Easy Ube Halaya Recipe: A Creamy Filipino Purple Yam Delight
Ube halaya is a beloved Filipino dessert known for its vibrant purple hue, velvety texture, and rich, sweet flavor. This easy-to-follow recipe lets you recreate this classic treat at home with just a few simple steps.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
🍠 Authentic Flavor – Made with real purple yam (ube) for that signature earthy-sweet taste.
🍧 Versatile – Use it as a filling for halo-halo, ube turon, ice candy, or enjoy it on its own!
💜 Eye-Catching – Its stunning purple color makes it perfect for parties and special occasions.
How to Make Ube Halaya:
- Boil & Prep – Start by boiling fresh or frozen ube until tender, then grate or mash it finely.
- Mix & Cook – Combine the ube with condensed milk, coconut milk, butter, and sugar in a pan. Stir continuously over low heat until thick and glossy (about 30-40 minutes).
- Cool & Serve – Transfer to a container, let it set, and enjoy chilled or warm!
Pro Tips:
✨ For extra creaminess, add a splash of evaporated milk.
✨ Storage – Keeps well in the fridge for up to a week or frozen for longer shelf life.
✨ Presentation – Top with latik (coconut curds) or grated cheese for a traditional touch.
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Description
How to make ube halaya? This ube halaya recipe, an all-time Filipino favorite, is so easy to prepare at home. Mixing is the primary method for this recipe to have a beautiful ube halaya dessert. By preparing this recipe, let’s start with boiling the purple yum (ube), then grating and mixing it into the sweetening ingredient. Ube halaya is a Filipino's all-time favorite for a great reason. It’s simple and delicious; it can be used as a filling or ingredient for halo-halo, ube turon, or even an ice candy and many more. A must-try Filipino recipe.
Ingredients
Instructions
Clean the purple yum (ube). Remove unwanted roots and wash thoroughly under running water to remove dirt.
Put the unpeeled purple yam in a pot and add 2 cups of water. Simmer for 25 minutes, or until it gets soft. Drain it and allow it to cool.
Peel the cooked purple yum (ube) and finely grate it.
Tips: A blender will do; cube the purple yum and grind finely.In a large pan over medium heat, melt the butter. And add the condensed milk. Add the vanilla extract and ube food color (if using). Mix well.
Note: If you plan to substitute the plain condensed for ube-flavored condensed, ube food color is not necessary.Lower the heat and add the cooked grated purple yum (ube) to the pan.
Mix to combine the ingredients for about 25 minutes.
Note: Constant mixing is required until the mixture becomes sticky and slightly dry.Mix in the evaporated milk for another 15 minutes; later, you will notice the silky and moist texture of the mixture, ube halaya.
Turn off the heat and allow it to cool down. Then serve immediately or put it in a sealed container and refrigerate for later use.
Ube halaya is best served as a bread filling.
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Nutrition Facts
Servings 15
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 214kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 10.3g16%
- Saturated Fat 6.5g33%
- Cholesterol 32mg11%
- Sodium 106mg5%
- Potassium 519mg15%
- Total Carbohydrate 26.5g9%
- Dietary Fiber 1.4g6%
- Sugars 16.3g
- Protein 4.4g9%
- Calcium 147 mg
- Vitamin D 160 IU
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
