Halo Halo is a well known Filipino dessert that I came across on my visit to Philippine. I could not get enough of this unique dessert even thou I have tried almost all of its types and combinations.

Halo Halo (sometimes called Shaved Ice Sundae) is basically a dessert made of piled fine ice shavings in a tall or round glass (the shape depends on the container used) with a local Philippine ingredients and toppings, condiments and syrup.

In this article I’ll show you the 3 types of halo halo recipes I liked the most.

1- Original Pinoy Halo-Halo

Ingredients

1 tbsp sweetened bananas

1 tbsp sweet red beans

1 tbsp, coconut gel (nata de coco)

1 tbsp, pureed corn

1 tbsp, macapuno

1 tbsp, corn kernels

1 tbsp, Red Gulaman (Gelatin)

1 tbsp, Green Gulaman (Gelatin)

1 tbsp, Fresh or canned jackfruit

1 cup, shaved ice

1/2  cup, evaporated milk

Optional

Sweet white beans

Ice Cream (Ube or Mango flavor for a local taste)

Cheese for toppings

Pinipig

2- Milky Halo-Halo

Ingredients

1 tbsp sweetened bananas

1 tbsp, macapuno

1 slice of leche flan or creme custard, premade

1/2 cup, shaved ice

1 cup, evaporated milk

Optional

Ice Cream, Vanilla flavored

1-2 Vanilla wafer sticks

3- Fruity Halo-Halo

Ingredients Needed

1 tbsp, mangoes

1 tbsp, pineapples

1 tbsp, tapioca (sago)

1 tbsp, macapuno

1/2 cup coconut milk

Ice Cream, Mango flavor

2-3 wafer sticks

For the directions to make each one of these recipes alongside extra tips and videos check this article: A Comprehensive Halo-Halo Recipe Guide