Ube halaya
| Alternative names | Ube jam, halayang ube, purple yam jam |
|---|---|
| Course | dessert |
| Place of origin | The Philippines |
| Region or state | The Philippines |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Mashed purple yam, coconut milk and/or condensed milk, butter |
| Similar dishes | Taro purée |
Ube halaya or halayang ube (also spelled halea, haleya; from Spanish jalea 'jelly') is a Filipino dessert made from boiled and mashed purple yam (Dioscorea alata, locally known as ube). Ube halaya is the main base in ube/purple yam flavored-pastries and ube ice cream. It can also be incorporated in other desserts such as halo-halo. It is also commonly anglicized as ube jam, or called by its original native name, nilupak na ube.