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Dominican Arepa [Recipe + Video] Cornmeal and Coconut Cake
Dominican arepa is a flavorful, spiced sweet cornmeal and coconut cake. While the name is common throughout Latin America, 'arepa' is a name reserved in the DR for the cake we all know and love.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 793 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
South American , Dominican
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons salted butter (1 will be used for greasing the pan)
- 2 cup cornmeal (Dominican-style harina de maíz)
- 3 ½ cup whole milk
- 2 ½ cup coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup raisins (I used dark and sultanas mixed)
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 ½ cup brown sugar
Instructions
1. Prepping
- Grease a 2 ½ quart [2 ½ lt] baking pan with a tablespoon of butter (see notes above the recipe).Preheat oven to 350 ºF [175 ºC]
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2. Mixing
- Mix butter, cornmeal, milk, coconut milk, salt, raisins, cinnamon, and sugar.
3. Cooking
- Stir the batter with a spatula and pour into a 3 quart [3 lt] cooking pot and heat on the stove over medium heat, stirring constantly to avoid sticking.When it breaks the boil, lower the heat and continue stirring until it thickens enough that if you scoop up a spoonful and you flip the spoon upside down it does not fall. Remove the cinnamon sticks.
4. Baking
- Pour the batter into the greased pan or pot, and bake in a preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until it is golden brown on top.Remove from the oven.
5. Serving
- Let it cool down to room temperature before removing it from the pan.Serve with your preferred hot drink.
Notes
- Do not attempt to remove from the mold until it has cooled completely.
Nutrition Information
Calories
793kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
113g
(38%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
355mg
(15%)
Potassium
749mg
(21%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
61g
(122%)
Vitamin A
465IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1.6mg
(2%)
Calcium
255mg
(26%)
Iron
5.6mg
(31%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 793
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 793kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 113g | 38% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 355mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 749mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 61g | 122% |
| Vitamin A | 465IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 26% |
| Iron | 5.6mg | 31% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.