Indonesian desserts

Combining spices, coconut, and other local Indonesian ingredients creates a medley of flavorful desserts that are worth a try.Luckily you don’t have to travel to the country to eat them. If you’re up for the challenge, here are some of the best modern and traditional Indonesian desserts you can taste right from your kitchen.

Klappertaart or Klapertart is a Dutch-influenced Indonesian cake that consists of a silky smooth custard base with young coconut meat slices inside and sweet meringue on top. Best eaten chilled as a dessert.

Soft, fluffy, and chewy Kue Pukis is an Indonesian traditional sweet snack, similar to pancakes but with its signature half-moon shape and made with coconut milk. It is great eaten plain as it is or you can also add flavors into the batter or add toppings you preferred.

These traditional Indonesian desserts are simple, fresh, and a cinch to make! From sweet rice cakes to pineapple cookies, these Indonesian treats are sure to be a hit.

A classic street vendor snack in Indonesia, Kue Cubit or Indonesian Pinch Cakes are mini fluffy cakes or pancakes, usually topped with chocolate sprinkles.

This gluten free Indonesian Sticky Coconut Cake (Wingko Babat) is a coconut filled dessert snack that’s easy to make and so delicious!

If you've been neglecting Indonesian desserts, it's high time you tried them. These unique desserts will undoubtedly impress you with their fantastic flavors.

Wedang ronde is an Indonesian version of tang yuan, a popular Chinese dessert consisting of glutinous rice balls in a sweet soup. Here, the rice balls are cooked with ginger, palm sugar, and pandan leaves.

Easily make this delightfully sweet Pandan Cake right in your Instant Pot! This Indonesian dessert is wonderfully soft, moist and crazy delicious.

Dadar gulung is a very common and popular sweet snack found all over Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, and is a rolled pancake stuffed with sweet grated coconut.