Posts tagged guava
Mallorca Bread Buns with Guava and Cheese

Ok, you love Mallorca bread buns! Those rich, soft and bouncy Puerto Rican type of brioche buns. Now, imagine them filled with guava paste and sweet cream cheese!! These Guava and Cream Cheese mallorcas are so incredibly delicious! The hint of guava spread through the layers of the bread make them subtly sweet. The creamy cream cheese in the center adds a nice tang creating a lovely contrast. Trust me when I say you will finish yours and will be looking around to see from whom you can steal an extra bite!

Baking mallorcas is pretty easy and they’re one of those simple pleasures that puts you in a real good mood. I loved them since I was a little kid and I was happy as a clam every time my grandpa came home with that clear bag completely dusted with…

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Guava Panetelas

Guava panetelas or “panetelas de guayaba” are cake bars made with a very dense cake batter that is filled in the middle with guava paste. They are very traditional here in Puerto Rico, everyone loves them! You only need 10 ingredients and that’s including the salt, and probably less than 40 minutes to have them in your mouth. Even if this is a dense cake batter, the crumb is soft and buttery and you won’t be able to eat just one!

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Guava and Cream Cheese Loaf Cake

This simple guava and cream cheese cake is a trip to the Caribbean in each bite. Guava and cream cheese is a classic sweet combination from Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands. I put them together in this simple vanilla loaf cake that has a soft and tender crumb. Leave the crusty sweet top naked or drizzle a simple vanilla glaze for an extra sweet touch.

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