Habichuelas con Dulce (Sweet Cream of Beans)| Dominican Dessert Recipe| Episode 233

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining a creamy texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

red beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans offer similar texture and flavor.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: chopped dates

Chopped dates provide sweetness and chewiness.

Rinse 1 pound of Dominican red beans and check for any pebbles.

In a medium or large pot, add the beans and fill with water until submerged, about halfway.

Cook the beans on the stove for about 1 to 1.5 hours until soft and creamy.

Reserve about 1.5 cups of cooked beans for texture and blend the rest with 1.5 cups of coconut milk until smooth.

Strain the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove the skins, pressing to extract all the cream.

In a smaller pot, warm the strained bean cream on low heat.

Add the entire can of coconut milk, the can of evaporated milk, and the can of sweet condensed milk to the pot.

Stir in 1/2 cup of light brown sugar, 2 sticks of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger, 1/2 teaspoon of cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon of allspice, adjusting to taste.

Add 1-2 pounds of diced white sweet potato to the mixture for thickness and sweetness.

Stir in the reserved beans for texture and let the mixture cook until the sweet potatoes are soft and the mixture thickens.

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