Dominican Sweet beans | Habichuelas con dulce dominicanas | Easter Dominican dessert | POSTRE

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.

Add 3 sticks of cinnamon to 2 pounds of beans and boil for around an hour until soft.

Remove cinnamon sticks from the beans.

Blend most of the beans with a little bit of whole milk until smooth.

Strain the blended beans through a strainer, adding more whole milk if it gets too thick.

Combine the strained beans with salt, 1 cup of white sugar, and a whole can of coconut milk.

Add a whole can of condensed milk and stir until well combined.

If the consistency is too thin, add a little bit of nutmeg and vanilla.

Add 2 cups of brown sugar and stir.

Cook on low heat until thickened, stirring occasionally.

Optional: add raisins if desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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