Maja Blanca

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Maja blanca is a Filipino coconut pudding topped with kalik which is a sweet, crumbly topping made from coconut milk. Serve this creamy delicacy for dessert or as a snack.

Submitted by laarni
Updated on December 14, 2023
Coconut cream pudding cut into squares, plated and topped with latik.
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 (8-inch) pudding
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“This [maja blanca recipe] tastes just like my Grandma’s,” recipe tester Katlyn Moncada says of this top-rated Allrecipes dessert. 

What Is Maja Blanca? 

Maja blanca is a Filipino dessert that has a gelatin-like consistency made with coconut milk and topped with latik (browned coconut cream curds). 

What Is In Maja Blanca?

These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this maja blanca recipe: 

  • For the latik topping: a can of full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
  • For the pudding: white sugar, cornstarch, unsweetened coconut cream, cream-style corn, and fresh or frozen corn kernels (optional)

How to Make Maja Blanca

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make maja blanca: 

  1. Make the latik. 
  2. Make the pudding, then pour it into a prepared pan. 
  3. Cover and chill. 
  4. Invert the pudding, remove and discard the paper, and into slices. 
  5. Chop the latik and sprinkle it over each slice. 

Test Kitchen Tips


This top-rated user recipe was tested in our test kitchen. Here are some tips from our culinary experts:

  • “Lining the pan with parchment made all the difference,” says recipe cross-tester Juliana Hale. “It was easy to remove from the pan, and looked pretty.”
  • Though this dessert is usually served in squares, recipe tester Kathryn Hendrix says you can divide the pudding into 12 (4-ounce) dishes.

How to Store Maja Blanca

Cover and store pudding and latik in separate containers in the refrigerator for up to five days.

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

Latik Topping:

  • 1 (14-ounce) can full-fat unsweetened coconut milk (5 - 20% fat)

Coconut Pudding:

  • 1/2 cup white sugar

  • 1/2 cup cornstarch

  • 2 (14-ounce cans) unsweetened coconut cream

  • 3/4 cup canned cream-style corn

  • 1/4 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels (Optional)

Directions

  1. Gather ingredients.

    all ingredients to make maja blanca gathered in glass bowls on a kitchen counter.

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  2. To make the latik: Bring coconut milk to a boil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Continue to boil, stirring occasionally, until oil begins to separate from the milk, about 5 minutes.

    coconut milk fat beginning to separate.

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  3. Reduce heat to medium. Continue to cook, scraping the bottom of the skillet regularly with a heatproof spatula until only golden brown residue and oil is left, about 15 minutes. It will look a bit like ground meat, this is normal.

    coconut milk cooked until golden-brown, resembling ground meat.

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  4. Strain mixture to separate coconut solids from the oil. The coconut solids are the latik and will be served with the pudding. Reserve the oil for another use. Cover and chill the latik until serving time.

    browned coconut milk solids being strained from oil.

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  5. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, extending the paper up two sides of the pan. Set aside.

    square baking dish lined with parchment.

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  6. To make the pudding: Whisk sugar and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan.

    sugar and cornstarch being whisked together in a sauce pan over medium heat.

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  7. Stir in coconut cream, cream-style corn, and corn kernels, if using. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Continue to cook and stir until mixture is thick and bubbly, 2 minutes.

    coconut milk coming to a boil.

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  8. Pour corn mixture into the prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours before serving.

    coconut cream mixture poured into prepared dish ready to be chilled.

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  9. Invert pudding carefully onto a serving plate. Remove parchment and discard. Cut into 12 slices. Remove latik from the refrigerator. Chop finely, if desired. Sprinkle latik over each slice.

    coconut cream pudding set, and carefully turned out of baking dish.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

289 Calories
24g Fat
21g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 289
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g 30%
Saturated Fat 21g 105%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 47mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 244mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.