Musa balbisiana (Saba banana) is one of the
fruits that is always present in the market because of its
year- round yield or productivity. Saba banana is known
for its richness in potassium, low sodium, fiber, C.
Ipomea batatas ( Sweet potato) is one of the root crops
known to be found anywhere in our backyard as its
leaves most commonly used in preparing sinigang and
tinola that adds flavor and color to the food thus
enhancing satiety value, is nutritious as it has a high
content of fiber vitamin A Calcium which is good for the
proper development of bones and teeth, vitamin B-6
necessary for the creation of red blood cells , magnesium
good for energy production and even protein that allows
metabolic reactions to take place and coordinates bodily
functions. Based on the mentioned nutrient contents of
both saba banana and sweet potato, these can be used as
ingredients and can be utilized either as flavoring or
main ingredients in making ice cream In response to
Republic Act 11293 otherwise known as the “ Philippine
Innovation Act “ signed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte
on April 17, 2019.( The Philippine Innovation Act and
Its Implementing Rule and Regulations , 2010) and
because many Filipinos suffer from one or more forms of
malnutrition and it is caused by various reasons like
poverty, population, politics, pathology and production
of food and preservation of food from wastage and loss (
Thajer,2009), to introduce the utilization of saba banana
and sweet potato in making ice cream to small scale
enterprise to engage in this kind of business enterprise
where the resources are available, thus engaging in
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can be
regarded as the most vibrant sector in socioeconomic
development in different modes. This can promote
improvement of the Quality of Life (QoL) which includes
all those factors significant for our living qualitatively
(Loucks, 2010) and this will encourage local farmers to
cultivate and propagate saba banana and sweet potato to
produce and sustain the production of this kind of ice
cream
This study was quantitative experimental research.
Respondents were the twenty-five ( 25) trained panelists/
experts in food related discipline who are members of
the academe either in public secondary high school and
college faculty specialized in food technology. Data
gathered were described and analyzed using Special
Analysis of Variance. The sensory characteristics of the
two treatments were compared with one another using
the 9-point Hedonic Scale by the respondents.
Findings revealed that Treatment 1 (cooked) saba
banana and sweet potato had yield the best quality
puree for best quality puree. This study also showed that
the overall acceptability of the two treatments T1
(cooked) and T2 (uncooked) were significantly different
in terms of taste, texture and color were T1 is Liked
Extremely were in T2, the taste, texture and color were
Liked Least. It is then strongly recommended that in
preparing ice cream using saba banana and sweet potato
using treatment 1 ingredients should be properly
cleaned, pared and cooked and should passed several
times in a very fine mesh sifter so that saba banana and
sweet potato texture will attain its high- quality puree
making an excellent, best quality ice cream.
Keywords : Puree, Satiety, Sensory Characteristics, Texture and Yield.