--- title: "Veggie Venezuelan 'Ham' Bread - IVU - International Vegetarian Union" description: "The IVU is a growing global network of independent organizations which are promoting vegetarianism worldwide." url: "https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/item/veggie-venezuelan-ham-bread.html?category_id=116" date: "2026-11-05T23:54:24+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ![](https://ivu.org/media/yootheme/cache/b7/veggie-venezuelan--ham--bread-1792870827-b71b746d.jpg) [ << VFA Home ](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy.html) [ ](https://ivu.org/Baking,%20Breakfast%20and%20brunch,%20Venezuela,%20Starters%20&%20side%20dishes)[Baking](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/category/baking.html), [Breakfast and brunch](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/category/breakfast-and-brunch.html), [Venezuela](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/category/venezuela.html), [Starters & side dishes](https://ivu.org/vegan-recipes-around-the-world/vegan-food-academy/front-page/category/snack-side-dishes.html) # Veggie Venezuelan 'Ham' Bread by Valentina Rojas This is a plant-based take on the traditional Venezuelan Pan de Jamón, a beloved Christmas dish dating back to 1910. It features a savory-sweet filling of olives, raisins, and vegetables rolled in a wholesome mixed-grain dough. ![](https://ivu.org/images/yootheme/icon-clock-large.svg) Total Time 65 mins ![](https://ivu.org/images/yootheme/icon-difficulty-medium.svg) Difficulty Medium ### Translate this page to your language! 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Prepare the dough as indicated in the package (usually it only needs to add warm water). 2. Extend the dough and cover with a tiny layer of olive oil, rub the chopped garlic clove, and cover with the rest of the vegetables, finely chopped. 3. Spread the thyme and the raisins, roll it and let it rise for 30 minutes in a warm place (cover with a damp cloth). 4. Before putting it into a preheated oven (230°C / gas mark 8), cover it with a layer of olive oil and molasses. 5. Bake until brown (about 20 minutes). ### Notes: This is the vegetarian version of a unique Venezuelan bread, traditionally filled with cooked ham, bacon, green olives and raisins. This bread has been eaten in Venezuela as a traditional Christmas dish since 1910. Its creator died in anonymity, perhaps a humble but creative spanish-inmigrant baker. I adapted the original recipe and baked the vegetarian version and my father (meat-eater) couldn't notice the difference! **Serving info:** Total recipe: 800g · Yields 8 portions · Portion size: 100g | Nutrient | Per 100g | Per Portion | % Daily Value | |---|---|---|---| | Energy (kcal) | 290 | 290 | 14.5% | | Carbohydrates (g) | 49 | 49 | 18% | | ↳ of which sugars (g) | 9 | 9 | - | | Dietary fiber (g) | 4 | 4 | 14% | | Protein (g) | 8 | 8 | 16% | | Total fat (g) | 5 | 5 | 6% | | ↳ saturated (g) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4% | | ↳ monounsaturated (g) | 3.2 | 3.2 | - | | ↳ polyunsaturated (g) | 0.8 | 0.8 | - | | ↳ trans (g) | 0 | 0 | - | | Sodium (mg) | 380 | 380 | 16% | | Calcium (mg) | 60 | 60 | 5% | | Iron (mg) | 2.1 | 2.1 | 12% | | Potassium (mg) | 180 | 180 | 4% | | Vitamin C (mg) | 12 | 12 | 13% | | Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 | 0 | 0% | ### Ingredient data sources - Wholemeal Bread Mix — 500g — Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared — USDA Foundation Foods - Onion — 110g — Onions, raw — USDA SR Legacy - Red sweet pepper — 60g — Peppers, sweet, red, raw — USDA SR Legacy - Olives — 40g — Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) — USDA SR Legacy - Raisins — 40g — Raisins, dark, seedless — USDA Foundation Foods - Olive oil — 27g — Oil, olive, salad or cooking — USDA SR Legacy - Molasses — 20g — Molasses — USDA SR Legacy ⚠️ = estimated or sourced outside the listed databases. % Daily Value based on FDA 2020 Daily Values for adults (2,000 kcal diet). 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