Authentic Guatemalan Dessert | Cookin' With Hilda

ripe plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular bananas

Sweet potatoes provide a similar texture and flavor profile.

black beans

🥗Healthier: pinto beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and are often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers natural sweetness with potential health benefits.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Nutmeg can provide a warm flavor similar to cinnamon.

Cook the plantains by baking, boiling, or frying them; recommend baking.

Prepare the black beans until smooth.

Add 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the beans and warm them up.

Add 4 ounces of chocolate to the beans and stir until smooth.

Blend the cooked plantains until smooth, adding a little cinnamon.

Mix 1/2 cup of flour into the blended plantains and work it like dough.

Refrigerate the plantain and bean mixtures for 1-2 hours to firm up.

Form small balls with the plantain dough, fill with the bean mixture, and seal them.

Fry the filled balls until dark brown and crispy, turning carefully.

Drain on paper towels before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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