In my Cuban family, pudin de pan (bread pudding) was always Mami’s favorite but I wanted to give it a delicious new twist. Enter my guava caramel bread pudding with candied pecans! Just like my guava jam bars, this recipe is a nod to my roots with a modern kick. Instead of raisins (no thank…
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Easy Guava Cheese Empanadas (4-Ingredients!)
When you grow up in a Cuban family, enjoying a slice of cream cheese stacked on top of a slice of guava paste is a rite of passage. Once you taste that sweet combo, you’ll never be the same. I felt the same way when I tasted these delicious guava cheese empanadas. ¡Que rico! Now,…
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What is Guava? Guava is a sour-sweet tropical fruit that is native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America. There are several varieties of guava fruits but the most common one taste like a mix between a strawberry and a lemon. Learn more about guava in the article be!
Continue ReadingBrazo Gitano de Guayaba (Guava Swiss Roll)
Growing up in a Cuban family, I’d go to the bakery with my mom every weekend. We’d grab croquetas and pastelitos but on the rare occasion, we’d grab a slice of a guava jelly roll cake or brazo gitano. Brazo gitano, which translates to “gypsy’s arm” in English is known for its whimsical name because…
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In case you’re new here, you should know two things about me – I come from a Cuban family, I live in Miami, and I love guava. Ha! I have a slew of recipes made with guava and now we’re adding one more to the list. After weeks of hearing about it, I finally tried…
Continue ReadingGuava BBQ Sauce From Scratch
If you live in Miami or have ever visited Miami, I’m sure you know we’re all kind of obsessed with guava here. I especially love making recipes with guava all the time! We’ll enjoy it as a fruit, as a dessert, or we’ll make guava and cheese pastries for breakfast. But today, we’re going savory…
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