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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!

halo halo topped with ube ice cream in a tall glass

Tips on How to Make Halo Halo

  • 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:

Here are the ingredients that you will need for the Halo Halo, aside from the crushed ice and your favorite flavor of ice cream:

coconut jelly, red bean, and jackfruit for halo halo recipe

coconut strings, white bean, palm fruit for halo halo recipe

Crush the ice depending on how many servings you will make:shaved ice in a bowl for halo halo recipe

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):mixed ingredients in a clear bowl for halo halo recipe

Layer the halo halo starting with the halo halo mixture, then followed by the shaved ice and repeat till the glass is 1/3 full:

halo halo ingredients and shaved ice inside a tall glass

Add evaporated milk. The quantity of evaporated milk also depends also on how liquidy you want you halo halo to be. You can also add condensed milk if you have a sweet tooth like me:

shaved ice and halo halo ingredients in a tall clear glass

Finish with your flavor of ice cream:

scooped ube vanilla ice cream for halo halo topping

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).

halo halo in a tall clear glass

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!


More Filipino Desserts that are Easy to Make:

  • Cassava Cake
  • Shakoy
  • Buko Pandan
  • Turon

Happy Baking!

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Halo Halo

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Halo Halo is a Filipino Dessert that is mixed with fruits, beans, and shaved ice.

  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Filipino
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Ingredients

  • halo halo mixed fruit
  • 2 cups of ice, shaved
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • ube, mango, or coconut, vanilla ice cream
  • 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  1. Layer the halo halo starting with the halo halo mixture
  2. Followed by the shaved ice and repeat till the glass is 1/3 full
  3. Add evaporated milk
  4. Add condensed milk (opt.)
  5. Finish with your flavor of ice cream

Notes

If you can’t get the halo halo jar, the ingredients you can use are:
-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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Comments

  1. Rebecca says

    March 16, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    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! 🙂

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    • Lainey says

      March 17, 2015 at 10:59 am

      Yes you can. 🙂

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        March 17, 2015 at 2:16 pm

        Thank You so much! I love your videos they are awesome 😀

        Reply
  2. Glendale says

    November 13, 2018 at 6:08 am

    Great recipe! Keep it up!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lainey says

      August 28, 2020 at 1:56 am

      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. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Loli says

    May 14, 2020 at 8:05 am

    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

    Reply
    • Lainey says

      November 18, 2020 at 12:15 am

      Hi Loli,
      Thank you so much! Please email me at [email protected]. I’m so sorry for the late response.

      Reply

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