogurt drink.
