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Djente di Kacho (Dog's Teeth Coconut Candy)

Djente di Kacho (Dog's Teeth Coconut Candy)

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Chop the coconut meat into pieces about 1/2 inch square.
  2. 2 Place water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in cinnamon and sugar until dissolved. Boil mixture until liquid reduces to a syrup consistency, then stir in coconut pieces. Add the lime juice, and turn off heat.
  3. 3 Place spoonfuls of sugared coconut mixture into small paper cups. Cool in cups until hardened.

By Linda

Tembleque Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding

Tembleque Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
195 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir together coconut milk, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons coconut milk mixture into a small bowl and stir in cornstarch until dissolved; pour into the saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil while stirring constantly; cook until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour into molds, cover each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold and firm, 3 hours to 2 days.
  3. 3 Run a thin knife around the edges of each mold; invert onto serving plates. Garnish tops with cinnamon.

By Joanne Guzman

Puerto Rican Breakfast Custard

Puerto Rican Breakfast Custard

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon together in a large saucepan; stir in milk until evenly blended. Heat over medium-high heat; cook and whisk until reaches a thick consistency, 25 to 30 minutes, making sure to continually whisk while custard cooks to avoid burning or clumping. The custard will thicken as it cools. Divide between bowls.

By Lu

Horchata de Arroz (Rice Drink)

Horchata de Arroz (Rice Drink)

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
735 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the rice in a bowl with enough water to cover it and let it soak overnight.
  2. 2 Strain the rice and discard the water. Stir the cold water and evaporated milk together. Place the drained rice into a blender along with half of the diluted milk. Blend until the rice is finely ground, about 30 seconds. Add the sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla; blend well. Pour in the remaining diluted milk; blend.
  3. 3 Line a strainer with two layers of cheesecloth. Place the strainer over another bowl to catch the liquid. Strain the rice milk through the cheesecloth, discard the solids. Repeat the process if necessary. Serve over ice.

By LatinaCook

Coquito Balls (Caribbean-Style Rum Balls)

Coquito Balls (Caribbean-Style Rum Balls)

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place coconut flakes in food processor and pulse until finely chopped with some chunks of coconut still visible; do not process to a powdered consistency. Transfer to a bowl and mix with 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. Set aside.
  2. 2 Process coconut cookies in batches in the food processor until they become fine crumbs. When all cookies have been processed, measure 5 cups crumbs and pour them into a large mixing bowl. Discard any additional crumbs or reserve for another use.
  3. 3 Add remaining 1 cup powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the mixing bowl and mix with cookie crumbs until well combined.
  4. 4 Mix together rum and sweetened condensed milk in a small measuring cup; pour slowly into the cookie crumb mixture, stirring to combine. Mix everything until well blended.
  5. 5 Use your hands to form dough into about thirty-six 1 1/4-inch balls. Roll each ball in the reserved coconut-sugar mixture until well coated, lightly pressing in the coconut topping. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve or gift.

By fabeveryday

Tembleque

Tembleque

3.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
13 min
Total
163 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine coconut milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. 2 Combine cornstarch and water in a bowl. Whisk until mixture has a uniform consistency.
  3. 3 Pour cornstarch-water mixture into the saucepan and whisk until mixture thickens into a pudding, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and strain the mixture into a bowl.
  4. 4 Pour the strained mixture into a mold, pan, or individual serving glasses. Smooth out the surface and allow to cool about 15 minutes. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon before serving.

By Allrecipes Member

Mango Plantain Pie

Mango Plantain Pie

Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place plantains in a pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil; cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, transfer to a bowl, and mash until smooth. Add 1/2 cup white sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and red food coloring.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Flour a pie plate; line the plate with the pie crust.
  3. 3 Pour the plantain mixture into the pie crust. Arrange sliced mangos on top and sprinkle with a pinch of sugar.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until mostly firm, about 30 minutes.

By Silver Buffalo

Authentic Arawak Bar-B-Q Sauce

Authentic Arawak Bar-B-Q Sauce

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium bowl, combine the green onions, shallots, garlic, ginger, allspice, ground black pepper, chile peppers, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, brown sugar, orange juice, vinegar, wine, soy sauce, oil, and molasses. Mix well, cover, and allow to sit for one hour. Stir again before using with fish or meat. Discard any remaining sauce.

