Buko Pandan Dessert

Name: Buko Pandan Dessert
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8-10 pandan leaves; 2 cups shredded young coconut (or canned); 1 can nata de coco (coconut jelly); 1 can pandan jelly; 1 cup tapioca pearls; 1 cup coconut water; 1 cup coconut milk; 1/2 cup coconut syrup (syrup coming from the can of coconut jelly or young coconut); 1 tbsp palm sugar (to taste); 1 cup Pandan juice (from above)

Tâm @tamonde

Los Angeles, CA

One of my favorite Filipino desserts: Buko Pandan! This pandan dessert is filled with coconut, pandan, and other fruits that make it so hydrating and refreshing. "Buko" means "young coconut"! Perfect for family gatherings or potlucks!

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Ingredients

30 min

8-10pandan leaves
2 cupsshredded young coconut (or canned)
1 cannata de coco (coconut jelly)
1 canpandan jelly
1 cuptapioca pearls
1 cupcoconut water
Coconut sauce
1 cupcoconut milk
1/2 cupcoconut syrup (syrup coming from the can of coconut jelly or young coconut)
1 tbsppalm sugar (to taste)
1 cupPandan juice (from above)

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Steps

30 min

1

Make tapioca pearls (boil in water for 15 mins).
2

Blend pandan leaves with coconut juice and strain.
3

To make the sauce, heat coconut milk in a pan and bring to a simmer. Add in the palm sugar and mix to dissolve.
4

Remove from heat then add in the pandan juice and coconut syrup to the mixture.
5

In a big bowl, add in all the young coconut, coconut jelly, pandan jelly, lychee, and tapioca pearls.
6

Pour in the sauce and serve!