A list of the best ube desserts recipes to fix your ube cravings. This is a collection you can come back to each time you are in need of a decadent and delicious ube dessert. Whether you are looking to use real ube or ube flavoring for ease, this is a complete list of ube recipes for you! Looking for more Filipino Sweets? Check out 15+ Filipino Desserts Recipes.

This post is originally published on November 2023, and is now updated with new recipes in the list, as well as some new photos.

Nothing beats the versatility of ube as a base ingredient for Filipino desserts. From cakes to ice creams, to bread and candies, I am in awe of the many forms of desserts and baked goods that ube can turn into.

I particularly love ube ice cream and ube cake. These are the kinds of dessert that make me want to hang out around the table with a spoon in my hand and savor each in every spoonful.

In this collection, you will find an assortment of ube desserts- from bread, cakes, ice cream, pies to tarts and candies! If you are looking for more special collection of recipes, check out 25 Holiday Desserts Recipes and 20 Sweet Bread Recipes.

So without further talkies, here are my favorite ube desserts, I hope you enjoy these and come back each time you want ube. You can also check out my 20 Everyday Bread Recipes.

The Best Ube Desserts Recipes

1

Ube Chiffon Cake with Whipped Cream Icing

Ube Chiffon Cake is a soft, moist and fluffy cake that is frosted with whipped cream cheese icing and topped with some shredded coconut.

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2

Ube Pie

A simple ube pie made with ube custard filling nestled in a flaky cream cheese pie crust.

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3

Ube Morning Buns

These Ube Morning Buns are flaky bread dough filled with ube jam and finished with a coating of sugar and lots of shredded cheese.

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4

Ube Flan Cake

Soft and airy chiffon cake topped with a thin layer of milk custard flan, this Ube Flan cake is a delicious combination of two luscious desserts!

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5

Ube Custard Tart

This Ube Custard Tart is a  delicious combination of milky custard and creamy purple yam nestled on a buttery graham pie crust. 

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6

Ube Hopia

Flaky and buttery layers of pastry with creamy ube filling, make these ube hopia at home following my clear step by step instructions and tips.

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7

Ube Cake with White Chocolate Coconut Cream

This ube cake is frosted with creamy coconut frosting that is made of coconut milk, white chocolate and mascarpone. Truly heavenly!

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8

Ube Macapuno Ice Cream

Ube Macapuno Ice Cream is so easy to make with only five ingredients and no ice cream maker needed! Rich, creamy, and with intense ube flavor, it’s your next favorite frozen treat!

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9

Ube Bread Rolls

Soft and ultra fluffy, these Ube Bread Rolls are filled with a creamy ube jam inside and finished with a luscious cream cheese frosting!

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10

Ube Cheesecake

Ube cheesecake made of creamy ube with the perfect note of sweetness and richness from the cream cheese.

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11

Pastillas de Ube

Pastillas de Ube are soft and chewy Filipino milk candies loaded with purple yam flavor. They’re a delicious sweet treat perfect for anytime cravings or gift-giving.

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12

Ube Basque Cheesecake

Ube Basque Cheesecake is a special version of an ube cheesecake, with the burnt top and rustic look adding so much character and flavor. Try making one and you will be all for it!

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13

Ube Halaya with Cheese

Ube Halaya is among those deliciously well-balanced desserts. Some people also call it ube jalea, ube jam or ube haleya.

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14

Ube Cupcakes with Ube Swiss Meringue Buttercream

This ube cupcake with ube wiss meringue buttercream is a simple, straight recipe that uses ube flavoring. Soft, delicate and definitely strong on the ube.

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15

Ube-Vanilla Chiffon Cake

Ube Vanilla chiffon cake is made of of ube and vanilla chiffon slices, held together by a thin layer of ube buttercream. 

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16

Ube Marble Bundt Cake

Do you like ube cake in bundt form? Look no further because this Ube Marble Bundt Cake gives you the perfect union of vanilla and ube in every slice.

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17

Ube Ensaymada

Ube ensaymada is a rich brioche filled with creamy ube (purple yam) jam and topped with grated cheddar cheese.

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18

Ube Taisan (Ube Cake with Cheese and Sugar)

Ube Taisan is a plain and simple version of an ube cake but it is definitely a delightful treat on its own. Topped with grated cheese and sugar, every slice of this is heaven!

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19

Ube Loaf Bread

Soft bread filled with creamy ube halaya or purple yam jam, You can use either store-bought or homemade. Either way, this ube loaf bread is delicious!

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20

Ube Cake Roll

Ube Cake Roll is made of a soft ube flavored chiffon cake rolled and filled with ube whipped cream. It is a simple, heavenly ube cake dream!

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So many ways to enjoy our beloved purple yam! I am continuously adding new recipes to our ube collection so always watch out for this space.

What about you? How do you enjoy ube? Please share in the comments below.

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