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UBE SAGO with Coconut (Ube Buko Dessert)

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Course: beverages, Dessert, Drinks, Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: coconut, coconut cream, coconut meat, coconut milk, sago, sago drink, tapioca, tapioca drink, tapioca pearls, ube, ube dessert, ube halaya, ube jelly
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 747kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup ube jelly
  • 1 cup ube This is usually thawed ube which was pre-cooked.
  • 1 cup young coconut meat shredded
  • ¼ cup uncooked small tapioca pearls follow package instructions
  • 1 can 11oz sweetened condensed milk use vegan coconut condensed milk to make it vegan
  • 1 can 14oz coconut milk You can use milk of choice also such as evaporated milk.
  • Ice

Instructions

  • Boil the tapioca pearls (sago) in a pot of water until they turn translucent, then drain and set them aside in the refrigerator.
    ¼ cup uncooked small tapioca pearls
    translucent tapioca pearls
  • In the same pot, bring the coconut milk to a very low simmer and add the fine grated ube. Stir for 5 minutes.
    Add the condensed milk.
    Then, use an immersion blender to make the mixture very smooth. You can also strain the mixture two times through the wire mesh strainer. This is important for a smooth and creamy mixture.
    If the ube is fresh, you must cook it thoroughly first before adding to the coconut milk.
    1 can 11oz sweetened condensed milk , 1 can 14oz coconut milk , 1 cup ube
    immersion hand blender to smooth ube mixture
  • Cut the ube jelly into cute shapes, cubes, or bite sized pieces. I like to make shapes, cut up the rest, and use the shapes on top when serving the ube sago.
    1 ½ cup ube jelly
    ube jelly cut into flowers and small pieces
  • In a big bowl add the ube jelly, tapioca pearls, and shredded coconut meat.
    1 cup young coconut meat
    ube jelly tapioca sago and coconut buko in a bowl
  • Pour in the milky, sweet ube mixture. Gently mix well.
    Then, refrigerate for a few hours before serving for best results.
  • Transfer the Ube Sago into individual serving bowls or glasses, poured over lots of ice. Add spoons. Top with more ube jelly or ube jelly shapes, and enjoy!
    Ice
    tall glass of ube sago with ube jelly on top

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
UBE SAGO with Coconut (Ube Buko Dessert)
Amount per Serving
Calories
747
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
29
g
45
%
Saturated Fat
 
20
g
125
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
34
mg
11
%
Sodium
 
153
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
1423
mg
41
%
Carbohydrates
 
127
g
42
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
52
g
58
%
Protein
 
12
g
24
%
Vitamin A
 
342
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
21
mg
25
%
Calcium
 
359
mg
36
%
Iron
 
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.