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by sanna last updated December 10, 2018 posted December 10, 2018 2 Comments

Ube Loaf Bread

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Here is something to do with that leftover ube halaya after Christmas, Ube Loaf Bread. It is the one you can munch on after the food storm of the holidays.

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Top view of the ube loaf bread, fresh from the oven.

It is getting close to Christmas! And for many of you, I know for sure that ube halayaĀ will be one of the superstar desserts to serve during the holidays. Now here I am, kind of thinking ahead by considering the leftovers.

Say you have a couple of pans left of this creamy purple concoction after the holidays, what are you gonna do with them? Rather than eating them plain, you can make Ube Loaf Bread with them.

And why not? Soft bread plus ube together is a real happiness at dessert or snack time.

Closer shot of the ube loaf bread, showing the swirls that are filled with the ube filling.

And of course, let us not focus on leftovers. If you realize that you want ube loaf bread out of the blue, you can buy the ready-made ones or you can whip your own. That is what I did when I made these Ube bread Rolls. Go check that post out for my ube jam recipe, if you want to go the homemade route.

Ube Loaf Bread: The Process

  • Combine and whisk well 2 and 1/4 cups of flour, salt, sugar and active dry yeast in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, combine butter, milk and water and heat mixture in the microwave until butter melts. You may need to heat the mixture for a few seconds more to so that the temperature is between 110-115 F.
  • Add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon to stir the ingredients well. Add the egg and stir well. Add little by little of the reserved flour as you stir just until a soft dough is formed and gathers in the center of the bowl. You may not need all of the reserved flour.
  • Turn the dough over on a floured board to knead for about 6-12 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.

The dough for ube loaf bread before and after kneading.

Le the kneaded dough rest in a bowl, covered for about ten minutes. Then, use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a 14×10 inch rectangle. Spread the ube across the dough.

Hold the short end of the rectangle and roll the dough to form a tight log.

The ube jam spread on the rolled rectangular dough.

Cut the log into 4 equal portions using a sharp knife. Then arrange the logs, cut side up in a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.

Cutting the ube loaf log into 4 portions before arranging in the loaf pan.

Arranging the ube loaf on the loaf pan.

What I like about this dough recipe is that it requires one rise only. To let the dough rise, preheat your oven to 200 F. Once it is in that temperature, turn it OFF. Place the pan inside and let it rise for 60-90 minutes or until the dough is puffy and doubled in size.

Take your dough out of the oven and preheat your oven to 350 F. Brush the surface of the dough with egg wash. Once the oven dings, bake time! Bake the loaf for 18-22 minutes, or until the top is golden.

See? Your house smells good, your ube has been put to an even better use, and you have soft, fresh bread out of the oven. Beat that simple joy.

Top angle view of the baked ube loaf bread.

More Ube Recipes to Love:

  • Ube Bread Rolls
  • Ube Ensyamada
  • Ube Cupcakes with Ube Swiss Meringue Buttercream
  • Ube Pie
  • Ube Chiffon Cake with Ube Whipped Cream Icing
  • Ube Cake with White Chocolate Coconut Cream
  • Ube- Vanilla Chiffon Cake
  • Ube Taisan Cake
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Top view of the ube loaf bread, fresh from the oven.
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Ube Loaf Bread

Soft bread filled with creamy ube halaya or purple yam jam, You can use either store-bought or homemade. Either way, this ube loaf bread is delicious!

Course Dessert
Cuisine Asian, Filipino
Keyword Ube Loaf
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Rise time for the dough 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 53 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 264 kcal
Author sanna

Ingredients

  • 2 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour plus 1/4 cup reserved
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 and 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter or 43 grams
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 and 1/4 cup ube halaya (homemade or store-bought) measured using a liquid measuring cup

For the Egg Wash

  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sugar, salt and active dry yeast. Whisk well.

  2. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter, milk and water until the butter melts. The temperature of the mixture should be between 110-115 F. Re-heat in the microwave when necessary. 

  3. Add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Stir the mixture using a wooden spoon until incorporated. Add the egg and stir. Add some of the reserved flour gradually while stirring until the mixture turns into a soft dough that gathers in the center of the bowl. You may not need all the flour.

  4. Turn the dough onto a floured board and knead for 6-12 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic. Let the dough rest for ten minutes in a bowl, covered.

  5. Roll the dough using a rolling pin into a 14x10 inch rectangle. Spread the ube across the dough. Roll the short side of the dough to form a tight log. Cut the log into 4 equal portions using a sharp knife. Arrange the portions, cut side up in a greased 9x5 loaf pan.

  6. To let the rolls rise, preheat oven to 200 F. Once the temperature is reached, turn OFF the oven and put the ube loaf inside. Let it rise for 60-90 minutes, or until the size is doubled. Take the ube loaf out of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 F. Brush the surface with egg wash. Bake the loaf for 18-22 minutes or until the top is golden.

Egg wash

  1. Beat one tablespoon of milk with 1 egg. Brush on the surface of the ube loaf.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts
Ube Loaf Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 264 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 58mg19%
Sodium 331mg14%
Potassium 287mg8%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 7g14%
Calcium 42mg4%
Vitamin C 8.6mg10%
Vitamin A 8620IU172%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Soft, delicate bread filled with creamy ube halaya or purple yam jam. You can use store bought ube or use your leftover homemade ube jam. Delicious either way! #ube #ubehalaya #purpleyam #UbeBread

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  1. Yzi says

    October 17, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    Hi,

    Thank you for the recipe. I tried it today but was unsucessful . First time that I failed using your recipe. Though the dough was really good, but was not cooked thoroughly with the suggested time of 18 -22 minutes. Probably 30-32 minutes will work, loaf bread are of the same size and they are done perfectly with that cooking time.

    Yzi

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    • sanna says

      October 18, 2020 at 12:32 pm

      Hello Yzi Sorry you had trouble. I would definitely try it at a longer baking time if the dough came out uncooked. Thanks for the feedback.

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