Vegan Bibingka Recipe
Golden, fluffy, and laced with the aroma of banana leaves, this bibingka is the Filipino holiday treat you can (and should) make year-round.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 367kcal
Cost: $3
Equipment
- 8-inch round pan
Ingredients
- 1 banana leaf cut into a 10-inch (25 cm.) circle
- 1 cup white rice flour
- ¾ cup glutinous rice flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter
- 400 ml. canned coconut milk preferably full-fat
- ⅓ cup vegan cheese grated (optional)
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter melted
- ¼ cup coconut meat grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Pass a banana leaf briefly over an open flame (or if you have an electric stovetop for a few seconds in a dry pan over high heat) to soften it and bring the natural oils in the leaf to the surface.
- Line an 8-inch round baking pan with the banana leaf, pressing it flat against the bottom and sides. Trim any excess that extends beyond the rim of the pan. If you can’t find banana leaves, you can use lightly oiled parchment paper instead.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the rice flour, glutinous rice flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt the vegan butter.
- Pour the melted butter and coconut milk into the dry ingredients and stir until fully combined into a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes, then check the surface for light browning.
- If using vegan cheese, grate it evenly on top. Continue baking for an additional 5–10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before brushing with melted butter and sprinkling with grated coconut.
Notes
🍃 Leaf It To Beaver:
Quickly heat banana leaves over a flame to make them pliable and tear-resistant. If frozen, thaw and pat dry first.
🥄 Stir Wars:
Gently fold wet and dry ingredients together—overmixing will turn your tender crumb into a dense rice flour brick.
🦸 Oven Diagram:
Bake in the center for even browning. Rotate halfway if your oven has some cool spots and some that are hyper-inferno-level hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 2g | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg