Buko Pandan with Tapioca Pearls

Total Time: 56 mins Difficulty: Beginner
Yummy refreshing Buko Pandan dessert with Tapioca Pearls.
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Buko Pandan with Tapioca Pearls – The Ultimate Refreshing Filipino Dessert!

Beat the heat with this creamy, fragrant, and delightfully chewy Buko Pandan dessert! Featuring young coconut strings, vibrant green pandan jelly, and bouncy tapioca pearls all swimming in a sweet, milky sauce, this is the perfect treat for scorching summer days or any salu-salo (gathering).

Why This Dessert is a Must-Try:

🌴 Tropical Escape – Pandan’s floral aroma + coconut’s freshness = pure bliss
💚 Vibrant & Fun – The bright green pandan jelly delights kids and adults
🍡 Texture Party – Silky coconut, chewy pearls, and soft jelly in every spoon
❄️ Chilled Perfection – Best served ice-cold for maximum refreshment

Secrets to the Best Buko Pandan:

✔️ Use fresh buko – For that crisp, juicy texture (canned tastes dull)
✔️ Pandan extract – A few drops go a long way for fragrant flavor
✔️ Cook tapiosa just right – Soft outside, slightly chewy inside

Serving Ideas:

🍧 In a tall glass – Layer for a pretty parfait effect
🥄 Topped with crushed ice – Extra chill for hot days
🍃 Garnish with pandan leaves – For a natural, Instagram-worthy touch

Fun Fact: Pandan’s green color originally came from leaves – now extract makes it easy and vibrant!

Love Filipino desserts? Try our Fruit Salad or Leche Flan next!

Tag your #BukoPandanCreations! 📸

Happy cooking! 😋💚

buko pandan with tapioca pearls

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Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 45 mins Rest Time 1 min Total Time 56 mins
Calories: 525
Best Season: Summer

Description

Buko pandan with tapioca pearls is so delicious and refreshing dessert, great to eat during hot or warm seasons. It’s very easy to make and comes with simple ingredients. It is mainly composed of coconut strings, tapioca pearls, pandan extract, evaporated milk, agar-agar, and condensed milk. So try it now and enjoy!

Ingredients

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Instructions

Let's get started. We will cook first the Gulaman.

  1. Preheat a cooking pot and follow the package label's cooking instructions to cook the gulaman.

  2. In a cooking pot, add 1 tablespoon of white sugar and 2 tsp of pandan extract. Stir until the sugar and pandan gulaman powder dissolve completely.

  3. Turn on the heat and bring to a soft boil, stirring constantly, until the desired consistency is reached.

  4. Remove the gulaman gelatin from the heat and place it in a flat container.

  5. To set the gulaman, leave it at room temperature to cool completely before cutting. Or you may put it in the fridge for a faster result. It takes only half an hour to cool completely.

  6. Cut the gulaman into dices or any shape you want, according to your desired size, and set aside.

Let's cook the Tapioca Pearls "Sago".

  1. In a pot, pour in 3 cups of water and bring to a boil. When the water is boiling, add 1 cup of uncooked sago tapioca pearls and boil for 20 minutes.

    It is recommended to keep stirring regularly to keep it from clumping and it will not stick together.
  2. When your sago begins to turn transparent, it is cooked. Turn off the heat.

  3. When the tapioca pearls are thoroughly cooked, pour them through a mesh strainer and set aside the cooked tapioca pearls "sago" and let them cool completely.

All the ingredients needed are set. Let's now make our delicious buko pandan desserts.

  1. In a mixing bowl, add shredded young coconut strings, cooked tapioca pearls "sago", condensed milk, evaporated milk, nestle cream (optional), and mix until well combined.

  2. Taste it and adjust the level of sweetness by adding some sugar as needed. To get more pandan flavour, just add a drop of buko pandan extract or essence.

  3. Put the buko pandan dessert in the fridge and chill at least 1 hour before serving.

  4. Transfer to individual serving cups, then add ice cubes and top with a scoop of ice-cream.

    Ice cream topping is optional.
  5. Serve it for dessert. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts


Amount Per Serving
Calories 525kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.4g33%
Saturated Fat 16.7g84%
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 149mg7%
Potassium 471mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 71.7g24%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g10%
Sugars 36.9g
Protein 13.4g27%

Calcium 25 mg
Iron 10 mg

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

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