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Have you ever seen those beautiful purple lattes, ice creams, and desserts? Chances are they were made with ube. 💜

Ube is a purple yam originally from the Philippines and has been used in Filipino cuisine for generations. You can find ube in traditional treats like ube halaya, cakes, and various desserts.

But you don't need to make a Filipino dessert to enjoy ube. With 100% ube powder, you can easily make ube lattes, smoothies, ice cream, and even pancakes or cake at home.

What is ube powder?

Ube powder is made from purple yam that is processed into a powder. This makes ube easy to store and use whenever you want.

Ubejoy Ube Powder consists of 100% ube, so you can decide for yourself how much ube and sweetness you add to your recipe.

Ube naturally has a soft, subtle flavor with slightly sweet, earthy, and nutty notes. That's precisely why it pairs so well with ingredients like milk, coconut, vanilla, mango, and matcha.

How to use ube powder?

You can incorporate ube powder directly into various recipes. For drinks, you usually get the best result when you first mix the powder with a small amount of warm liquid.

Put the ube powder in a glass or bowl, add a small amount of warm water (80°C) or warm milk, and stir or whisk until smooth.

Then you can add the rest of the ingredients.

Ubejoy tip 💜: start with a small amount of ube and adjust the quantity to your taste and the recipe you are making.

 

Make an Ube Latte 🥛💜

An Ube Latte is one of the easiest ways to get acquainted with ube.

Mix about 5–10 grams of ube powder with a small amount of warm liquid until smooth. Add your favorite milk and sweeten it if desired with honey, agave syrup, or another sweetener.

For an Iced Ube Latte, fill a glass with ice cubes and cold milk, then add the ube mixture.

Even better with coconut milk!

You can vary endlessly. For example, consider:

* Mango Ube Latte
* Coconut Ube Latte
* Ube Matcha
* Strawberry Ube Latte

Ube powder in smoothies

Ube is also delicious in a smoothie.

Add a small amount of ube powder to, for example, banana, milk or plant-based milk, and yogurt. Vanilla and coconut combine particularly well with the subtle taste of ube.

Want a protein version? Add some vanilla protein powder. 

 

Make your own ube ice cream 🍦

Ube ice cream is a well-known Filipino favorite and you can make it at home too.

Mix ube powder with, for example, milk, yogurt, or cream and add a sweetener to taste. Then you can process the mixture in an ice cream machine or Ninja CREAMi.

This way you can make both a traditional creamy version and a lighter one.

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Baking with ube powder 🧁

You can also use ube powder for baking recipes.

Think of ube pancakes, waffles, muffins, cake, cookies, or cheesecake.

You can mix the powder into the batter or smooth it out with some liquid beforehand. Because ube powder can absorb moisture, it may be necessary to slightly adjust the amount of liquid in some recipes.

 

How much ube powder do you need?

There is no single amount that is the same for every recipe. It depends on what you are making and how strong you want the ube flavor to be.

For drinks, for example, you can start with 5 grams and then add more to taste.

For ice cream, cakes, and other larger recipes, you usually need a bit more.

Experimentation is key, and you'll discover how you like ube best. 💜

 

What can you make with ube powder?

The great thing about ube powder is its versatility. One bag can be used for all sorts of creations: from your first Iced Ube Latte to pancakes, smoothies, matcha, and homemade ube ice cream.

At Ubejoy, we want to make it easy to get acquainted with ube at home, while also sharing the Filipino roots of this special ingredient. 🇵🇭

So pull out your favorite glass, grab your ube powder, and start experimenting.

Discover the joy of ube. 💜

*Salamat po! 🇵🇭