Steamed Vegan Rice Cakes (Banh Bo Hap)

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Easy recipe for steamed rice cake, banh bo hap, a spongy, sweet, and gorgeous-looking vegan dessert. It costs next to nothing to make and fun for the kids.

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 4 cups rice flour

  • 2 cups lukewarm water

  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 4 teaspoons tapioca starch

  • 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 2 teaspoons oil, or as needed

Directions

  1. Whisk rice flour, water, coconut milk, sugar, tapioca starch, yeast, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl until smooth. Cover with a lid. Let batter rest until air bubbles rise to the surface, about 2 hours. Stir well.

  2. Grease cake molds with oil. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Place cake molds on top and pour batter into each, leaving 1 3/4 inches of space at the top for rising. Bring water to a boil. Cover and steam until a toothpick inserted into a cake comes out clean, about 10 minutes.

Cook’s Note

If it's winter, place the batter into the oven or any warm place. In the summer, keep it at room temperature.

If using food coloring, divide the batter into three bowls and drop your favorite colors into each.

Use small heat-proof bowls if you don't have cake molds.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

334 Calories
9g Fat
61g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 334
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 11%
Saturated Fat 7g 33%
Sodium 54mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 61g 22%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 123mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.