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  • Jeeca Jeeca
  • - February 14, 2021
  • - 7:32 am

Vegan Ube Spread (Purple Yam Spread)

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Here’s a Vegan Ube Spread or Filling made from powder or puree.

WHAT IS UBE?

What’s ube? Ube is purple yam in Filipino. It has a distinct flavour and a very rich purple colour. Ube is used in a lot of Filipino desserts such as in Ube ice cream, ube jam/halaya, kakanin (sticky rice-based desserts).

UBE JAM OR HALAYA

This is a similar take on ube halaya, a Filipino ube jam or dessert, that is used in a lot of baked goods, halo halo (shaved ice dessert), ice cream, and so much more.

Purple Yam or Ube is what gives baked goods that distinct beautiful purple or violet colour!

HOW TO USE THIS SPREAD

Check out my Vegan Ube Pandesal Recipe where I used this spread as the filling along with some cheese.

You can also just use this to spread over some toast or plain pandesal (sweet Filipino bread rolls)

Ube Spread or Filling (Purple Yam Spread or Filling)

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Ube Spread or Filling made from powder or puree. This is a similar take on ube halaya, a Filipino ube jam or dessert, that is used in a lot of baked goods, halo halo (shaved ice dessert), ice cream, and so much more. Purple Yam or Ube is what gives baked goods that distinct beautiful purple or violet colour!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Dips, Sauces, Snack, Sweets
Cuisine Asian, Filipino
Servings 4 cups
Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ube Filling (Choose 1)

    Option 1 from Powder

    • 1 cup ube powder 142 g (see notes)
    • 2 cups hot water
    • 1 1/2 tsp ube extract

    Option 2 from fresh ube

    • 550 g mashed purple yam or ube puree

    To Cook

    • 200 ml coconut milk
    • 1/2 cup sugar or more to sweeten
    • 1/4 tsp salt

    Instructions
     

    Ube Filling

    • For Option 1 (using powder), place the powder in a large bowl. Mix in the hot water and mix well until the powder has dissolved and is thick. You can mash this up well or even process or blend it if you want a smoother consistency.
    • For Option 2 (fresh ube): for fresh ube, simply mash the cooked ube. You can even process or blend it if you want a smoother consistency.

    To Cook

    • Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add in the coconut milk, sugar, and salt. Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, around 4 minutes. Mix in the ube puree and mix well. You can add more sugar if you’d like it sweeter.
    • Turn off the heat and set aside to cool. The spread will continue to thicken as it cools.

    Storage

    • You can store this spread or filling in an air-tight container for 3 weeks (or even longer) in the refrigerator for ube pandesal, otherbaked goods, and more!
    • You can check out my vegan ube pandesal recipe here.

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    Notes

    Ube Powder– I couldn’t find good ube powder that yielded a nice thick puree-liked consistency so I opted for this Lilac Taro Yam Powder mix which had a really beautiful deep colour when reconstituted

    NUTRITIONAL INFO

    Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 417mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 2mg
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    This Post Has 5 Comments

    1. James 26 May 2021 Reply

      5 stars
      Really great. Jam was delicious and our ube crinkle cookies came out perfect.

    2. Sarah 29 Jun 2023 Reply

      5 stars
      Amazing! I used powdered ube and made ube brownies with the jam, turned out delicious. Thank you so much for this healthier, vegan version.

      1. Jeeca 30 Jun 2023 Reply

        Thank you as well, Sarah! Use brownies sound amaaazing!!

    3. Therese 24 Jul 2023 Reply

      Just curious if you could freeze this for long term storage?

      1. Jeeca 26 Jul 2023 Reply

        Hi Therese! I haven’t tried it for this recipe but I’ve frozen ube jam in the paste and held up well! ◡̈

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