Indulge in the sweet allure of ube, delightfully purple and deliciously divine!
Ube is a type of purple yam that is popular in Filipino cuisine and other Southeast Asian countries. It is known for its vibrant purple color and sweet, nutty flavor. Ube is used in various desserts such as ube halaya (a type of jam), ube ice cream, cakes, and pastries, providing a distinctive taste and beautiful purple hue to these dishes.
Carb Content
The carbohydrate content in 1 cup (approximately 132 grams) of cooked ube (purple yam) is roughly 37 grams. This value can vary slightly based on factors such as the specific variety of yam and how it’s prepared (boiled, mashed, etc.), but this is a good estimate for understanding its nutritional content.
It’s Uberlicious! Experience the enchanting taste of ube in every delectable bite!
I created a paleo-friendly and sugar-free twist on Filipino Ube (Purple Yam) Desserts:
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Filipino Ube Ice Cream
Purple yam flavored ice cream, known for its vibrant color and sweet, earthy taste. It’s a favorite among Filipinos and often used as a filling for halo-halo
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Filipino Ube Leche Flan
A layered dessert that combines the richness of leche flan (caramel custard) with the vibrant purple color and flavor of ube cake
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Filipino Ube Bibingka Cake
A Filipino “rice” cake flavored with ube, traditionally cooked in banana leaves and topped with butter, sugar, and grated coconut
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Filipino Ube Halaya Jam
A smooth and creamy dessert made from mashed purple yam, coconut milk, condensed milk, and butter. It’s often served during special occasions and celebrations
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Filipino Ube Ensaymada Pastry
A Filipino sweet bread topped with butter, sweetener, and grated cheese, sometimes filled with ube halaya or ube jam for added flavor
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Filipino Ube Purple Yam Bread
Ube, or purple yam, is a popular flavor in Filipino desserts and breads. Ube bread typically has a purple color and a sweet, earthy flavor
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Filipino Ube Tarts
Sugar-free miniature tarts filled with ube halaya or ube jam, often topped with cheese or desiccated coconut for added texture
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Filipino Ube Maja Blanca Pudding
A sugar-free creamy coconut pudding thickened with cornstarch and flavored with ube extract or ube halaya, then topped with latik (coconut curds)
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Filipino Ube Pastillas Candy
Sweet sugar-free milk candies made from ube halaya, powdered milk, and sweetener, rolled into bite-sized pieces and coated with sugar or desiccated coconut
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Filipino Ube Roll Cake
A sponge cake rolled with ube jam or ube halaya filling, then typically dusted with powdered sweetener. It’s light, fluffy, and showcases the natural sweetness of ube
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Filipino Ube Puto “Rice” Cake
Steamed sugar-free “rice” cakes but made keto flour and ube extract or ube halaya, often served as a snack or dessert
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Filipino Ube Pandesal Bread
Pandesal has a slightly sweet, sugar-free, and yeasty flavor, with a soft and fluffy texture inside and a crust that is slightly crunchy.