Buko Pandan is a traditional Filipino dessert mainly made of coconut strings, tapioca pearls, pandan extract, evaporated milk, agar-agar and condensed milk. It is super easy to make, delicious and refreshing to eat during a warm day!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Chill Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Calories: 386kcal
Author: Lainey
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Ingredients
1packet of Agar-Agar
2bags shredded young coconut
⅔cupsmini green tapioca pearls
1can condensed milk
1can evaporated milk
1teaspoonpandan
1can nestle creamoptional
Instructions
Follow the ingredients to make Agar-Agar.
To make the tapioca pearls, boil 2 cups water and when the water is boiling, add tapioca pearls and boil for 15 minutes, making sure to keep stirring or the tapioca pearls will stick together. Once tapioca pearls are soft, strain with a mesh strainer and allow it to cool for at least 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, add tapioca pearls, shredded young coconut, condensed milk, evaporated milk, nestle cream, pandan and mix until well combined.
Allow the buko pandan to chill for at least 1 hour before serving.