No-Bake Ube Graham Dessert Cups
A creamy, purple dessert made with ube flavor and layered with crushed graham crackers, perfect for parties and quick to assemble.
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
For the crust
- 1 cup Graham crackers, crushed Plus a bit extra for topping
- 3 tablespoons Melted butter To bind the graham crumbs
For the filling
- 8 ounces Cream cheese, softened So it mixes smoothly
- 1/2 cup Ube halaya or ube jam For flavor and color
- 1/2 cup Sweetened condensed milk For sweetness and creaminess
- 1 cup All-purpose cream or heavy cream Chilled and whipped
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract Optional, for flavor enhancement
- a pinch Salt Optional, to balance sweetness
Instructions
Preparation
- Crush the grahams: Put crackers in a zip bag and crush with a rolling pin. Mix crumbs with melted butter until it looks like wet sand.
- Make the ube filling: Beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Add condensed milk and ube halaya, then mix until evenly purple and creamy.
- Whip the cream: In a separate bowl, whip chilled cream until it looks fluffy and holds soft peaks.
- Fold and lighten: Gently fold the whipped cream into the ube mixture. Do not rush this; folding keeps it airy.
- Layer the cups: Start with graham crumbs at the bottom, add ube filling, and repeat. End with ube filling on top.
- Chill: Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight for clean layers.
Notes
For toppings, keep it simple with crushed grahams, whipped cream, or ube halaya on top. Toasted coconut also pairs well with ube.