You have a jar of ube powder and wonder what else to do with it besides a latte? Good news: its natural purple colour and vanilla-like softness suit many recipes. Here are 8 ideas.
1. The ube latte, hot or iced
The classic: 4 g of powder whisked into a splash of hot water, then topped up with your milk. The full method is in our guide how to make an ube latte.
2. Purple pancakes
Add the powder to the batter with the flour. You get pancakes in a lovely purple, with a soft, lightly vanilla taste.
3. Smoothies
Blend a small amount of powder with a banana and plant milk for a creamy purple smoothie.
4. Homemade ice cream
The powder mixes into a homemade ice cream base and gives it a natural colour. It is one of the uses our customers share with us most often.
5. Mochi
Folded into the glutinous rice dough, it colours and flavours homemade mochi.
6. Rice pudding
A few spoonfuls are enough to tint a rice pudding purple and add a touch of vanilla and hazelnut.
7. Cakes and cookies
Replace a small part of the flour with ube powder to colour your bakes without food colouring.
8. A natural colouring for your desserts
Icings, creams, custards: ube powder lets you colour in purple without artificial colouring.
One tip for every recipe
Start with a little powder and adjust to the colour intensity you want. Always dissolve it first in a little liquid to avoid lumps.
Going further
Find our drink recipes, learn what ube is, or discover Laya ube powder.