Dairy-Free Puto (Filipino Steamed Rice Cake)

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups (195 g) all purpose flour
• ¼ cup (58 g) organic cane sugar (add more if you like it sweeter)
• ¼ cup (59 g) water
• 1 cup (225 g) plant milk (oat milk used)
• 1 tsp (5 g) vinegar (rice vinegar used)
• 2 tbsp (13 g) melted vegan butter or oil
• 1 tsp (4 g) baking powder
• 1 tsp (4 g) baking soda
• 1 tsp (3 g) nutritional yeast (optional)
• ½ tsp (3 g) salt

Optional Ingredients

• as needed meltable vegan cheese (a little piece on top of each)

Instructions

1. 11.Boil water for your steamer. Use a bamboo steamer basket (recommended) or stainless steel steamer. Make sure to use enough liquid so it does not dry out.
2. 22.Sift the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
3. 33.Add the sugar and salt to the bowl. Mix the dry ingredients together.
4. 44.In a separate container, mix the water, plant milk, and butter to make the wet mixture.
5. 55.Slowly pour the wet mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients. Mix until just combined — small lumps are okay. Do not overmix.
6. 66.Pour the mixture into silicone molds. Place in a steamer basket when steam is in full production and steam for 10 minutes on high.
7. 77.If using cheese, carefully open the lid and place cheese on top. Close lid and let sit for 5 more minutes.
8. 88.Enjoy by itself, with Beanuguan, or Pancit!