Steamed Vegan Rice Cakes (Banh Bo Hap)
These Vietnamese rice cakes are light, springy, and subtly sweet, with a gentle coconut aroma and airy, honeycomb-like crumb from a yeasted batter. Steamed in small molds, they’re tender and bouncy, perfect warm for dessert or an afternoon snack. Steamed Vegan Rice Cakes (Banh Bo Hap) shine at potlucks, tea time, or any occasion that calls for a delicate, gluten-free treat.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook15 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Whisk the rice flour, water, coconut milk, sugar, tapioca starch, yeast, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl until smooth.
- 2
Cover the bowl with a lid.
- 3
Let the batter rest until air bubbles appear on the surface, about 2 hours.
- 4
Stir the batter well.
- 5
Grease the cake molds with oil.
- 6
Set a steamer insert into a saucepan and add water to just below the bottom of the steamer.
- 7
Set the cake molds on top and pour batter into each, leaving 1 3/4 inches of space at the top for rising.
- 8
Bring the water to a boil.
- 9
Cover and steam until a toothpick inserted into a cake comes out clean, about 10 minutes.
- Calories 273.08 kcal Moderate
- Protein 3.61 g Low Source
- Carbs 60.77 g Moderate
- Total Fat 2.13 g Low Source
- Saturated Fat 0.74 g Low Source
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 0.09 mg Low Source
- Sodium 11.99 mg Low Source
- Fiber 1.72 g Low Source
- Sugar 19.44 g High
- Added Sugar 1.66 g Low Source
- Calcium 65.81 mg Low Source
- Iron 0.17 mg Low Source
- Potassium 44.56 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 0.33 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 0.0 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.67 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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About This Recipe
Steamed Vegan Rice Cakes (Banh Bo Hap) is a Vietnamese dessert recipe made with 9 ingredients. It takes about 25 mins, serves 12, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Active Dry Yeast, Coconut Milk, Cooking Oil, and Rice Flour. Each serving provides about 273.08 kcal.
Recipe Questions
- What is Steamed Vegan Rice Cakes (Banh Bo Hap)?
- It is a Vietnamese cake recipe made with 9 ingredients, usually served for dessert or snack.
- What is Steamed Vegan Rice Cakes (Banh Bo Hap) made of?
- The main ingredients are Active Dry Yeast, Coconut Milk, Cooking Oil, Rice Flour, Salt. The full list of 9 is above.
- What goes well with Steamed Vegan Rice Cakes (Banh Bo Hap)?
- Explore these Vietnamese side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Steamed Vegan Rice Cakes (Banh Bo Hap)?
- About 25 mins in total: 10 mins to prepare and 15 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 273.08 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Steamed Vegan Rice Cakes (Banh Bo Hap) easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 9 ingredients and 9 steps.
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