Tinutong Sweet Sticky Rice – A Classic Filipino Dessert Porridge

How to Make Tinutong Sweet Sticky Rice at Home

Tinutong | Sweet Sticky Rice Porridge

If you are craving a Filipino dessert with rich coconut flavor and a comforting texture, tinutong sweet sticky rice is an excellent choice. This sticky rice porridge blends chewy glutinous rice, toasted mung beans, and creamy coconut milk. The recipe combines both white and brown sugar for a deep sweetness that pairs well with the nutty aroma of the beans. It is a classic Philippine dessert that many enjoy for snacks or special gatherings.

This dish belongs to the group of kakanin recipes—traditional Filipino rice-based treats. Similar to a Filipino rice pudding, it has a smooth, creamy base from coconut milk, making it both filling and flavorful. The toasting step for the mung beans gives it a unique taste not found in every rice porridge recipe. You can serve it warm for a cozy dessert or chilled for a refreshing treat.

Ingredients (4 servings)

• 1 cup (200 g) glutinous rice (malagkit) – perfect for any glutinous rice recipe
• 3 tbsp (30 g) green mung beans (mongo) – for that signature mung bean dessert texture
• ½ cup (100 g) white sugar
• ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
• 1 cup (240 ml) coconut milk – first extract for a creamy coconut milk dessert finish
• 3 cups (720 ml) coconut milk – second extract

Instructions

• Soak the rice – Place glutinous rice in a bowl. Cover with water and soak for 1 hour. Drain well.
• Toast the mung beans – Heat a dry pan over medium heat. Toast until dark brown. Lightly crush.
• Cook the base – In a pot, pour the second extract of coconut milk. Bring to a boil. Add crushed mung beans and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add rice and sugar – Stir in the soaked rice. Cook for 5 minutes. Add white and brown sugar. Stir well and cook for 15 minutes, stirring to avoid sticking.
• Finish with the first extract – Pour in the first extract of coconut milk. Continue cooking until rice is tender and the mixture is creamy.
• Serve – Ladle into bowls. This sweet rice porridge is delicious hot or cold.

This traditional Filipino food is a great example of how simple ingredients can create a memorable dessert. The mix of sugars brings balance, the toasted mung beans add depth, and the chewy rice holds everything together. Whether you call it tinutong, toasted mung bean dessert, or Filipino dessert, it’s a treat worth making and sharing.

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Tinutong | Sweet Sticky Rice Porridge Recipe

Tinutong Sweet Sticky Rice – A Classic Filipino Dessert Porridge

Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: DessertCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Cooking time

25

minutes

Calories

570

kcal

Total time

1

hour 

35

minutes

Tinutong sweet sticky rice combines glutinous rice, coconut milk, and toasted mung beans for a rich Filipino dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (200 g) glutinous rice (malagkit) – perfect for any glutinous rice recipe

• 3 tbsp (30 g) green mung beans (mongo) – for that signature mung bean dessert texture

• ½ cup (100 g) white sugar

• ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar

• 1 cup (240 ml) coconut milk – first extract for a creamy coconut milk dessert finish

• 3 cups (720 ml) coconut milk – second extract

Directions

• Soak the rice – Place glutinous rice in a bowl. Cover with water and soak for 1 hour. Drain well.
• Toast the mung beans – Heat a dry pan over medium heat. Toast until dark brown. Lightly crush.
• Cook the base – In a pot, pour the second extract of coconut milk. Bring to a boil. Add crushed mung beans and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add rice and sugar – Stir in the soaked rice. Cook for 5 minutes. Add white and brown sugar. Stir well and cook for 15 minutes, stirring to avoid sticking.
• Finish with the first extract – Pour in the first extract of coconut milk. Continue cooking until rice is tender and the mixture is creamy.
• Serve – Ladle into bowls. This sweet rice porridge is delicious hot or cold.

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