Mini Ube Cheesecake is a delectable dessert that is one hundred percent Filipino-made.
Ube, as it is commonly used in several dessert recipes in the Philippines, is no doubt becoming widely used in the country. The reason behind this is because of the local availability of the root crop which is really abundant. Filipinos obtain most of the ingredients as fresh as they can. Thus, they prefer local ingredients like ube for their desserts.
In addition, the Pinoy purple yam is very delicious and has a subtle sweetness. It blends perfectly with many other sweets and most of the time it has the ability to complement their flavor. So how about adding some cheese? Just the thought of it already sounds fantastic.
Filipinos are crazy in love with the combination of ube and cheese. From ice cream flavors to bread flavors, it was the epitome of a perfect dessert in the country. But it was only recently when Pinoys were able to think of making it into a legitimate dessert - by creating a Filipino version of the worldwide sweet that is cheesecake.
Starting then, many bakeshops started selling their own variations of the treat. But because of the several varieties, there may be a lot of differences in each of their tastes. Luckily enough, cheesecakes are a type of cake that can be easily made at home. People make their own desserts a lot these days, to avoid having conflicts with how they want it to taste.
Purple yam is not only tasty, but it also contains several nutrients and antioxidants. This is another reason why Pinoys love it. Cheesecake lovers can rejoice more when they realize their favorite cake is actually nutritious. Add in the ube and the result is an amazingly healthy and yummy sweet!
Is that mini ube cheesecake on top of the table asking to be eaten? Come on, don’t be shy and go have a bite!
Not only does the combination of flavors are perfect in this delicacy, but also the colors and its overall visuals. Both adults and kids will surely want to have a slice of it - if not they would ask for more than one.
Recipe
Mini Ube Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
For the crust
- 12 pcs graham crackers
- ¼ cup butter melted
For the ube cheesecake
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 can condensed milk 387g
- 1 can coconut milk 400ml
- 500 g grated fresh ube
- 500 g cream cheese
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 cup all purpose cream
For the toppings
- 600 ml all purpose cream
- ¼ cup confectionery sugar
- ½ cup shredded coconut toasted
Instructions
- Crush the graham cracker by putting it inside a resealable plastic, crush it with a rolling pin. You can also use food processor if you have any.
- In a small bowl, mix crushed graham and melted butter. Line a muffin tins with liners, put ½ tbsp of crushed graham mixture and pack it at the bottom of each liner. Refrigerate with making the cheesecake.
- Make the ube halaya by heating a pan over medium heat. Melt the butter, add the coconut milk and condensed milk. Stir until well combined.
- Add the grated fresh ube and stir continuously until it is very thick and smooth. Be careful not to burn the ube. Remove from the pan, set aside and let the mixture cool.
- In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and sugar. Add the whipped cream and mix until creamy.
- Once the ube mixture is cool enough, combine it with the cream cheese mixture. Stir until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Put about 1-1 ½ tbsp of the mixture to the prepared muffin liners with crust. Freeze for at least 2 hours.
- To prepare the toppings, heat a pan over low heat and toast the shredded coconut until golden brown.
- In another bowl, whip the cream while gradually adding the confectionery sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Remove the cheesecake from the freezer and pipe the icing and top with toasted coconut.
Rowena B says
Can the Ube halaya be used to substitute the fresh grated ube?