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Kwanzaa Recipes

We have plenty of festive dishes for your Kwanzaa celebration including jollof rice, candied yams, macaroni and cheese and so much more. Discover more recipes for the holiday season in our holiday recipes super collection.

Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding — Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.

Recipes

Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding
Priya Krishna, Hazel, Jessica Craig
178 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
178
1 3/4 hours
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Scallion Cornmeal Waffles
Nicole Taylor
337 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
337
30 minutes
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Strawberry Slab Pie
Nicole Taylor
782 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
782
4 hours, plus 2 hours' cooling
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Baked Tofu With Peanut Sauce and Coconut-Lime Rice
Yewande Komolafe
8067 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
8,067
25 minutes
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Dolester Miles’s Lemon Meringue Tart
Kim Severson, Dolester Miles
518 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
518
45 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Spicy Peanut and Pumpkin Soup
Yewande Komolafe
2860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,860
35 minutes
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Plantains With Jammy Tomatoes and Eggs
Yewande Komolafe
666 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
666
30 minutes
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Dodo (Fried Plantains)
Yewande Komolafe
258 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
258
40 minutes
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Dora Charles’s Lost-and-Found Lemon Poundcake
Kim Severson, Dora Charles
450 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
450
1 1/2 hours
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Frejon (Beans in Coconut Milk)
Yewande Komolafe
151 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
151
2 hours, plus soaking
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Dirty Rice
Vallery Lomas
348 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
348
30 minutes
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Lamb-Shoulder Mafe With Fonio
Tejal Rao
148 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
148
3 hours
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Mashama Bailey’s Pecan Pesto
The New York Times, Mashama Bailey
275 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
275
10 minutes
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Creamed Braising Greens
Julia Moskin
441 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
441
30 minutes
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Vegan Jollof Rice
The New York TImes, Tunde Wey
1268 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,268
1 hour
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Spicy Sweet Potato and Cheddar Croquettes
Aaron Hutcherson
551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
551
1 1/2 hours, plus freezing
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Beef Suya
Yewande Komolafe
313 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
313
30 minutes, plus marinating
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Sweet Potato Biscuits
Yewande Komolafe
553 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
553
2 hours 10 minutes
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Rutabaga-Potato Mash With Bacon
Jessica B. Harris
101 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
101
1 hour
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Collard Greens
Millie Peartree
782 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
782
About 2 1/2 hours
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Cranberry Cornbread
Vallery Lomas
526 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
526
45 minutes
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easy
Paul Prudhomme's Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
Marian Burros
332 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
332
3 hours
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Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Julia Moskin
16559 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,559
1 hour 40 minutes
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Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes
Millie Peartree
1614 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,614
About 1 1/2 hours
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easy
Rum With Iced Hibiscus Tea
Rosie Schaap
66 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
66
At least 8 hours, for making chilled tea
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Ham and Bean Soup With Collard Greens
Melissa Clark
1092 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,092
1 hour
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Shrimp Étouffée
Vallery Lomas
1797 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,797
30 minutes
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Sweet Potato Hummingbird Cake
Margaux Laskey, Ashley Christensen
446 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
446
2 hours, plus cooling
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Edna Lewis’s Corn Muffins
Francis Lam, Edna Lewis
267 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
267
35 minutes
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Sweet Potato Pie
Amanda Hesser
1257 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,257
1 hour 55 minutes
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Doro Wat (Ethiopian-Style Spicy Chicken)
Joan Nathan
606 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
606
1 hour
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Corn Fritters
Julia Moskin
305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
305
40 minutes
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Braised Greens
Marian Burros
969 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
969
15 minutes
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Feijoada
Francis Lam, Michelli Guimaraes Knauer
233 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
233
3 1/2 to 4 hours
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Jerk Ribs
Sam Sifton, Harold Dieterle
613 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
613
3 1/2 hours
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Sweet Potato Tea Cake With Meringue
Tejal Rao, Elisabeth Prueitt
545 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
545
2 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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Hummingbird Cake
Vallery Lomas
1745 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,745
1 hour
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Ale-Braised Collards With Ham
Kim Severson, Hayden Hall
260 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
260
1 to 2 1/2 hours
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Lemon Cake With Coconut Icing
The New York Times
644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
644
1 hour 15 minutes
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Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
1956 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,956
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Banana Pudding
Sam Sifton
1287 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,287
1 hour
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Sazón-Spiced Shrimp and Okra
Yewande Komolafe
499 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
499
15 minutes
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Candied Sweet Potatoes
Melissa Clark, George H. Foster, Peter C. Weiglin
1389 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,389
1 hour 15 minutes
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Mosa (Plantain Fritters)
Yewande Komolafe
77 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
77
30 minutes
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Sazerac
Rosie Schaap
508 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
508
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easy
Brown Butter Skillet Cornbread
Melissa Clark
5355 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,355
1 hour
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easy
Brooklyn-Style Hoppin’ John
Kim Severson, Michelle V. Agins
289 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
289
two hours
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Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Sam Sifton
849 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
849
1 hour 15 minutes
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