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Cuban Christmas Day Menu

Rum Toffee Pecan Sticky Buns

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Homemade pecan sticky buns filled with cinnamon brown sugar and topped with a decadent rum toffee sauce! 

Cuban Coffee (Café Cubano)

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Cuban coffee, also known as café cubano, is a strong, sweet espresso drink made with dark roast coffee and sugar. 

Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze

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Moist, tender, baked ham made with a rum and coke brown sugar glaze which adds a hint of incredible caramelized, sweetness. 

Lechon Asado (Cuban Roast Pork)

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The pork shoulder is marinated in a homemade garlic-citrus mojo marinade and then slow-roasted to perfection in the oven. 

Arroz Congri (Cuban Black Beans & Rice)

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You can make this classic dish with canned or dried black beans depending on how much time you have. It's best served with Cuban roast pork and yuca con mojo.

Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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These chipotle mashed sweet potatoes are a flavorful mix of smoky and sweet made with just 5 ingredients. Perfect side dish for the holidays!

Cuban Yuca with Mojo

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This traditional root vegetable turned Cuban side dish makes an appearance during the holidays. Learn how to make this popular dish from start to finish in just a few easy steps!

Creamy Coquito (Puerto Rican Staple)

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Coquito is a staple Puerto Rican drink during the holiday season! It’s a creamy, sweet, coconut-based eggnog, only it’s made without any eggs! 

Cuban Bunuelos with Cinnamon-Anise Syrup

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Cuban Bunuelos are pillowy soft and doughy, fried pastries made with yuca and malanga, shaped into figure 8s, then coated in homemade cinnamon-anise syrup.

Crema de Vie (Cuban Eggnog)

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Crema de vie is creamy Cuban eggnog made with cinnamon simple syrup, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, vanilla, and rum. 

Arroz Con Leche (Cuban Rice Pudding)

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Arroz con Leche is an easy-to-make, creamy Cuban rice pudding made with sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, and lemon zest.

Salted Caramel White Chocolate Chip Cookies

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White chocolate chip cookies made with salted caramel sauce, caramel chips, and white chocolate chips. These cookies are seriously next level!

Spanish Hot Chocolate (Chocolate Caliente)

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This isn't your typical watery hot chocolate, this is an indulgent, decadent, dark chocolate lover's delight best served with deep-fried churros.

Coquito Sugar Cookies

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Soft, cut-out sugar cookies topped with a coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog) icing made with full-fat coconut milk, cinnamon, and rum.