Go Global With Pandan, A Trending Flavor Of 2026

A simple and authentic recipe from Thailand, this custard is often eaten for breakfast or a snack with soft, white bread for dipping in the silky green custard. Make with fresh pandan leaves for best results, adjusting with green food coloring for paler leaves.

Take a browned, caramelized cheesecake from northern Spain and add the nutty flavor of pandan and coconut milk for an extra boost. It’s super creamy and very green inside.

Pandan pairs well with both coconut and rice because they share flavor profiles. This chewy donut has both, in the form of coconut milk and sweet rice flour. Glaze with a coconut milk mix and top with more shredded coconut.

You’re going to need pandan paste for this chewy coconut candy, available online. To round out the ingredients, gather grated coconut, sugar and condensed milk, combine in a pan over low heat and then press into a pan to cool to slice into little bites.

Matcha is great but this equally green milk tea is a refreshing alternative.

A fusion of cultures, this recipe mixes sweet Jewish bread with grassy, nutty pandan. The finished results is a light swirl of green with coconut on top for flavor and texture.

Probably one of the simplest ways to experience pandan, this ice cream uses lots of pandan leaves for the freshest flavor.

Also known as Nyonya Kaya, this spread is a great topping for toast, filling for cake or even a topping for ice cream. It’s vegan too, where lots of pandan treats have heavy cream or milk.

So pretty, this authentic Vietnamese dessert is made with layers of coconut and pandan. The heavier coconut sinks into the pandan layer, making a swirled pattern.

These plump Italian-style doughnuts are filled with an eggy pandan custard and completely irresistible.