Ginataang Bilo Bilo | Filipino Dessert

glutinous rice balls

🥗Healthier: quinoa balls

💰Cheaper: rice flour balls

Quinoa offers a healthier option with similar texture.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

sago pearls

🥗Healthier: tapioca pearls

💰Cheaper: cornstarch balls

Tapioca pearls are easier to find and less expensive.

sweet potato

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Butternut squash provides similar sweetness with fewer calories.

Combine water and coconut milk in a pot over medium heat until sugar dissolves.

Add sweet potatoes and purple yam; cook until tender.

Stir in cooked tapioca pearls and cook until heated through.

Prepare glutinous rice balls by mixing glutinous rice flour and water, then cooking until they float.

Add sliced plantains and jackfruit to the mixture and serve warm.

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