Halo Halo is the ultimate summer treat. It’s a layered dessert made with shaved ice, sweetened beans, coconut jelly, drizzled with condensed milk, evaporated milk, and ube ice cream.
When I first tried Halo Halo, I handed the cup back to my mom and told her I didn’t want it. The second time I tried it, I took three bites and handed it back to my parents. I tried countless times to enjoy Halo Halo, but it wasn’t until one summer, my boyfriend handed me Halo Halo and told me to eat it.
From then on I loved Halo Halo and I probably spent more than $100 on Halo Halo that summer! Thanks, boyfriend for handing me that cup of Halo Halo and telling me to eat it!
Tips and Procedures:
- When making halo halo, you can add in as many ingredients as you can. Filipino restaurants use sago, fresh fruits, pandan jelly, and even sweetened coconut strips
- In Los Angeles, there are a few Filipino American restaurants serve halo halo and even non-Filipinos love this sweet dessert
- If you have available milk flan for your halo halo, you can also use it as a delicious topping
How to Make Halo Halo:
Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:
- halo halo mixed fruit
- shaved ice
- evaporated milk
- ube ice cream
- sweetened condensed milk
Here are the ingredients that you will need for the Halo Halo, aside from the crushed ice and your favorite flavor of ice cream:
Crush the ice depending on how many servings you will make:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. It would be easier for you to layer them later in a tall glass (Halo Halo looks prettier when served in tall clear glasses):
Layer the halo halo starting with the halo halo mixture, then followed by the shaved ice and repeat till the glass is ⅓ full:
Add evaporated milk. The quantity of evaporated milk also depends also on how liquidy you want your halo halo to be. You can also add condensed milk if you have a sweet tooth like me:
Finish with your flavor of ice cream:
I love using ube ice cream and this flavor is the most popular flavor used when serving halo halo since the purple color is so vibrant and it makes the halo halo look more festive. Now you can enjoy your halo halo but first, mix it well 🙂 Hence the name Halo Halo which means “mix” in Tagalog (the Filipino language).
Frequently Asked Questions for Halo Halo Recipe:
Q: Can any fruit be added to this Halo-Halo recipe?
A: Yes, you can add any fruit to this recipe. It doesn’t always have to be the preserved ones. Fresh fruits may be used if it suits your taste.
Q: Can vanilla-flavored ice cream be used instead of the usual Ube ice cream?
A: Vanilla ice cream would also taste great when used in Halo-Halo. As long as the ice cream flavor would blend with the flavors of the other ingredients, it would taste delicious 🙂
Q: I see that some use Adzuki beans for Halo-Halo. Are they the same with the red beans?
A: Adzuki beans and red beans are alike. They are just commonly known in the Philippines as red beans or red monggo beans.
I’ve got the full recipe below, plus a video if you’d like more guidance. Enjoy!
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Halo Halo
Ingredients
- halo halo mixed fruit
- 2 cups of ice shaved
- ¼ - ½ cup evaporated milk
- ube mango, or coconut, vanilla ice cream
- 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Layer the halo halo starting with the halo halo mixture
- Followed by the shaved ice and repeat till the glass is ⅓ full
- Add evaporated milk
- Add condensed milk (opt.)
- Finish with your flavor of ice cream
Notes
-canned red beans and sweetened it with sugar
-canned white beans and sweetened
-coconut jelly
-sliced mango
-chopped, burro bananas
-rice krispies you must have at least 2 fruits, red or white beans to get the taste of halo halo
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I just have a tiny question, could I use Jackfruit with this? Because I bought all the ingredients except for the Burro Banana and the sliced mango. Thank You! 🙂
Yes you can. 🙂
Thank You so much! I love your videos they are awesome 😀
Great recipe! Keep it up!
Hi Glendale! Thank you so much for your support. Please tag me if you have photos of your Halo-halo version if ever you make it. Keep visiting my blog for more recipes. 🙂
Hi Lainey,
Thank you for sharing your recipe for Halo Halo. You did such a fantastic job showing us how to make it and I was so excited to find all the ingredients you listed at an Asian Market in Houston called Ranch 99.
The reason I am writing is to ask permission to post your recipe and video on our library Facebook web page and to see if I can copy your recipe to show the kids how to make it at home. I am a children’s librarian at Spring Branch-Memorial Library and I will be making a video using your recipe to show them how to make Halo Halo which will be posted on our Facebook page next Wednesday, May 20th.
Thank you so much for creating your blog. I like that your recipes are simple to make and for all ages. All of your recipes look so yummy.
Best,
Loli
Hi Loli,
Thank you so much! Please email me at [email protected]. I’m so sorry for the late response.