Bilo-bilo are glutinous rice balls made from powdered glutinous rice and water. Although this might look simple, bilo-bilo is an important ingredient in Filipino desserts such as Ginataang Bilo-bilo, Ginataang Halo-halo, and Baked Bilo-bilo in Coconut Cream sauce.
If you want to learn how to make bilo-bilo, here are the ingredients that you need to have and the steps that you need to follow:
How to Make Bilo-bilo
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup glutinous rice flour
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Combine glutinous rice flour and water.
- Mix the mixture thoroughly. A soft yet sticky mixture should be formed.
- Scoop about 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of the mixture and roll it into a ball shaped figure using your hands. Tip: Try to wet your hands a little to prevent the mixture from sticking.
- Place the mixture in a plate or any flat container and do the same steps until all the mixture is used up.
- Use as ingredient for Filipino Dessert recipes that require them. You can also cover the container and freeze the glutinous rice balls for future use.
Nutrition
Serving: 4g
Sherry Esquillo says
Thank you for the easy to follow recipe.
Hazel Quiambao says
Hi! I just want to ask how long is the shelf life of the bilo bilo if you freeze it? Thank you!
marimel says
Thank you 🙂
issa says
Hi!
I’m learning a lot from your videos. 🙂
I’m so glad to watch your new recipe coz I have been planning to cook ginataan but I don’t know how, so it was really a great relief to see it here.
Thank you so much! 🙂