A creamy Dominican dessert — Majarete is the creamy corn pudding that Dominicans love from childhood, made from fresh corn, coconut milk and a warm blanket of cinnamon. The corn is blended with coconut milk and simmered slowly until it thickens into a soft, spoonable custard, then chilled and dusted with cinnamon. Street vendors sell it in little plastic cups, and the taste of it is the taste of an island afternoon.
Majarete Dominicano
A creamy Dominican dessert — Majarete is the creamy corn pudding that Dominicans love from childhood, made from fresh corn, coconut milk and a warm blanket of cinnamon.

Step by stepInstructions
- Blend the corn kernels with the coconut milk and whole milk in a blender until very smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a heavy pot, pressing on the solids to extract all the liquid and discarding the pulp, for a silky majarete.
- Add the sugar, cinnamon stick and salt, and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Cook, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes, until the mixture thickens slightly and loses its raw corn taste.
- Stir in the cornstarch slurry and the vanilla, and keep stirring until the majarete thickens to a soft pudding that coats the back of a spoon, about 5 to 8 minutes more.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and pour the majarete into individual bowls or a serving dish.
- Chill until cold and set, then dust generously with ground cinnamon before serving.
💡 Chef tips & storage
For an extra-coconut flavor, simmer the corn cobs in the coconut milk for 10 minutes and strain before blending — a traditional trick that deepens the corn taste. Majarete is meant to be soft, so pull it off the heat while it is still a little loose.

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