Ensaymada is one of my favorite Filipino breads. It has a sweet taste to it because of the sugar on top and who doesn’t love some cheese on their bread?
I remember when I’d go to any bakery in my hometown and ensaymada would always be my first choice if they had it. So after baking up a storm during this quarantine season, I put it on my list of breads to make.
I have already shared a few different kinds of breads that I baked here on the blog. You can find the links to those posts at the bottom of this post.
And if you have already seen them, I mentioned in one or two of my posts that I was going to bake ensaymada and I finally got to do it last week.
I found the recipe online and it was easy enough to follow, but the thing is, it doesn’t taste like the ensaymada that I remember. Or maybe the bakeries in my hometown had a special kind of recipe that was only available to them?
These sweet brioche rolls are delicious, though. My hubby said so too.
And I may have done something not quite right because compared to the recipe that I followed, her rolls looked more fluffy than mine. But I still like how mine turned out and have been enjoying them.
Here’s the recipe that I followed in case you want to give it a try too.
I saw another ensaymada recipe online that looks different than this. I will try that one next time.
Have you been baking lately too? What have you baked? I’d love to know.
Happy Foodie Friday, friends! Enjoy the weekend!
Ohh now these sound like they would be right up my street – I could definitely see me enjoying one warm from the oven!
I’ve never heard of ensaymadia before, these sweet dinner rolls look so delicious that I must try them. Thankful you shared something new I can try to make.
These look so good! I love almost any kind of roll or anything like that.
As a baker, it’s so satisfying making a good bread dough. I’ve only ever made dairy-free bread, but this one looks so good! I need to try it.
Love this bread. Mostly because I am a big cheese lover, but the sweet touch is also great.
I love that you learned to make this during the shutdown. Now you have a great new skill and it’s something positive to look back on.
This bread looks delicious! I will have to try and make it soon.
I do bake breads a lot. I’ve never tried ensaymada before but I know it’s the same as some of the recipes I have, the only difference will be the toppings.
I love ensaymada, yung buttery and creamy with lots of cheese. Now I want some rolls to go along with my coffee.
Oh wow, these look absolutely amazing. I know my husband would love them. I’ll have to surprise him!
Oooh these look so yummy. Do you eat them on their own or what would you recommend eating them with?
Hi Talya. I usually have them with coffee in the morning or with juice or water for snack.
I love baking when my pain levels aren’t too high. I’ve never tried making breads but I’m tempted to make some homemade yeast rolls.