10 ube recipes to start with
From the latte to the cheesecake, ube shows up everywhere. Here are 10 easy recipes to get off to a good start with the purple yam: colourful, indulgent and caffeine-free.
Where to start?
If you're a beginner, dive in with an ube latte: it's the simplest recipe to enjoy the mild, vanilla taste of ube. Then, the powder slips into drinks, breakfast and desserts.
A teaspoon of powder is enough to colour and flavour a preparation. Adjust the dose to the intensity of purple you want.
The drinks
- Hot ube latte — the signature drink, mild and purple, the first to master.
- Iced ube latte — the refreshing version, perfect in summer.
- Ube vanilla latte — a touch of vanilla that highlights the sweetness of ube.
- Ube smoothie bowl — colourful and nourishing, ideal at breakfast.
Breakfast
- Ube pancakes — fluffy and an irresistible purple.
- Ube overnight oats — ready the night before, perfect for busy mornings.
- Ube crepes — a great classic reimagined in purple.
Desserts
- Ube cheesecake — creamy, indulgent, spectacular.
- Ube cookies — easy to get right, perfect for a snack.
- Ube ice cream — the vanilla sweetness sublimated by the cold.
Our tips to start well
Start by dissolving the powder in a little hot water to form a smooth paste (this avoids lumps), then top up with the milk or the preparation. Dose to the colour you want, and sweeten only if needed.
For a silky texture, froth the milk. A «barista» oat milk gives the most stable foam.
All our ideas are gathered in the recipe library. See also how to use the powder and the ube latte recipe.
Grab your spoons.
You need a good base: our Kinampay ube powder, 100% pure and without colouring. About 20 drinks per bag.
Your questions: starting with ube.
Which ube recipe to start with?
The hot ube latte: it's the simplest and quickest to discover the mild, vanilla taste of ube.
How much ube powder per recipe?
Usually a teaspoon for a drink. Adjust to the intensity of colour and taste you want.
Can you use ube in baking?
Yes, in cakes, cookies, creams, frostings, pancakes, ice creams… The dose depends on the recipe and the intensity you're after.
How to avoid lumps?
First dissolve the powder in a little hot water to get a smooth paste, then add the milk or the other ingredients.
Where to find more ube recipes?
In our dedicated recipe library: drinks, breakfasts, desserts and indulgent ube-based creations.