By Wesley Murks

Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge

Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, cornmeal, whole milk, coconut milk, white sugar, vanilla extract, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a blender; blend until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan.
  2. 2 Bring cornmeal mixture to a boil, whisking occasionally, until it begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat when slow bubbles form; continue cooking, stirring frequently, until desired thickness, about 5 minutes. Stir in raisins.
  3. 3 Remove from heat, cover, and cool slightly before serving, about 5 minutes.

By Andrew Holness

Jamaican Jerked Chicken

Jamaican Jerked Chicken

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
510 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine green onion, orange juice, ginger, jalapeno, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves in resealable container. Seal and shake to combine. Add chicken and coat; marinate for 8 hours.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken; reserve marinade.
  3. 3 Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, turning halfway through, 12 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 170 degrees F (77 degrees C).
  4. 4 Meanwhile, bring reserved marinade to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Drizzle over cooked chicken.

By Cathy Anderson

Boscobel Beach Ginger Cake

Boscobel Beach Ginger Cake

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch fluted tube pan, such as Bundt.
  2. 2 Sift together flour, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
  3. 3 In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in grated ginger root and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a serving plate. Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar before serving.

By Margorita Whyte

Tembleque de Coco (Coconut Tembleque)

Tembleque de Coco (Coconut Tembleque)

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
315 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine coconut milk, coconut cream, evaporated milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a large saucepan.
  2. 2 Mix milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until dissolved; stir into coconut milk mixture. Add sugar, vanilla extract, orange blossom water, salt, and lime zest to coconut milk mixture; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until simmering and mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove the saucepan from heat, pour mixture into a deep 9-inch cake pan, and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until tembleque is chilled, at least 4 hours to overnight.
  4. 4 Remove tembleque from the refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature, about 10 minutes. Dip bottom of the pan in a bowl of warm water for 1 minute. Carefully separate tembleque from the pan by running a thin knife around the edges. Place a serving dish on top of the pan and invert tembleque onto the dish; garnish with cinnamon.

By MKCortes Latin Goddess

Caribbean-Spiced Pork Side Ribs

Caribbean-Spiced Pork Side Ribs

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix together the brown sugar, ginger, cayenne, clove, cinnamon, paprika, oregano, pepper, salt, and lime zest; set aside. Squeeze the limes, and add the juice to the orange juice. Rub the ribs well with the spice mixture. Place into a glass baking dish, and pour in the juice.
  3. 3 Cover the dish, and bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes. Uncover, then continue cooking until nicely colored, 20 to 30 minutes more. Brush the ribs with the pan juices a few times while they are cooking.

By MICHELLE0011

Coquito de Puerto Rico

Coquito de Puerto Rico

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
490 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place cream of coconut, condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut rum, water, ice cream, and vanilla extract in a blender. Blend until smooth and well-combined, about 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour coconut mixture into two 20-ounce glass bottles or jars. Add 1 cinnamon stick and 1 clove to each container; shake well. Chill coquito 8 hours to overnight.
  3. 3 Shake container before pouring coquito into shot glasses or small cups. Sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg on top before serving.

By GFern

Caribbean-Spiced Roast Chicken

Caribbean-Spiced Roast Chicken

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, rum, and brown sugar; set sauce aside.
  3. 3 Mix together the cayenne pepper, clove, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, salt, and thyme leaves. Brush the chicken with oil, then coat with the spice mixture.
  4. 4 Place in a roasting pan, and bake about 90 minutes, until the juices run clear or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F. Baste the chicken with the reserved sauce every 20 minutes while it's cooking. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

By MICHELLE0011

Joel's Jerk Chicken Pineapple Pasta

Joel's Jerk Chicken Pineapple Pasta

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken until no longer pink and juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the pineapple and its juice, coconut, brown sugar, jerk seasoning, cinnamon, chili powder, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Toss chicken mixture with drained pasta.

