Best Filipino Dessert Recipes for Christmas 2024

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is more affordable.

Combine water, brown sugar, lye water, and atsuete seeds in a bowl and mix well.

Add tapioca starch and flour to the mixture and stir until smooth.

Pour the batter into molds, filling them halfway.

Steam the molds over boiling water for about 30 minutes.

Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick; it should come out clean.

Remove from the steamer and let cool slightly before serving.

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