How to make Habichuelas con Dulce | RECIPE

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.

Soak red beans in water overnight.

Boil the soaked beans for about 1-2 hours until soft.

Blend the boiled beans with the water they boiled in until smooth, straining to remove solids.

In a large pot, combine the blended beans, 1 cup of coconut milk, and 2 cups of evaporated milk, adjusting to taste.

Add about 1 cup of sugar, or to taste, and mix well.

Set the heat to medium-high and cook for a few minutes, stirring often.

Add vanilla extract, a few cinnamon sticks, cloves, and a pinch of salt.

Peel and cut the sweet potato, adding it to the pot.

Cook until the sweet potato is soft and the mixture has a light brown color.

Add vanilla wafer crackers after turning off the heat.

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