Habichuelas con Dulce [Video+Recipe] Sweet Cream of Beans

Name: Habichuelas con Dulce [Video+Recipe] Sweet Cream of Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 4 cups boiled red kidney beans ((or cranberry or pinto beans)); 6 cup water (from boiling the beans (add tap water if you use canned beans)); 2 cup coconut milk; 3 cup evaporated milk; ½ teaspoons salt; 1 cup sugar (white, granulated); 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cinnamon sticks; 10 cloves; ½ pound batata (sweet potato) ([0.24 kg], cut into small cubes); ½ cup raisins; 8 pieces casabe ((cassava bread), may be omitted); 2 teaspoons salted butter (may be omitted); 1 cup milk cookies ((see notes))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:55min

Learn how to make habichuelas con dulce (sweet cream of beans), one of our most popular desserts. It is a delicious Lent tradition in the Dominican Republic.

Updated at: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:36:40 GMT