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Ube Biko

Biko Sticky Rice Cake with purple yam is a tasty snack or dessert the whole family will love. It's soft, chewy, and loaded with purple yam and coconut flavor.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 545 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: Filipino

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut cream
  • 4 cups glutinous rice
  • 3 cups water
  • 3 cans (13.5 ounces each) coconut milk
  • 1 cup ube halaya
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 drops ube extract

Instructions

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  1. In a pan over medium heat, add the coconut cream and bring to a boil. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid starts to thicken. 
  2. Lower heat and simmer. As the oil starts to separate and solids begin to form, regularly stir and scrape sides and bottom of the pan to prevent from burning.
  3. Continue to cook and stir until curds turn golden brown. Using a fine-mesh sieve or colander, drain latik. Reserve oil.
  4. Grease bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 x 1 baking pan with coconut oil. Set aside.
  5. Wash the glutinous rice a few times until water runs almost clear. Drain well.
  6. In a rice cooker, combine rice and water and cook until liquid is absorbed. Allow to cool to touch and fluff with a fork to separate grains.
  7. In a wide non-stick skillet, combine coconut milk, ube halaya, sugar, and salt. Stir until well-blended.
  8. Over medium heat, bring to a boil. Lower heat and continue to cook until slightly reduced and thickened.
  9. Add ube extract and stir to distribute.
  10. Add rice, gently stirring to evenly distribute.
  11. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour or until mixture is very thick, sticky, and pulls away from the sides of the pan. 
  12. Spoon the biko into the prepared baking dish and pat down with a lightly greased spatula to even out.
  13. Lightly brush the top with coconut oil, cut into portions, and top with latik. 

Notes

  • The recipe uses ube halaya which is already sweetened. If using cooked mashed ube, increase the amount of sugar to one cup.

Nutrition Information

Calories 545kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 70g (23%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 24g (120%) Sodium 21mg (1%) Potassium 425mg (12%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 17IU (0%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 545

% Daily Value*

Calories 545kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 70g 23%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 24g 120%
Sodium 21mg 1%
Potassium 425mg 9%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 17IU 0%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.