Dominican habichuelas con dulce | how to make Dominican habichuela con dulce | sweet beans recipe

evaporated milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: whole milk

Coconut milk adds creaminess and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a distinct flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil enhances flavor and is dairy-free.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: chopped dates

Dried cranberries provide a tartness that complements sweetness.

Add water into a pan and add 2 pounds of red beans and 4 cinnamon sticks.

Boil the beans with a lid until they soften, adding more water if necessary.

Extract 85 percent of the beans and place them in a bowl.

Add evaporated milk to the bowl with the extracted beans and blend well.

Strain the blended mixture to remove the pulp.

Add the strained cream back into the pan with the remaining beans.

Mix in 2 cups of evaporated milk, 2 cups of coconut milk, and sugar, stirring well.

Add 2 cups of condensed milk and continue stirring until well combined.

Serve the dish garnished with raisins.

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