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Buko Pandan
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Buko Pandan

Buko Pandan is a Filipino cold creamy coconut dessert made of shredded coconut and pandan-flavored jelly mixed in condensed milk and heavy cream.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
chilling1 hour
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Buko Pandan
Servings: 12 per 250 ml
Calories: 500kcal
Author: Maricel

Equipment

  • 12 glasses 12 of 250 ml or 6 of 500 ml

Ingredients

For the Pandan Jelly

  • 25 g Jelly powder green jelly unflavored or pandan flavor
  • 1.5- liter coconut water
  • ½ cup granulated sugar or to taste
  • 6 to 8 Pandan leaves fresh or frozen

For the creamy shredded coconut

  • 454 g Shredded coconut
  • 14 oz condensed milk or to taste
  • 2 cups heavy cream or all-purpose cream

Instructions

  • Make the Pandan Jelly. In a medium-sized pot, add the coconut juice, green jelly powder or pandan jelly powder, and sugar. Mix until the jelly powder and sugar are blended.
  • Fold the pandan leaves then tie them with the cotton cooking twine to secure. Add to the jelly mixture and bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes to extract the pandan flavor.
  • Remove the pandan leaves and pour the pandan jelly liquid into the rectangular containers and glasses for about half to an inch thick. Set it aside and let it set.
  • Make the creamy shredded coconut. In a medium-sized bowl, add the shredded coconut and condensed milk. Mix until combined. Whip the cream into a medium-stiff peak or you may just mix it directly into the shredded coconut with the condensed milk.
  • Slice the pandan jelly into about half an inch to an inch cubes.
  • Serving in a bowl. Add the cubed pandan jelly to the shredded coconut with condensed milk and heavy cream. Mix until combined and serve in a bowl.
  • Serving in a glass. Add the creamy shredded coconut to the glass alternately with the pandan jelly. Topped with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

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Notes

To serve the Buko Pandan like a cold drink (Palamig), you may add coconut water to water down the buko pandan.

Nutrition

Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 605mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 668IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 1mg