Dessert recipes, all pork-free

Kakanin and merienda sweets. Leche flan, biko, and coconut treats to finish the meal.

2 recipes

A slice of golden leche flan on a plate with dark caramel syrup pooling around the smooth custard

Leche Flan (Filipino Caramel Custard)

The silky steamed custard that ends every Filipino fiesta. Egg yolks, condensed milk, and evaporated milk set over a dark caramel, steamed low and slow so it stays smooth with no bubbles.

60 min totalServes 8

A tray of biko, glossy dark sticky rice cake cut into squares and topped with golden latik curds

Biko (Sticky Rice Cake with Coconut Caramel)

Glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk and dark brown sugar, pressed into a pan and crowned with latik and a glossy coconut caramel. A classic Filipino kakanin that is naturally pork-free.

75 min totalServes 12