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    Published: Dec 15, 2022 by Zen · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Easy Calamansi Dessert Recipes

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    A collection of delicious and easy calamansi dessert recipes, including tarts, preserves and jellies.

    Side view of a calamansi pie tart with white topping.
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    • What is Calamansi?
    • Savory Recipes
    • Recipes for Asian Garden Produce
    • FAQ
    • Preserves
    • Pies & Tarts
    • 💬 Comments

    What is Calamansi?

    Calamansi, also known as kalamansi, calamondin, Philippine lime or Philippine lemon, is a type of citrus fruit that grows readily in the tropics. This golden lime is a common ingredient in Indonesian, Filipino, Singaporean and Malaysian food and is actually a hybrid of a kumquat plant and another citrus, probably mandarin oranges.

    Despite its small size, the calamondin fruit has a lot of Vitamin C and packs a punch in terms of flavor!

    In Singapore and many parts of Southeast Asia, many families keep fruit trees, such as calamansi and papayas, in their garden, which is why you'll often find this small fruit served on the side of a local dish.

    I remember heading out to my basketball court to pluck some before meal time as a child. Just adding a squirt of calamansi juice to Singaporean recipes such as sambal brinjal or Singaporean Hokkien mee makes the dish really sing!

    Note: If you can't get this tart fruit- its floral bouquet makes it stand out from the other citrus fruits-here are some of the best calamansi substitutes, such as mixing lime juice and lemon juice.

    Savory Recipes

    Calamansi fruit can also be used to make sauces such as Toyomansi, a calamansi soy sauce, that Filipinos like to eat with Sio mai, or sambal mayo. It's also used in Panic bihon, a Filipino cuisine dish.

    The sour taste goes really well with palm sugar and fish sauce, making a great dipping sauce!

    You can also use this tart fruit as a marinade for fish and pork, or squeeze it to make mixed fruit juices, calamansi lemonade and cocktails.

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    FAQ

    Can you substitute calamansi for lemon or lime?

    Yes, calamansi can be used in place of lemon or lime. However, lemon or lime don't make very good replacements for calamansi as calamansi has a particular fruity flavour that the other 2 citrus fruits don't. They'd do in a pinch though!

    Preserves

    Lime Curd

    Someone holding a jar of lime curd with a lime curd tart in the background.
    Homemade Lime Curd Recipe
    This easy Homemade Lime Curd Recipe is thick, tangy, sweet and overflowing with fresh lime flavor. You only need 4 ingredients and under 30 minutes. It's so creamy, zesty and rich, you'll be happy to eat it on its own!
    Check out this delicious homemade lime curd recipe!
    Homemade calamansi lime curd in a glass jar.

    Marmalade

    A crumpet with calamansi marmalade spread on it.
    Calamansi marmalade
    A simple, tart and tangy marmalade made with calamansi limes (also known as calamondin oranges).
    Click here for the preserve recipe by Garlic and Zest.
    A crumpet with calamansi marmalade spread on it.

    Pies & Tarts

    Lime Tart

    Side view of a calamansi pie tart with white topping.

    Note: if you don't have whipped cream, serve with vanilla ice cream on the side.

    Calamansi pie
    The Calamansi version of Key Lime Pie by Garlic and Zest, this delicious tart is garnished with sweetened whipped cream to create the ultimate dessert. A 5-star recipe, it's a great way to use up a bountiful calamansi harvest!
    Click here for the citrus tart recipe.
    Side view of a calamansi pie tart with white topping.

    Cream De Fruta

    A platter of crema de fruta, a Filipino dessert.
    Crema de fruta
    This is a Filipino delight by Pandemonium Noshery. With a delicious and tart citrus flavor that is easy to assemble, it requires no baking!
    Click here for the Filipino dessert
    A platter of crema de fruta, a Filipino dessert.

    Jellies

    In Singapore and Malaysia, this small citrus fruit is often mixed with jelly and ice cubes to make refreshing local desserts.

    Sea Coconut Jelly

    A plate of cooling jelly with sea coconut and longan inside.
    Canned sea coconut jelly with Canned longan
    A delicious and very refreshing snack or dessert on a hot day, canned sea coconut jelly with longans only takes 5 minutes to make and is full of fibre, keeping you full for longer. The longans helps to provide a nice contrast in texture and the Calamansi lime, whilst optional, makes it even more appetising.
    Check out this recipe
    Rabbit-shaped jelly for Easter with Asian sea coconut, longan and Calamansi lime.

    Longan Tong Sui

    A bowl of sea coconut dessert with canned longan with calamansi lime.
    As you can see, even the ripe fruit of the calamansi tree is green!
    Sea Coconut dessert with longan sweet soup recipe
    A Cooling Sea Coconut dessert with longan sweet soup, the perfect tong sui for hot days.
    Check out this recipe
    A bowl of Asian sea coconut cooling dessert.

    Which is your favourite of these easy calamansi dessert recipes? Let me know if I've missed something out!

    I have other recipes you may like here! :)

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    1. Fern says

      May 27, 2022 at 1:42 pm

      That pie looks heavenly, making it the next time I have a surplus of the fruit!

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      • Zen says

        June 01, 2022 at 8:47 am

        Thanks Fern, I do love the photo of that calamansi pie myself! Waiting for my plant to fruit, fingers crossed

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