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Halo-Halo (Filipino Layered Dessert)

Halo-halo ("mix-mix") is a Filipino dessert usually made with shaved ice, ice cream, and a variety of add-ins such as sweetened fruits and jellies.

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup shaved ice
  • ½ cup chickpeas in syrup
  • ½ cup red mung beans in syrup
  • ⅓ cup nata de coco (coconut gel in syrup)
  • ¼ cup kaong in syrup
  • 1 tbsp ube jam (sweet purple yam paste)
  • 2 scoops ube ice cream
  • 2 ea. 2 inch cubes leche flan
  • ½ cup evaporated milk
  • Pinipig (toasted flattened rice), for serving (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cover the bottoms of two serving bowls or glasses with a layer of shaved ice.
  2. 2
    Top the ice with the chickpeas, mung beans, nata de coco, kaong, and ube jam.
  3. 3
    Top with ube ice cream and leche flan, then pour the evaporated milk over everything.
  4. 4
    Sprinkle with pinipig, if using.
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Desserts