How to make habichuelas con dulce. Sweet bean dessert.

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.

Soften 4 cups of red beans for a few hours or overnight.

Boil the beans in a regular pot with a few cups of water on low heat for about 2 hours.

Check the beans; if they feel soft, leave them for an additional 30 minutes to an hour.

Peel sweet potatoes and cut them into cubes, making sure they are not too small.

Boil the sweet potato chunks in water for about 30 minutes.

Blend the cooked beans with the water they were boiled in until smooth.

Strain the blended bean mixture.

Add one can of coconut milk and one can of evaporated milk to the strained mixture.

Add cinnamon sticks and mixed cloves with vanilla to the pot.

Add half a teaspoon of salt and 2 cups of sugar, adjusting sweetness to taste.

Add sweet potato chunks and raisins to the mixture, adjusting the amount of raisins to preference.

Let the mixture simmer for a while until done.

Serve the dish with sweet crackers sprinkled on top.

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