Sticking Together: Kakanin Recipes for the Whole Family!

We know everyone has their own fam-favorite desserts that they enjoy making at home but nothing brings Filipino families together quite like kakanin. Aside from introducing your kids to the rich and flavorful delicacies of the Philippines, preparing different kakanin recipes also gives you a delightful chance to bond and create lasting memories as a family.  

Whether it’s a special occasion or just a typical weekend at home, you and your family can enjoy making these yummy desserts all while making fun memories together!

Add Cream To Add Cheer to Your Desserts

To make your kakanin dishes and family kitchen bonding even more special, use NESTLÉ All Purpose Cream. Its rich and velvety texture adds a comforting creaminess to the traditional flavors, turning your homemade kakanin into a family fave.

You can also use NESTLÉ Carnation Condensada for a fuller taste and an almost melts-in-your-mouth consistency. Whether you're preparing the classic biko, the layered sapin-sapin, or the sweet and sticky bibingka, these two creamy concoctions become the secret ingredients that take your creations to a whole new level!

Get Cookin’ Together With These Kakanin Recipes

Creamy Biko

Bring the beloved Biko to new flavorful heights by adding a generous swirl of NESTLÉ Cream. The result is a luscious, caramelized rice cake that strikes the perfect balance between sweet and creamy.

Ingredients: 

• 50 grams glutinous rice, rinsed well
• 1 3/4 cup Water
• 2  pieces pandan leaves, tied (optional)
• 1 cup freshly squeezed coconut cream
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 packet NESTLÉ® All Purpose Cream

Steps:

1. Cook rice with water and pandan in a pot or a rice cooker. (30 mins)
2. Meanwhile, simmer ½ cup of coconut cream in a pan. Cook until coconut cream curds start to separate from the coconut oil and turn golden brown. Strain and set aside. (15 mins)
3. Combine the remaining ½ cup of coconut cream, sugar, NESTLÉ® All Purpose Cream, and coconut oil in a large pan. Add cooked rice and gently mix until well mixed. (15mins)
4. Transfer to a serving container and top with the golden brown coconut curd. Serve warm. (5mins)

Ube Halaya

This decadent purple delight is a feast combined with flavors and smoothness that will make you crave each bite.

Ingredients:

• 250 grams purple yam, rinsed well, peeled, and cut into cubes
• 3 tablespoons    Butter
• 1 packet NESTLÉ® All Purpose Cream
• ⅓ cup NESTLÉ® Carnation® Condensada
• ⅓ cup Evaporated Milk
• 1teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 teaspoon Butter
• 3 tablespoons Cheese

Steps:

1. Simmer purple yam in just enough water until very tender. Mash with cooking liquid. (30 minutes).
2. Add butter, NESTLÉ® All Purpose Cream, NESTLÉ® Carnation® Condensada, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract. Cook over medium heat while mixing continuously until thick and chewy. (30 minutes).
3. Brush lyanera with the remaining 1 tsp of butter. Transfer Ube Halaya and set aside to cool. Place in the refrigerator overnight. (overnight).
4. Transfer Ube Halaya on a serving plate. Grate cheese on top and serve. (5 minutes)

Creamy Cassava and Pandan Cake