Miguelitos Maja Blanca Mix

What is Maja Blanca?

Maja blanca is a Filipino dessert best described as a thick coconut pudding with corn kernels throughout, then topped with desiccated coconut. Yes, you heard that right – coconut pudding with corn! This is probably one of the most quintessential Filipino foods out there. Most sweet treats in the Philippines must have a savory element. Whether it’s ube (purple yam) ice cream or cheese on ensaymada, a striking balance of sweet and savory must exist. Maja blanca is only one of many desserts in the Filipino cuisine that involve corn. If you are more intrigued than weirded-out, read on to learn how maja blanca came to be!

The History of Maja Blanca

You can assume that maja blanca has Spanish roots just by its name. Indeed, it is another derived moniker that came out of the Spanish colonization in the Philippines. From what I researched, maja blanca is a form of the Spanish dessert manjar blanco, which translates to ‘white delicacy.’ Manjar blanco is essentially dulce de leche where milk and sugar are cooked until you end up with a highly dense cream. The Filipino maja blanca is an adapted recipe of manjar blanco made with coconut milk and corn added for texture. If you want to surprise, confuse, and delight someone with a distinctive dessert, consider making maja blanca!

How to Make Maja Blanca

Making maja blanca is a simple and easy process. You pretty much mix all ingredients in a single pot and leave the cooked pudding to cool and set until it’s ready to eat.

Try it and Enjoy!!!!