This is the easiest ube ice cream recipe you will make. No ice cream maker, no whipping nor churning needed. The best part? You only need 2 ingredients!

Ube Flavored Ice Cream in cone

Filipino Ube Ice Cream

When we say Filipino ice cream, there’s only one flavor that comes to mind and that is ube ice cream! It is most popular as a halo-halo topping but definitely enjoyable on its own.

Purple yam flavored ice cream is not an easy flavor to find. Making it from scratch takes quite a lot of effort too–operating an ice cream maker, whipping the ingredients, chilling them on the fridge will take hours not to mention the ingredients and equipment needed. But this ube ice cream recipe is made much easier by removing all these processes.

This is a hack, ladies, and gentlemen 🙂

homemade ube ice cream

What you need

No making fancy bases and formulas here, not even eggs or egg yolks. All you need are simple ingredients you can find in the grocery store.

Vanilla or Coconut Ice cream

You can use either of these two flavored ice creams to make the base. Use the best quality you can find. The creamier the better. No additional heavy cream is needed.

Ube Flavor

There are two ways to make a purple yam flavored ice cream:

  1. Ube extract – the easiest and most convenient way of adding ube flavor to the base ice cream. I recommend using the gel or paste kind for a concentrated flavor.
  2. Ube halaya – use store-bought or homemade ube halaya. On top of adding flavor and this adds a bit of starchy texture to the ice cream.
Filipino Ube Ice Cream Flavor

How to Make Ube Ice Cream

No complicated steps here. It’s just a matter of mixing the store-bought ice cream and the flavor until the mixture is thoroughly combined.

Here are two ways to do it:

  • Mix by hand – use a large mixing bowl and a whisk. You will need to let the ice cream soften at room temperature to make the process easier.
  • Use stand or hand mixer – if you have any of these kitchen tools at home use them with gusto.

Freeze

After combining the ingredients, transfer them back to the ice cream tub and place them in the freezer for a minimum of 6 hours to 24 hours.

Variation: Ube Macapuno or Coconut

Once the ice cream is blended with the ube flavor, you can add a half jar of macapuno or shredded young coconut for added texture. You can find these in most Filipino grocery stores or Asian specialty stores.

Toppings you can add

To add a bit more fun, you can sprinkle any of these on top of the ube ice cream just before serving.

  • Ube Flavored wafer or biscuits – like Stik-O ube (you’re welcome!)
  • Grated White Chocolate
  • Grated Cheddar Cheese
  • Colored Sprinkles
  • Ground Nuts
  • Ube Halaya (purple yam jam)
  • Chocolate syrup
Ube Purple Yam Flavored Ice Cream in cone

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How to Serve Ube Ice Cream

Serve in a bowl, cup, or ice cream cone. Growing up in the Philippines, we enjoy any ice cream sandwiched in a wafer or bread. Try it! So good!

Where to buy Ube Extract

Ube extract is available in most Filipino groceries or supermarkets. You can also find it on online sites like Amazon.

Can I use ube powder or taro?

This recipe has not been tested yet with ube powder. Sorry.

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Purple Ube Ice Cream Recipe

2 Ingredient Ube Ice Cream

5 from 2 votes
Make ube ice cream in 5 minutes using this super simple hack. No ice cream maker, no whipping nor churning needed. Perfect for emergency ube cravings!
Servings8 servings
preparation time5 minutes
Total cooking time5 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream or coconut ice cream
  • 1 tbsp ube extract

Add-in options (choose any)

  • ½ cup macapuno
  • ½ cup shredded young coconut
  • ½ cup ube halaya

Instructions

  • Place ice cream in a large bowl. Let it sit on the kitchen counter until it's soft enough to whisk. If using a stand mixer, scoop ice cream directly into its bowl.
  • Add ube flavor. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
  • Stir-in ube macapuno or shredded young coconut if using.
  • Transfer to a container. Cover and freeze until solid, around 6 hours or overnight.
  • Serve with your choice of toppings and enjoy!

Recipe Notes & Tips:

  • Ube Extract – I recommend using the gel kind for a concentrated flavor.
  • For added color – add 1 to 2 drops of purple or violet gel food color. TOTALLY OPTIONAL!
  • Toppings you can add: ube flavored biscuits or wafer, grated white chocolate, grated cheddar cheese, sprinkles, ground nuts, ube halaya and chocolate syrup.
Author : Mella
Course : Dessert
Cuisine : Filipino
Keyword : homemade ube ice cream, ube ice cream recipe, ube macapuno ice cream
Nutrition Facts
2 Ingredient Ube Ice Cream
Serving Size
 
1 scoop
Amount per Serving
Calories
245
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
8
g
50
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
52
mg
17
%
Sodium
 
95
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
235
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
28
g
9
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
25
g
28
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
498
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
151
mg
15
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. 5 stars
    THANK YOU! You made my wife very HAPPY! She loved it after I surprised her for dessert. She asked me where did I find and buy UBE ice cream!