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Filipino desserts are famous because of their unique and tangy flavors. So, if you are a Filipino, you must be wondering about simple and easy desserts you can try at home with little effort.
Don’t worry; here we have the best traditional Filipino desserts you can’t resist. Now, you can try savory and juicy desserts at home.
Cakes
Cassava Cake
Cassava cake is super easy to make at home. It is one of the most famous desserts in the Philippines. It has condensed milk, egg yolks, coconut milk, rice flour, and grated cassava. The perfect combination of all the delightful flavors makes it a finger-licking recipe.
You can top them with a creamy custard layer that is delightfully luscious. It is a yummy snack for children after coming home from school. Its dense pudding and cakey texture are so heavenly to taste. It is best to serve cold at parties or birthday functions.
Biko – Filipino Sticky Rice Cake
Biko is a delicious dessert with a soft and sweet texture. It is a type of rice cake that you usually make at home. It has a load of flavors and sticky chewiness that gives you the perfect happiness you expect from any sweet dessert.
When you try it at home, coconut caramel topping will serve you best, making everyone want it more and more. The combination of brown sugar and caramel is so captivating. They serve best on special occasions, like birthday parties, family get-togethers, and holiday parties with friends.
Mamon: Filipino Sponge Cake
If you are a fan of Japanese-style cheesecakes, then I must say this Filipino Sponge cake will be your new food crush! The texture is so soft and spongy and the crisp cheesy top is what makes me fall in love with it. Although it has no frosting, let us enjoy the creamy buttery flavor.
Cookies & Bars
Lengua de Gato
Butter cookies are a favorite worldwide, so this Christmas Eve, try baking these Filipino-style butter cookies. They are baked in a narrow, oval shape and this from where they get their name. Try it to believe it.
Polvoron
Polvoron is a shortbread dessert that has a chewy texture with powdered milk, sugar, toasted flour, and butter. Now you don’t have to go to stores to taste delicious desserts; you can make this wonderful dessert at home in no time. It is a delightful snack you can make and serve any day.
These bite-sized cookies are so addicting that no one can resist. There is no need for any topping; these cookies are so luscious, even without any topping. Polvoron is perfect to surprise your friends and family by giving as a thanksgiving gift.
Coconut Macaroons
Coconut macaroons are a luscious and easy-to-cook recipe. They are chewy in the middle and crispy from the outside. These macaroons are irresistible because of their creamy flavors—a perfect dessert for those who dislike gluten.
Coconut macaroons win hearts when you serve them to guests. They are so sweet, moist, and chewy that they are best to serve on any occasion. Their golden-brown color is captivating and makes them a delicious treat. Top them with melted chocolate and then serve with vanilla ice cream or melted chocolate.
Breads & Pastries
Silvana
Silvana is one of the most famous desserts with a unique buttercream filling and is coated with a cracker crumb, making it delightfully delicious and captivating even at first look. It is so buttery and creamy that it can make anyone addicted.
It is layered with flavors with irresistible crunchy nutty texture whenever you try them, making it everyone’s favorite dessert in no time. Now, you can end your meal on a good note with this savory Silvana. It is a crowd-favorite dessert that you must try at home.
Bibingka
Bibingka is the recipe that everyone loves due to its soft look. It is a traditional dish people mostly like to make on Christmas days. It’s a golden-brown cake; its outer layer is a little crunchy but soft and chewy. It tastes best with a topping of grated cheese that melts in the mouth with every bite.
The light flavors are so addictive that after taking the first bite, you cannot stop eating them repeatedly. Its sweet smell wafts down everyone when served, and everyone tries to reach first to taste Bibingka.
Turon: Banana Lumpia
Turon is the latest version of the famous dessert Lumpiang Shanghai. It has a sweet filling of ripe bananas, sugar, and layers of jackfruit and then is enclosed in a thin spring roll. Its deep-fried, crispy golden layer is so heart-warming that you cannot wait to eat them. They have a luscious caramel coating over them that looks so tasty and is a perfect treat for your loved ones.
The variety of flavors serves best to satisfy your sweet tooth craving. You will become addicted to it after tasting its crunchy and sweet outer layer. You can make them in your breakfast for your kids and make kids happy before going to school.
Suman Malagkit
Suman is an easy dessert to make at home that fits perfectly well with your budget. It has sweet, nutty, rich flavors that instantly melt in your mouth. Filipinos are fond of this dessert because of its various flavors and nutty texture. You can use Suman in many sweets and serve it as a snack.
It would be best to make them in banana leaves. Filipinos take pride in making this dessert this way, so it is necessary to try it at home. Its soft and chewy texture gives extra rich and creamy flavors to you. Try them at family get-togethers; you will get extra cooking points.
