Maja Blanca is a Filipino dessert made from coconut milk, cornstarch, and sugar. Often called Coconut Pudding, this luscious dessert is easy to make and the ingredients are very common.Unknown to many, the original Maja Blanca Recipe does not include corn and milk. In this recipe, I added whole sweet kernel corn and condensed milk for added taste and a more creamy texture.Since Christmas season is just around the corner, this would make a very good holiday dessert especially during potluck Christmas Parties and Noche Buena as well.
Preparing maja blanca is easy. All you need to do is follow each step indicated in this maja blanca recipe. It is important that you give the coconut milk sometime to cook; it is also recommended that you try your best to mix all the ingredients until the texture becomes as smooth at it can be. For better results, cook the corn a little longer to release its flavor.
Try this Maja Blanca Recipe and let me know what you think.
Maja Blanca Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups coconut milk
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 14 ounces condensed milk
- 3/4 cup fresh milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 15 ounces whole sweet kernel corn
- 5 tbsp toasted grated coconut
Watch the cooking video:
Cooking Procedure
- Pour the coconut milk in a cooking pot and bring to a boil.
- Add the sugar, condensed milk, and whole sweet kernel corn then stir until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Simmer for 8 minutes
- Combine the fresh milk and cornstarch then whisk until the cornstarch is diluted
- Pour the fresh milk and cornstarch mixture in the cooking pot and stir thoroughly.
- Allow to cook while stirring until the mixture reaches your desired thickness
- Pour the mixture in a serving tray then arrange and flatten the top using a flat tool such as a wooden spatula
- Allow to cool down then refrigerate for at least 1 hour
- Garnish with toasted grated coconut (or latik if available)
- Serve cold. Share and enjoy!
Number of servings (yield): 8
My rating
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thank you so much.ang dami k ng natutunan sayo.thank you
hello thanks this website i’ve learn some which dont cook..
i just want if you can give recipe without milk . i mean the original maha blangka..i like the maha which is not a creamy..it is ok?
we call this maja corn…love this sooo yummyyy..;)
hi kua pano nmn po ang measurement kapag fresh coonut milk ang gagamitin ko.saka kakang gata lang ba gagamtin kapag fresh coconut milk ang gamit.
tnx kua for this recipe me and my husband really love cooking and also baking for the first time natalo ko sya when it comes to dessert….ahehehehe blockbuster yung maja blanca nung bday nung father in law ko..every one is asking kung ano hinalo ko to make it so delicious…..thanks kua i really love your websit.god bless you and your family
hi kuya.. thanx po sa mga recipe niyo… gumawa po ako ng maja blanca nung isang araw using your recipe… successful naman siya… nagustuhan din naman siya ng family ko… ang comment lang nila, masyado daw matamis… kasi may sugar na, may condensed milk pa daw.. pede bang hindi ko na siya lagyan ng sugar? or instead na 3/4 cup, gawin kong 1/2 cup nalang yung sugar? and ask ko lang ang granulated sugar ba is the same with the regular sugar?
thanks po ng marami..:)
hi hera, i did reduce the sugar to 1/2 cp instd of 3/4cp. sabi kc ng isang commen2r d2 na msydo dw sweet kya bnawasan ko nlng. and for me tamang tama lng ang tamis nya. same lng yang sugar, i used white sugar.
hi,just watched ur video..i was wondering kung pedi bang gamitin ang coconut cream kung walang coconut milk?
Hi,
Thank you for sharing us your Maja Blanca Recipe, my family love it. IT was perfect and too tasty.
May God bless you and your family always.
atlast i can make maja for my hubby,thats his fave dessert.tanx a lot
can i use rice flour for corn flour?
thank you so much..this is helpful thing to us Mothers..God bless Sir..
i’m so happy i discover this panlasang pinoy.com
i really wish i can have Panlasang Pinoy cook book
cause i can cook what i miss so much pinoy food
i did Maja Blanca and Yema it’s amazing delicious
can i use cornflour instead of cornstarch?
they are the same my dear…
Is the maja blanca recipe above good for 8 people or 8 trays, since it is written 8 serving?
i made just 2 c of coco.milk , 1 c of cornstarch but it looks like the consistency is still a bit soft than what i expected… its really hard to perfect the maja blanca…thanks for the recipe thou, its tasty..and will def. do this again maybe ill just add some more cornstarch nxt time..
Thank you for this recipe! It’s very tasty and easy to make! KGARBZ is right, you can use 1cup of conrstarch instead of 3/4 cup if you want a firmer maja. My friends love it too!!!
I really love cooking. your website helped me a lot esp. sa canteen business. thanks panlasang pinoy.
Hi. i tried this maja recipe with the 4 : 1 ratio ng coconut milk and cornstarch..so yummy…everyrday i am exploring this site ..thank you Panlsang pinoy…indeed a big help..more power and hopfuly, more recipes to share
Thank you…I am craving for this…
My wife & I tried this recipe yesterday for a thanksgiving party we hosted and it was sooooooo good that it never reached the table. The farthest it got from the kitchen was the kitchen door! My children, nephews & nieces consumed everything before it even left the kitchen! Thanks for the wonderful & delicious recipe! more power!
you are really good!2 thumbs up!
Thank you daisy. Likewise
marje, ordinary rice flour should do but using glutinous rice flour makes a big difference since its much sticky compared to the ordinary.
You’re welcome Angelita
Evaporated milk will do. As far as I know, Maizena is just a brand of cornstarch so it is still what we need. You should try this Sirod and post a feedback after. Thanks and have a good day!
Phen, you may use evaporated milk instead of fresh milk.
phen, you need to add some cooking time and let it chill more in the fridge.
You can make latik anytime you want foodfairy812. Freezing is the most recommended method to make it last; defrost it anytime when needed.
ok, i’ll do that; maybe i’ll freeze it in batches. thanks, kuya (sori, nakiki-kuya narin ako, pero baka i’m older than u pa) — i’m eyeing the empanadas next! happy sunday!
Hi Marjo, are you referring to Crema de Fruta?
They are just one and the same Carla; the name varies depending on your location. Hope this helps.
Nice to know that. Good job, Toni!
chloee, this recipe requires cornstarch and using cornflour will just ruin the consistency. If you can find some potato flour or rice flour there in your area, it might work. Hope this helps.
my wife cooked three of your recipes (maja blanca, coconut macaroons and ube halaya) TODAY and we love all of them..very tasty and delicious. good thing, the recipes can be easily bought and that walmart and asian store are just around the corner! stress-releasing “kakanin” from someone whose writing a thesis! =)
tnx kuya for sharing us ur recipe it really help me alot.may god bless u and ur family always!!!
Hi Jai. I’ve been making Maja Blanca for more than 10 yrs and my ratio for cornstarch and milk (coconut milk) is the secret why my maja blanca is not liquidy or lugaw like. Fore every 1/2 cup of cornstarch, that’s equivalent to 2 cups of coconut milk. So if 4 cups, dapat 1 cup and cornstarch.
I hope this helps.
add a bit of cornstarch til u reach the desired thickness…
i tried this maja blanca last friday & serve it to my friends they like it so much. at pinapagawa na ulit ako this coming thursday… @KGarbz ung measurement nyo po sa cornstarch at coconut milk ang cnunod ko at so perfect po thanks al lot po….