If you want to try the sumptuous and sweeter side of cuisines Puerto Rican desserts are the best to discover. They are composed of the best flavors and gorgeous colors.
While your visiting in islands Puerto Rican food is a heritage of different cultures. There is a lot of diversity in these meals from rum cake to flan and shaved ice.
I know in the time of vacation to want to get full fun by getting anything and everything, then these delicious Puerto Rican desserts are easy to make to change your pace from formal meals. Let’s uncover some of the best choices that are here for you.
Arroz con dulce rice pudding
Arroz con dulce is one of the beloved Puerto Rican desserts. For its preparation, we use grain rice, ginger, cinnamon sticks, salt, coconut cream, coconut milk, vanilla, raisins, butter, and cinnamon. Here are the instructions to prepare these best ones.
- For three hours soak the rice in water.
- After three hours drain the water and put them aside.
- In a saucepan add 4 cups of water and start boiling with the addition of spices.
- Boil it until you found the flavor of the spices is mashed in water.
- Add rice and start boiling.
- Once all the water is absorbed by the rice add coconut milk and cream of coconut in it to cook it at a medium flame.
- Continue to cook until they become soft by regular stirring.
- Stir the butter and raisins to finish.
- Let it cool for a while and add cinnamon for its garnishing.
- Before serving place it in the fridge overnight.
Majarete rice flour custard
To prepare one of the best Puerto Rican custards we use coconut milk, sugar, lemon peel, butter, rice flour, and salt. Here stepwise directions are mentioned to serve you with the best recipe.
- Take a saucepan and add all the ingredients to it.
- Start to cook it at a medium flame.
- While cooking keeps care to make continuous stirring to avoid its sticking on the sides or at the bottom.
- When it will be about to boil add a pinch of salt in it.
- After getting a thought form of it remove it from heat and let it cool for a while.
- Remove all the lemon peels and add them to a cup.
- After making it cold serve it with the garnishing of cinnamon powder.
Coconut macaroons Puerto Rican Dessert
It is very easy to prepare coconut macaroons that will be soft and chewy and will be crispy to eat. If you are a coconut lover and want to get it in the best way, then coconut macaroons are for you. For its preparation, some of the healthy ingredients as ounces of sweetened coconut, condensed milk, vanilla extract, egg white, sat. here are the directions for preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl add coconut, condensed milk, vanilla, and egg whites.
- Beat it well with the addition of a pinch of salt. try or use an electric beater to form a fine mixing.
- Fold your well-beaten egg white in the coconut mixture and drop the mixture on a sheet.
- For dropping or to maintain its shape use ice cream scoops.
- Bake them for 20 to 30 minutes or wait to brown.
- Cold them for 3 to 4 hours and serve.
Cheese flan Puerto Rican Dessert
Classic cheese flan is also known as cheese pie which is somewhat similar to a quiche but very easy to make with fewer ingredients. The list of items for its preparation are onions, butter, pastry, large eggs, cheddar, salt, and pepper.
Some of the easy steps for its preparation are mentioned as:
- Cut onion in a form of slices. In a pan add onions, oil, and sat.
- Fry them for a while and remove them from heat after having them softened.
- For onions frying keep the heat low and continue stirring to maintain their shape and position.
- Take a tart, grease pastry in them, and place it in the oven with the addition of baking beans or baking weights. Bake them for 10 minutes.
- In a bowl add milk and eggs. Mix them with the addition of cheese, eggs salt.
- Take the onions and place them on a flan base with the addition of cheese and egg.
- Bake it for 30 minutes to make them brown.
- Serve immediately with a green salad.
Brazo Gitano
It is one of the famous recipes in Puerto Rican desserts from Egypt to Spain. In its preparation, we can make a lot of variations but all of these have the same way of assembly. Ingredients for its preparation included butter, eggs, granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, confectioners, guava paste, orange juice, and orange zest.
Some of the easy steps for its preparation included:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees by keeping the position of its rack.
- Grease a pan with butter and parchment paper.
- In a large bowl beat the eggs using an electric beater. Add sugar to the mixture while beating.
- In another bowl beat egg yolks with a mixer and put them aside.
- In a bowl add salt, baking powder, and flour. Add the mixtures of both egg parts in it by adding vanilla extract.
- Pour all of this batter into the pan and bake to make it brown. Take a lightly damped towel and let the cake cool slightly.
- Trim its end and give it shape with your lightly wet hands.
- For the preparation of filling add guava paste, juice, and zest in a processor. Blend it finely and fill it in there.
- Place the roll on a serving platter and garnish it with confectioners. Let it chill for an hour before serving.
Coquito
Coquito is one of the best Puerto Rican holiday desserts. Renowned as a family recipe having extra thick to make it luscious for you. Some of the ingredients for its preparation included: rum, cinnamons, condensed milk, cream of coconut, coconut milk, evaporated milk, ground nutmeg, and vanilla extract.
Directions for its preparation are as follows:
- In a bowl add coconut milk, condensed milk, cream of coconut, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg and blend them well using a blender.
- When everything becomes mixed add this mixture to a bottle to mix it well.
- After making everything mashed chill it for 4 hours.
- To put in a refrigerator, use an air-tight container and serve after shaking.
Here all the best and easy-to-prepare recipes for Puerto dessert are compiled for you to enjoy your holidays with good cuisines. All of these are quick to bake but keep a good time for chilling for actual flavors.