By Sarah S

Jerk Pork Chops

Jerk Pork Chops

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
745 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend water, lemon juice, onion, brown sugar, green onion, oil, salt, allspice, cinnamon, black pepper, thyme, and cayenne pepper in a blender or food processor until smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup for basting.
  2. 2 Place pork chops into a shallow glass dish. Pour remaining marinade over chops, then cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, but no longer than 24 hours.
  3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Place the grate 4 to 5 inches above the heat source.
  4. 4 Remove pork chops from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
  5. 5 Arrange chops on the preheated grill, cover, and cook until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By Marvin

Faux Jerk Chicken

Faux Jerk Chicken

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
1475 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large dish, mix the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, sugar, thyme, allspice, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne pepper. Stir in the scotch bonnet pepper, green onions, and garlic. Pierce chicken on all sides with a fork, and place in the dish. Cover, and marinate up to 24 hours in the refrigerator, turning occasionally.
  2. 2 Preheat the grill for high heat.
  3. 3 Lightly oil grill grate. Discard marinade, and grill chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear.

By BETHMCAFEE

Caribbean Coconut Bread

Caribbean Coconut Bread

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with butter.
  2. 2 Combine flour, sugar, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; stir once or twice with a wooden spoon. Add eggs, milk, water, oil, coconut extract, vanilla, and cinnamon; mix until well blended. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

By Anita

Perfect Baked Jerk Chicken

Perfect Baked Jerk Chicken

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
85 min
Total
220 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix salt, allspice, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic, nutmeg, black pepper, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and thyme in a large bowl; add chicken pieces and toss to coat with seasoning mix. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator, 2 to 4 hours.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour vegetable oil into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  3. 3 Place chicken pieces skin-side up into the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink near the bone, 1 hour 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  4. 4 Turn the oven on to broil, and cook until the skin crisps, 2 to 5 minutes.

By angielee26

Caribbean Zucchini Bread

Caribbean Zucchini Bread

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  2. 2 Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Beat brown sugar, white sugar, bananas, eggs, oil, applesauce, and vanilla together in a separate large bowl. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture. Fold zucchini, walnuts, and coconut into batter until well combined; divide between the prepared pans.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool loaves in the pans for 25 minutes before removing from the pans and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

By tahoegirl

Cayman Custard-Topped Cornbread

Cayman Custard-Topped Cornbread

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
90 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Whisk sugar, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Add coconut milk and evaporated milk; fill empty cans with water (totaling 26 fluid ounces) and add to mixture. Mix butter, egg, and vanilla extract into mixture and beat with an electric mixer until well mixed; pour into the prepared dish.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread is cooked through and set, 1 hour 30 minutes.

By Sharice McLean

Jerk Marinade Seasoning Rub

Jerk Marinade Seasoning Rub

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together onion powder, thyme, allspice, black pepper, turbinado sugar, garlic powder, sea salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, marjoram, sage, and rosemary in a bowl until well combined. Store the finished seasoning in a sealed glass jar to maintain its intense aroma and freshness.

By awakenedone

Jerk Grilled Chicken Wings

Jerk Grilled Chicken Wings

4.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
290 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix together the orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, salt, black pepper, thyme, garlic, ginger, habanero pepper, curry powder, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a bowl. Whisk in the vegetable oil. Pour 3/4 of the marinade into a resealable plastic zipper bag, and place the chicken wing pieces into the bag. Squeeze out any air, and mix the wing pieces with the marinade, and refrigerate from 4 to 12 hours. Place the remaining 1/4 of the marinade in a small bowl, and refrigerate until grilling time.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
  3. 3 Remove the wing pieces from the bag of marinade, and discard the used marinade. Sprinkle the wings with salt and pepper to taste, and sear on the hottest part of the grill until the wings begin to brown, about 4 minutes per side.
  4. 4 Move the wings to a less-hot part of the grill, baste with the unused portion of the marinade, and close the grill. Grill until the wings are golden brown, show good grill marks, are no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear, 10 to 15 more minutes. Baste again with marinade and turn after 5 to 8 minutes.

By BencyCooks

Chef John's Grilled Jerk Pork Tenderloin

Chef John's Grilled Jerk Pork Tenderloin

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
290 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut tenderloin in half and set the thinner end to the side. Cut the thicker end in half lengthwise so you have 3 pieces that are similar in size.
  2. 2 Make the marinade: Combine onion, thyme, vinegar, garlic, habanero peppers, ginger, soy sauce, vegetable oil, brown sugar, allspice, black pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a blender. Puree until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
  3. 3 Pour marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add pork tenderloin pieces, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours.
  4. 4 When ready to cook, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  5. 5 Grill pork on the preheated grill, moving as necessary to avoid overcooking the thin parts of the meat, until dark grill marks appear and the pork lifts easily from the grill, 6 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By John Mitzewich