30 Must-Eat Ube-Flavored Foods

By Erica Rivera

Photo: Gillian Tso, Getty Images.

The first time you see a purple-hued food, you’ll likely assume it’s artificially colored. Not so if it’s made from ube, a variety of sweet yam pronounced “oo-bae”. Long popular in Asian and Filipino cuisine, the show-stopping root vegetable is now all the rage in the U.S. for  flavoring everything from ice cream to waffles to even tacos. We rounded up 30 different ways to experience what is bound to be one of the biggest–and brightest–flavor trends of 2017.

 

30 Ube-Flavored Foods

  • Ube Cheesecake

    Ube Cheesecake

    Photo: @nonstopeats on Instagram.

  • Ube Cream Doughnuts

    Ube Cream Doughnuts

    Photo: @mybsweet on Instagram.

  • Ube Leche Flan Cupcakes

    Ube Leche Flan Cupcakes

    Photo: @cafe_86 on Instagram.

  • Ube Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich

    Ube Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich

    Photo: @casual_adventurer24 on Instagram.

  • Ube Tarts

    Ube Tarts

    Photo: Gillian Tso, Getty Images.

  • Ube Cake

    Ube Cake

    Photo: @bitofyum on Instagram.

  • Ube Pavlova

    Ube Pavlova

    Photo: @britthehungrygirl on Instagram.

  • Ube Soft Serve

    Ube Soft Serve

    Photo: @sus.sanie on Instagram.

  • Ube Milkslush

    Ube Milkslush

    Photo: @moonleafteashop on Instagram.

  • Ube Smoothie Bowl

    Ube Smoothie Bowl

    Photo: @sinfullysabrina on Instagram.

  • Ube Flan Cake

    Ube Flan Cake

    Photo: @mrsbrinsini on Instagram.

  • Ube Pancakes

    Ube Pancakes

    Photo: @yujeong2615 on Instagram.

  • Ube Cake Roll

    Ube Cake Roll

    Photo: @jforbes95 on Instagram.

  • Ube Rice Krispies Treat

    Ube Rice Krispies Treat

    Photo: @mybsweet on Instagram.

  • Ube Macarons

    Ube Macarons

    Photo: @cuplicatedconfections on Instagram.

  • Ube Chiffon Cake

    Ube Chiffon Cake

    Photo: Claudia Totir, Getty Images.

  • Ube Crinkle Cookies

    Ube Crinkle Cookies

    Photo: @sweetcreationz on Instagram.

  • Ube Cake Pops

    Ube Cake Pops

    Photo: @xyddub on Instagram.

  • Ube-Filled Glazed Doughnut

    Ube-Filled Glazed Doughnut

    Photo: @justjennrecipes on Instagram.

  • Ube Ice Cream on an Ube Butter Bar

    Ube Ice Cream on an Ube Butter Bar

    Photo: @cafe_86 on Instagram.

  • Ube Ice Cream Bars

    Ube Ice Cream Bars

    Photo: @gyatty12 on Instagram.

  • Ube Rolled Ice Cream

    Ube Rolled Ice Cream

    Photo: @ms_hmj on Instagram.

  • Ube Mung Bean Buns

    Ube Mung Bean Buns

    Photo: @i_am_nicey on Instagram.

  • Ube-Filled Croissant

    Ube-Filled Croissant

    Photo: @breadologie on Instagram.

  • Ube Crepes

    Ube Crepes

    Photo: @primrosemk on Instagram.

  • Ube Tacos

    Ube Tacos

    Photo: @chefmarkosunero on Instagram.

  • Ube Waffles (with Fried Chicken)

    Ube Waffles (with Fried Chicken)

    Photo: @carlo.mac on Instagram.

  • Ube Bread Pudding

    Ube Bread Pudding

    Photo: @mybsweet on Instagram.

  • Ube Bundt Cake

    Ube Bundt Cake

    Photo: @ubeminetreats on Instagram.

  • Ube Jam

    Ube Jam

    Photo: @icbby on Instagram.

Erica Rivera
Erica Rivera

Erica Rivera is the Editorial Development Manager at Evolve Media, where she curates content for ComingSoon, DogTime, Mandatory, and Momtastic. Her freelance writing has appeared in New York magazine, USA Today, the Star Tribune, City Pages, and many other publications and anthologies. She has interviewed hundreds of artists, authors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and changemakers over the course of her career. She is also the author of Insatiable (Penguin Group, 2009) and Come Again (Thought Catalog Books, 2015). For more, visit: www.ericarivera.net.

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