Halo Halo (the ultimate Filipino frozen dessert)
Hailing from the Philippines, it’s sort of like a tropical fruit salad, a snow cone, and an ice cream sundae had a baby.
YIELDS
4
Ingredients
- 1 cup mango, diced
- 1/2 cup jarred macapuno
- 1/2 cup canned sweetened red beans
- 1/2 cup small sago pearls
- 1/2 cup cooked sweet corn kernels
- 1/2 cup chopped flan/creme caramel
- 2 cups shaved ice
- 2 cups evaporated milk or coconut milk
- 4 scoops ice cream (ube, coconut, or mango)
- 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut, for topping
- 4 sliced spears of pineapple
- Edible gold leaf (optional)
- Mini paper parasols (optional)
Directions
- Divide each ingredient (except shaved ice, evaporated milk, shredded coconut, and ice cream) into four equal parts. Arrange/layer each ingredient into four tall glasses or bowls.
- Top the mixture of ingredients with half a cup of shaved ice.
- Pour evaporated milk or coconut milk onto the shaved ice.
- Top with a scoop of ice cream and sprinkle shredded coconut on top.
- Finish with a spear of pineapple and decorate with edible gold leaf and a mini paper parasol. Serve and enjoy!
