Binignit is a colorful, creamy, and tasty Filipino dessert. It’s made with taro, ube, bananas, sweet potatoes, bright tapioca pearls, and sugar. This delicious mix is a favorite snack for many people.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 931kcal
Author: Lainey
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Ingredients
2cupscoconut milk
2cupswateradd 1 more cup if you prefer it soupy
1cupbrown sugar
1cuptarocut into small cubes
1cupubepurple yam, cut into small cubes
1cupsweet potatocut into small cubes
5saba bananasthinly chopped
½cuppurple tapioca pearls*
¾cupsago pearls*
¼cuprice flouroptional
Instructions
In a large pot over medium heat, add coconut milk and cook and continuously stir until it thickens.
Then add 2 cups of water and continuously stir and once it boils, add brown sugar and continue to stir.
Once the sugar has melted, add the taro cook for 5 minutes, then add ube and sweet potato for 5 minutes.
Add saba banana, cover and cook for 3 minutes.
Add purple tapioca pearl and sago and cover, cook for 5 mins.
Serve and enjoy.
Notes
*feel free to use different color of sago or tapioca.