Puerto Rican Crema de Maíz | Sweet Cornmeal Porridge

In this video, I show you step-by-step how to make a nostalgic Puerto Rican childhood breakfast - crema de maíz!
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 cup milk (dairy, oat milk, or unsweetened coconut milk)
• 2tbsp tbsp fine, yellow cornmeal (add and extra 2teaspoons for a thicker consistency)
• 1.5 tbsp white sugar (to taste)
• 1/8-1/4 tsp salt (to taste)
• Pinch of cinnamon
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[@JonnyFo]

My wife and her parents from PR just approved and loved this when I made it. Gracias !

[@mariscookingpr]

Yay! Good job!

[@kiaravvvv]

My grandma passed away a few years ago and growing up with her she’d always make this for me!! I never got a chance to learn how to make it sadly 🥺 thank you so much for sharing this!! I never thought I would find this recipe 😢❤

[@mariscookingpr]

You are so welcome! 🙏🏽

[@louievasquez4474]

Wepa! Man reminds me of my mom making that before school in Brooklyn New York in the early 80’s..

[@mariscookingpr]

Awwww 🥺

[@will201084]

Mari is the best ❤️

[@mariscookingpr]

Thank you!

[@DuttyTyger789]

I remember my step father making this for me when I was young…and I was obsessed with this!!

[@vibinwiththeguzmans5828]

I love watching videos like this. It makes me realize that we are all connected and not very different 💕 This is a typical Jamaican breakfast option as well. Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@mariscookingpr]

We really are! 🥺 Everyone in the Caribbean makes the same things but in slightly different ways, & under different names! 🥰

[@AkinaSpeedStar]

Its really fun when your father is Jamaican and mother puerto rican like me 😅 i make this alott

[@wanda8977]

So simple but delicious & satisfying

[@asmafiver6422]

I tried your recipe this morning, so good! im strangely obsessed w Puerto Rican Cremas...since a kid, its always been that lesser known food that was so simple, but so damn good in this subtle very soothing way. I now jump between your Avena de Maiz y mi abuelita's. I know EXACTLY what you mean by serving it on a plate, not a bowl. You want to scoop thin creamy avena and not in barbaric hearty fat globs. The puerto rican way is all about texture and presentation, dont douse it with canela either have some class lol! Respect the whiskmaster Mari. Its literally all in the whisk and serving temperature. I just don't like it too thick. Make an avena series covering all of them and their rich history in the mornings of puerto rico. This fed our ancestors.

[@mariscookingpr]

I love this comment so much! 🤣❤️ What a great idea, too!

[@nelsonfeliciano9717]

You know your stuff ... Me encanta ! 🇵🇷

[@JanetRodriguez-x5b]

I just love your recipes they are so easy to follow.

[@mariscookingpr]

Glad you like them!

[@denir1096]

Looks sooo good! Had no idea how easy it would be to make. Definitely making this soon! Thank you, Mari 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

[@mariscookingpr]

🥰🥰🥰

[@michaelngarambe6407]

You are one page that I follow that is very much under appreciated. You are amazing. I’ve started copying your recipes and it’s amazing. Thank you.

[@mariscookingpr]

Thank you so much for such kind words, and for your support! 🥺

[@mariaparker8962]

Thank you so much ! It was a perfect recipe!

[@mariscookingpr]

Yay! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@ozziekuma]

Glad you did not add butter to your recipe. So good ❤

[@Pagingnursejackie]

Yummy yummmmmm❤

[@anablasko6673]

Love it. Thank you.

[@vF0restYT]

Omg this was good -I make it with my sister so love it 😊

[@mariscookingpr]

Yay! Thank you!

[@lexirosario987]

I tried this and it was so delicious!! Thank you for this recipe 😊 when it comes to more servings, should I just double it? We’re a family of 5.

[@mariscookingpr]

I would probably make 4x’s the amount in a large pot!

[@lexirosario987]

@@mariscookingpr thank you!

[@justshyn7347]

❤❤❤

[@chrissy629]

Thank u make it sat

[@bl00dh4nd4]

Gracias. Ahora no le tengo que pedir a abuela 🤣

[@mariscookingpr]

😂

[@Jenivy215]

Can I use evaporated milk instead of regular milk?

[@mariscookingpr]

You definitely can! It will be a lot more rich and creamy, but if that’s what you’re, go for it! You can also use canned coconut milk if you like that. ☺️

[@NYG5]

It's weird I can't find Goya cornmeal anywhere, it was a staple at my grandma's house lol

[@mariscookingpr]

You get get regular corn meal and run it through a food processor so that it can get nice and fine!

[@mschanandalrbong]

Do this exact thing with oat flour, instead of corn meal! The best.

[@mariscookingpr]

Oooo I’ve never heard of that, but sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!

[@neshmalifestyletv2737]

@@mariscookingprit’s kind of like, cream of wheat but smoother 😊

[@neshmalifestyletv2737]

En otras palabras, Avena regular pero mas suavecita. 🤍

[@mankyman__3440]

Can you use water instead of milk?

[@mariscookingpr]

Oh nooo! You will need a milk for that creaminess.

[@jbcastro5486]

Hi there 😊. Thank you for the video. I made mine at high flame, and it was done in 8 minutes. If I made it at a lower temperature, what difference would it make?

[@mariscookingpr]

Hi! Cooking it at a lower temp simply prevents the milk from burning at the bottom, that’s all! 😊

[@jbcastro5486]

@Mari's Cooking Understood, thanks again! Keep up the great work 😊

[@Lu-fd8ko]

At what temp do you cook it at ?

[@mariscookingpr]

Medium low

[@JonathanSantiago-ok5rt]

Why was the best scoop always around that edge of the plate 😋

[@mariscookingpr]

I have no true explanation as to why that is! lol!

[@LosDaGhost973]

Dam i been making this all wrong

[@mariscookingpr]

🤣