15. Palitaw
Palitaw is a sweet rice that is a common dessert in the Philippines. Most people love to eat and serve it as a dessert or snack. You can make it with grated coconut, rice flour, sugar, and sesame seeds, the best combination of flavors.
Palitaw is soft, chewy, and tender because of its unique ingredients. It is a gluten-free dessert, so don’t worry about the diet; you can make it even if you are on a diet. It is best to serve after a meal as dessert or snack. You can also make it any time in your holidays.
Custards & Puddings
Halo Halo
Halo Halo is one of the best Filipino desserts with hints of shaved ice, sweet beans, sweet banana, garbanzos, sago, maca-Puno, sweet jackfruit, and Leche flan that fills your mouth with a rich taste. It is an iconic dessert that is served in tall glasses with long-handled spoons.
Each refreshing and creamy bite provides a sweet and chewy taste. Halo Halo has a topping of Leche flan and colorful yam jam, the perfect combination of flavors. Its cold flavors make it the endlessly customizable dessert of the season.
Buko Pandan
Buko pandan is a famous Filipino dessert that everyone loves. You can make it with pandan leaves, coconut, and sago pearls. On the first try, you may think it looks like Buko salad, but not at all. They only have the same look but not the same taste. It is easy to make due to a few simple steps.
The coconut milk and pandan-flavored jelly give your mouth an immense and heavenly taste. If you are going to have a mini party at home, then make Buko pandan this time; everyone will surely love its flavors and ask about its recipe.
Taho – Filipino Sweet Tofu
Taho is a classic dessert with a variety of flavors inside it. You can make it with tapioca pearls or sago, silken tofu, and brown sugar syrup. It is delicious and yummy, making it one of my favorite traditional Filipino desserts. It is a type of snack that most people prefer to make for breakfast.
Its pudding-like texture is so sweet and chewy and topped with sago pearls and brown sugar syrup. In Filipino, you will see a lot of hawkers in the streets selling Taho early morning. It is one of the most delicious vegan desserts serving scrummy on the morning table.
Leche Flan
Leche flan is one of the top desserts in the Philippines. Dining tables are incomplete without Leche flan in the morning. Leche flan is creamy and flavorful due to its rich taste. The silky and smooth Leche flan has a variety of flavors at the same time. It has the right amount of sugar that is satisfying if you are craving something sweet and delightful. It is made of vanilla extract, brown sugar, and caramel. It is super easy to make, so you can try it as a luscious snack every morning.
Ube Jam
Ube jam is a creamy and cheesy jam that people love to eat for breakfast. The purple color is so captivating that it catches everyone’s eye instantly. It is a classic, traditional, and delicacy jam of Filipino people. It is mildly nutty and thick, making everyone love it with every bite.
You can spread it over toast or cake or add it to ice cream. Its cheesy topping makes it so cheesy and intense that everyone on your table will eat it until the last bite. It is one of the best and most scrummy breakfasts of all time.
Mais con Yelo
A dessert that you can both eat and drink, Mais con Yelo is made out of 3 basic ingredients. Make it with fresh corn to get the ultimate taste, but canned corn also does fine. You can use a spoon to munch on the corn kernels, but we have seen people gulping the thing down as a drink.
Pies & Tarts
Egg Pie
Egg pie looks like egg custard and is so famous that you will see it in every local bakery store. It is simple and easy to cook with just of few ingredients like egg, butter, sugar, and flour. You can add more flavors or top it with vanilla cream. It is a perfect cakey and flaky dessert that is a succulent treat for all egg-flavored dessert lovers.
Each bite of egg pie is full of rich and intense flavors. After trying it once, you will admit that this is one of the best bacon egg pie desserts you have ever had. This time, you can surprise your kids by making it breakfast.
Snacks
Minatamis na Saging
Plantains are short bananas that specifically grow in the Philippines. They have a subtly sweet flavor, so make sure to make the caramel syrup out of brown sugar to make it more flavorful. The good thing about this dessert is that you can serve it either hot or cold, as per the family’s liking.
Bibingkang Malagkit
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Ingredients
- Halo Halo
- Coconut Macaroons
- Taho: Filipino Sweet Tofu
- Cassava Cake
- Bibingka
- Turon: Banana Lumpia
- Leche Flan
- Filipino Sticky Rice Cake
- Silvana
- Buko Pandan
- Suman Malagkit
- Polvoron
- Egg Pie
- Ube Jam
- Mamon: Filipino Sponge Cake
- Minatamis na Saging
- Mais con Yelo
- Bibingkang Malagkit
Instructions
- Select one dessert from these Filipino delicious desserts and open it on a new tab.
- Note down all the ingredients of the dessert.
- Make sure to use fresh ingredients.
- Follow the instructions to make a dessert.
- I hope you have made the dessert that you want. Don't forget to give us your feedback.
