Recipes: Breads, doughs and sandwiches

Explore breads, doughs and sandwiches, with ingredients, timings and step-by-step instructions.

25 recipes

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Thin casabe cakes of yuca, lightly toasted, on a rack.

Yuca Casabe: Home Version with Pre-made Dough

Thin and crispy casabe, made at home using commercial pre-made yuca dough specifically for casabe. Cooked on a griddle and finished drying in the oven.

2 h 5 minMedium

Ginger and Sugarcane Molasses Cake with Orange

Dark, spiced sugarcane molasses cake with ginger and cinnamon, featuring orange zest, adapted from Cocina al minuto (1956). Tender and aromatic.

2 h 30 minEasy

Rice Buns with Cheese and Chives

Baked savory rolls with cooked white rice, semi-cured cheese, and chives. Quick dough without yeast, ready in under an hour.

50 minEasy

Galician empanada with guava and cheese: a delicious Cuban fusion

Large, round Galician empanada made with yeast-leavened bread dough and crimped edges, filled with Cuban guava paste and Tetilla cheese. A baked fusion.

3 h 5 minMedium

Cuban frita tacos with golden-brown meat adhered to the tortilla, sauce, chopped onion and string fries.

Cuban Frita Tacos with Crispy String Fries

Golden tortillas with beef and pork in Cuban frita style, sauce, onion and string fries, made on an iron griddle over charcoal.

45 minEasy

Cinnamon and Guava Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze

Fluffy yeast dough rolls filled with cinnamon and guava paste, covered with a creamy cream cheese glaze.

3 h 40 minMedium

Chicken, Spinach and Cheese Empanadillas

Empanadillas filled with chicken, spinach and melted cheese, ready in 30 minutes baked, air-fried or fried. Ideal for afternoon snacks.

30 minEasy

Tuna Empanada

Baked tuna empanada with a sautéed onion, pepper and tomato base, topped with melted cheese. Quick, easy and perfect for a snack or dinner.

30 minEasy

Cream cheese and roasted red pepper sandwich spread

Creamy cream cheese and roasted red pepper spread, ready in 5 minutes with just two ingredients. Ideal for party bites, sandwiches, and dips.

5 minEasy

Pizza with basic ingredients easy and quick

Easy and Quick Pizza

Homemade pizza with homemade yeast dough, tomato purée, melted cheese and your favorite ingredients: ham, pineapple, chorizo and more.

1 h 30 minEasy

Ham sandwich spread

Cuban ham sandwich spread with cream cheese, mayonnaise and pickles. Ready in 10 minutes, ideal for parties and snacks.

10 minEasy

Pan con minuta de pescado

Open yellowtail snapper, battered in tempura and breadcrumbs, fried crispy and served in bread. A quick classic from Cuban fishing towns.

25 minMedium

Cuban Frita

Homemade Cuban frita with pork and beef in warm bread, with beer-battered onion rings. The classic street hamburger of Havana.

45 minMedium

Coffee cake

Fluffy cinnamon rolls with brown sugar and cream cheese frosting: the coffee cake that was so popular in Cuba. Ideal with a cup of coffee.

4 hMedium

Cuban Pizza

Homemade Cuban pizza with thick and soft dough, a slightly charred crust, sauce, lots of dripping cheese, ham and pineapple. It folds without breaking.

2 h 50 minMedium

Tuna sandwich spread

Tuna sandwich spread with cream cheese, garlic and lemon, ready in 15 minutes. Ideal for spreading on bread, crackers or carrot sticks.

15 minEasy

Cheese and Chorizo Sandwich

Cheese and chorizo sandwich on toast with tomato and aioli. Ready in 15 minutes, perfect for a snack or a hearty breakfast.

15 minEasy

Shortcrust Pastry for Tartlets

Homemade shortcrust pastry for sweet or savory tarts, golden and crispy, with an optional filling of coconut and condensed milk.

1 h 50 minMedium

Vegetarian sandwich spread

Creamy tomato, ají pimiento pepper, and onion paste, cooked slowly. Ideal for spreading on toast, crackers, or party sandwiches.

20 minEasy

Burger with cheese, lettuce, tomato, purple onion and bacon

Pork Burgers

Homemade ground pork burgers with cumin, garlic and a touch of cilantro, served with melted cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato.

2 h 35 minEasy

Tasajo Empanadas

Fried empanadas made with homemade dough and dry wine, filled with tasajo picadillo. Golden, crispy, and full of the flavor of Cuban cuisine.

1 h 50 minMedium

Meat or Sausage Empanaditas

Fried homemade dough empanaditas filled with picadillo, chicken, or fish. A Cuban frugal recipe, perfect for a snack.

30 minMedium

Tamal en hojas

Cuban-style tamal en hojas: corn dough with criollo sofrito and pork chunks, wrapped in its own leaf and boiled.

2 hMedium

Hot Dog Sandwich Spread

Cuban sandwich spread with hot dogs, hard-boiled eggs, onion, and mayonnaise. Ready in 10 minutes, ideal for birthdays and snacks.

10 minEasy