Obleas
Obleas are one of Colombia's most nostalgic and ubiquitous street snacks, thin, crispy wafer discs sandwiched with an array of sweet fillings, most notably arequipe, Colombia's version of dulce de leche. Walk through any park, plaza, or busy street in Bogotá, Medellín, or Cali, and you will find an obleas vendor with a cart loaded with wafers and an arsenal of toppings: arequipe, shredded cheese, blackberry jam (mora), condensed milk, whipped cream, and coconut. The vendor assembles your custom combination right before your eyes, spreading each layer with practiced ease. While the wafers themselves are commercially produced and readily available, making your own arequipe from scratch transforms this humble street snack into something truly special. The combination of crispy wafer, creamy caramel, tangy jam, and salty cheese is perfectly balanced.
Ingredients
- For the arequipe (dulce de leche):
- 1 liter whole milk
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- For assembly:
- 16 large round oblea wafers (available at Latin American stores)
- 200 g shredded mozzarella or queso fresco
- 1 cup blackberry jam (mermelada de mora)
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
Method
7 step-by-step instructions with timers and hands-free Cook Mode narration, in the OriginEats app.
- Portion scaling for any number of servings
- Auto-generated grocery list, grouped by aisle
- Add it to your weekly meal plan in one tap
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 58 g
- Fat
- 8 g
