Maja Blanca (Filipino coconut and sweetcorn pudding)
A soft, sliceable coconut pudding dotted with sweetcorn and topped with toasted coconut, set in a dish and served cold.
- Time3 hr 15
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.32 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Lightly oil a 20 cm square dish and line it with baking paper.
- 2
Whisk the cornflour with the water in a saucepan until there are no lumps. Stir in the coconut milk, sugar and salt.
- 3
Cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, for 8 minutes, until the mixture thickens and starts to bubble.
8 min - 4
Stir in the vanilla and sweetcorn and cook for 2 minutes more, until very thick and glossy.
2 min - 5
Scrape into the dish, smooth the top and leave to cool, then chill for at least 3 hours until firm.
180 min - 6
While it chills, toast the desiccated coconut in a dry frying pan for 2 minutes until golden, then cool.
- 7
Cut into squares, sprinkle with the toasted coconut and serve cold.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.