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Moon Man Ube Kaya Jam, 8 oz
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Our Verdict
Moon Man's Ube Kaya Jam is a different animal from the thick halaya most of our recipes call for: it's a smooth, coconut-rich custard spread with a gentle ube flavor, made in small batches without preservatives. It's our favorite pick for spreading on toast or swirling into no-churn ice cream, and the clean ingredient list is a real plus. It's pricier than grocery-store halaya and has to stay cold, so buy it as a treat for breakfast and desserts rather than as a baking staple for ube fillings.
What We Liked
- A silky, custard-style kaya made from a short list of all-natural ingredients: eggs, coconut milk, sugar, starch, salt, and ube, with no preservatives or binders
- Smooth and spreadable straight from the jar, so it's ideal on buttered toast, pandesal, waffles, and pancakes, and it swirls beautifully into ice cream
- A rich, rounded flavor the brand compares to white chocolate, vanilla, and pistachio, with a hint of coconut
- Gluten-free and dairy-free, and a monthly subscription knocks 10% off the price
Drawbacks
- Needs to be refrigerated both before and after opening, so it's not a pantry staple like shelf-stable halaya
- Contains eggs, so it isn't vegan, unlike some coconut-based halayas
- At $14.50 for 8 oz, it costs several times more per ounce than grocery-store halaya like Tropics or Kapuso
- It's a kaya (coconut-egg custard jam) rather than a traditional mashed-yam halaya, so it's looser and less yam-forward; for thick, dense ube fillings, a classic halaya works better
Key Features
- 8 oz jar (also sold wholesale in 12 oz)
- Kaya base of eggs, coconut milk, sugar, starch, and salt, flavored with ube
- No preservatives, binders, or artificial ingredients
- Gluten-free and dairy-free
- Keep refrigerated; sold on the brand's site, Weee!, and in specialty shops in NYC, LA, Portland, and Toronto