Habichuela con Dulce - Caribbean Red Bean Pudding
Habichuela con Dulce is a delicious sweet bean pudding. This protein packed dessert is a classic holiday dessert.
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 269kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. roman beans soaked overnight
- 12 oz. can evaporated milk
- 15.25 oz. can coconut milk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 7 cloves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup raisins
- freshly grated nutmeg for garnish
- Dominican milk cookies similar to American tea biscuits/English digestive biscuits
Instructions
- Cook beans in 8 cups water until tender. Let it cool for a few minutes.In a blender, puree half of the beans and cooking liquid (about 5 cups).
- Return to the pot.
- Add evaporated milk, coconut milk, salt, cinnamon stick, cloves, vanilla, butter and sugar.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 1 hour.
- Halfway through the cooking time, add the raisins.
- This can be served either chilled or warm.
- Add the freshly grated nutmeg on top.
- Garnish with milk cookies.
Notes
Other types of hearty beans can be used like small red beans or even pinto beans.
You can reduce the cooking time in half by using canned beans.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 73IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 2mg
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