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The best Filipino desserts

The top 3 according to 497 votes from people: Bibingka · Halo-halo · Leche flan. (Updated Nov 26, 2020.)

Halo-halo, leche flan and bibingka: the kakanin rice cakes, custards and sweets of the Philippines, from Wikipedia's list of Philippine desserts.

Camille · · 20 items · 497 votes · 1 comment

Top 20

  1. 1

    Bibingka

    Coconut rice cake baked for Christmas.

    ▲ 40 ▼ 5

    35
  2. 2

    Halo-halo

    Shaved ice with sweet beans, fruit, leche flan and ube.

    ▲ 33 ▼ 4

    29
  3. 3

    Leche flan

    Rich caramel custard.

    ▲ 31 ▼ 3

    28
  4. 4

    Ube halaya

    Sweet purple yam jam.

    ▲ 26 ▼ 2

    24
  5. 5

    Puto bumbong

    Purple sticky rice steamed in bamboo, a Christmas treat.

    ▲ 28 ▼ 5

    23
  6. 6

    Biko

    Sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and brown sugar.

    ▲ 25 ▼ 4

    21
  7. 7

    Cassava cake

    Baked cassava with coconut milk.

    ▲ 23 ▼ 4

    19
  8. 8

    Sapin-sapin

    Colourful layered rice cake.

    ▲ 22 ▼ 3

    19
  9. 9

    Brazo de Mercedes

    Meringue roll filled with custard.

    ▲ 21 ▼ 2

    19
  10. 10

    Buko pie

    Young coconut custard pie.

    ▲ 21 ▼ 6

    15
  11. 11

    Buko pandan

    Young coconut and pandan jelly in cream.

    ▲ 17 ▼ 2

    15
  12. 12

    Mango float

    No-bake layers of mango, cream and graham crackers.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 1

    15
  13. 13

    Taho

    Silken tofu with syrup and sago pearls.

    ▲ 18 ▼ 5

    13
  14. 14

    Maja blanca

    Coconut milk pudding with corn.

    ▲ 18 ▼ 7

    11
  15. 15

    Kutsinta

    Chewy brown rice cake topped with coconut.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 5

    11
  16. 16

    Ensaymada

    Soft brioche topped with butter, sugar and cheese.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 6

    10
  17. 17

    Sans rival

    Layers of cashew meringue and buttercream.

    ▲ 14 ▼ 6

    8
  18. 18

    Pastillas

    Milk candies.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 4

    5
  19. 19

    Palitaw

    Flat rice cakes with coconut and sesame.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 4

    5
  20. 20

    Suman

    Sticky rice wrapped in leaves.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 7

    2

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Bailey Walker

Bibingka on top is the right call, especially with salted egg and grated coconut after Simbang Gabi.

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