Creamy Dominican Habichuelas con Dulce Recipe
This Dominican Habichuelas con Dulce recipe is a creamy, spiced, and sweet traditional dessert made with red kidney beans, coconut milk, and warm spices. A must-try for those who love Dominican flavors!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 487kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups red or pinto beans
- 7 cups water in which the beans had boiled in
- 1 can (13.5 ounces) coconut milk
- 2 cans (24 ounces) evaporated milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 pound batata, cubed
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and cut in one piece
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 10 whole cloves
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 packs (6 ounces) small milk round crackers
Instructions
- Soak dry beans in water overnight. The next day discard water in beans. Boil the beans in a large pot with plenty of water, adding water as needed, for about 2 hours, or until tender.
- Blend together beans and water for about 30 seconds, or until smooth. If necessary, add more water. Pass the mixture through a strainer into a large bowl and set aside.
- Combine the beans, the coconut milk, and the evaporated milk in a large pot over medium heat.
- When it breaks a boil, stir in the salt, sugar, sweet potatoes, ginger, vanilla, cinnamon sticks, clove, and raisins.
- Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 45-50 minutes, or until the liquid reduces to desired thickness and the sweet potato is tender. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Serve warm or cold, add crackers when ready to eat. If eating cold, place it in the refrigerator after cooling until it is cold.
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Notes
- I personally like to use Dominican red beans because it most closely resembles the habichuelas con dulce my grandmother made, but you can use regular red beans or Pinto beans for this recipe.
- This dessert can be enjoyed warm or cold.
- Once the sweet beans are chilled, they become a lot thicker. Keep that in mind when letting it reduce while cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 834mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 6598IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 247mg | Iron: 3mg