List of Philippine desserts facts for kids

Buko pie is a yummy dessert made with young coconut.

Filipino desserts are a super tasty part of Filipino cuisine. This cooking style from the Philippines has grown over many years. It mixes ideas from Malay, Spanish, Chinese, and American foods. But it always uses local ingredients that grow right in the Philippines!

What is Filipino Food?

Otap is a crunchy, sweet biscuit.

Filipino food is all about delicious flavors and unique ways of cooking. It has been shaped by different cultures over time. This makes Filipino dishes really special and diverse. Many desserts use ingredients like rice, coconut, and local fruits.

Popular Filipino Sweets

Sorbetes is a special kind of Filipino ice cream.

Corn maja blanca is a creamy coconut pudding.

Turon is a fried banana roll.

Here is a list of some popular and delicious Filipino desserts:

• Alfajor - These are sweet sandwich cookies. They are often filled with a creamy caramel called dulce de leche.
• Apas - These are light and crispy biscuits. They have a sweet sugar crust on top.
• Bananacue - Slices of plantain (a type of banana) are fried. Then they are coated in a sweet, crunchy caramel. They are usually served on a stick.
• Bibingka - This is a special coconut-rice cake. People often eat it during Christmas time. It's usually cooked in a clay oven.
• Biko - A sticky rice cake that tastes like fudge. It gets its flavor from caramel, ginger, and coconut milk.
• Binatog - This is a simple street food. It's made from boiled corn kernels. It's topped with grated coconut, sugar, and a bit of butter.
• Biskotso - These are slices of bread that are baked twice. They become very crispy. They are often coated with butter, sugar, or even garlic.
• Brazo de Mercedes - This is a soft, rolled meringue cake. It has a rich, creamy custard filling inside.
• Buko pie - A famous traditional pie from the Philippines. It's filled with a creamy custard made from young coconut meat.
• Camote cue - Similar to bananacue, but made with sweet potato slices. They are deep-fried and covered in caramel.
• Cassava cake - A moist and chewy cake. It's made from grated cassava root and coconut milk.
• Espasol - A soft, chewy rice cake. It's shaped into a log and covered in toasted rice flour.
• Halo-halo - This is a very popular cold dessert. It means "mix-mix" in Filipino. It has shaved ice, sweet beans, fruits, jellies, and ice cream. You mix it all together before eating!
• Kalamay - A sticky, sweet rice cake. It's often made with coconut milk and brown sugar.
• Leche flan - This is a creamy, smooth custard dessert. It has a soft caramel layer on top. It's very similar to crème caramel.
• Maja blanca - A creamy white pudding. It's made from coconut milk and cornstarch. Sometimes it has corn kernels mixed in.
• Mango float - A no-bake dessert. It's made with layers of graham crackers, whipped cream, and fresh mango slices.
• Otap - A crunchy, flaky puff pastry biscuit. It's often shaped like an oval.
• Palitaw - Flat, chewy rice cakes. They are boiled until they float. Then they are coated with grated coconut, sesame seeds, and sugar.
• Pastillas - Soft, sweet milk candies. They are often made from carabao (water buffalo) milk.
• Polvorón - A crumbly shortbread cookie. It's made from toasted flour, sugar, milk, and butter.
• Sans rival - A rich and crunchy cake. It has layers of buttercream, meringue, and chopped cashews.
• Sapin-sapin - A colorful, layered sticky rice cake. Each layer often has a different color and flavor, like ube (purple yam) or jackfruit.
• Sorbetes - This is the traditional Filipino ice cream. It's unique because it's usually made from coconut milk. Other ice creams are often made from animal milk.
• Suman - A sticky rice cake wrapped in banana leaves. It's usually steamed and served with sugar or fruit.
• Taho - A warm, sweet street food. It has soft tofu, brown sugar syrup, and sago pearls (small chewy balls).
• Turón - A popular snack or dessert. It's a deep-fried spring roll filled with banana and sometimes jackfruit. It's often drizzled with caramel.
• Ube ice cream - Ice cream made from ube, which is a purple yam. It has a beautiful purple color and a unique, sweet taste.

See also

• List of desserts
• List of Philippine dishes