Tamales de Piña con Queso y Coco: Receta Esponjosa con Masa de Maíz

To end the season on a high note, today I'm sharing my most special recipe: Sweet Pineapple Tamales. They're my kids' favorites and have an irresistible combination of flavors: pineapple in syrup, shredded coconut, vanilla, and a secret ingredient that makes them unique—double cream cheese. In this video, I'll teach you everything from how to identify good nixtamalized corn masa to the trick for making them super fluffy by hand-beating. You'll learn how to properly hydrate the corn husks (totomosle) and the technique for knowing if your masa is ready using just a glass of water. It's a tropical dessert that warms your heart! Let's get cooking! Enjoy, and thanks for being here! Main Ingredients (For 1 kg of masa) Base: 1 kg of nixtamalized corn masa, rice flour, and butter. Flavor: Pineapple in syrup (fruit and liquid), shredded coconut, vanilla extract, and sugar. The creamy touch: Double cream cheese (fresh and tangy). Presentation: Dried corn husks (totomosle) and a pinch of yellow food coloring. Timeline 00:00:00 – Introduction and why these tamales are so special. 00:00:46 – Explanation of nixtamalized corn (fresh masa vs. flour). 00:02:25 – How to hydrate the corn husks (totomosle). 00:02:50 – The secret to the batter: Why use a round container? 00:03:32 – Creaming butter and sugar step by step. 00:04:36 – The most important moment for them to be fluffy. 00:05:08 – Incorporating the double cream cheese and pineapple syrup. 00:07:21 – The water glass test: How to tell if the dough has floated? 00:07:38 – Adding the pineapple and coconut with folding motions. 00:08:14 – How to assemble the tamales and how much dough to use per husk. 00:09:29 – Mexican tradition: “Covering the pot’s ears.” 00:10:00 – Cooking time, resting time, and final result. Music from the YouTube Audio Library: Avocado Street Love in Mexico Yes, Miss You can follow me on my social media: 🔴  / brisacolibri   🔵  / brisacolibri.  . ⚫️For professional inquiries only: [email protected] #PineappleTamales #SweetTamales #BrisaColibrí #MexicanCuisine #MexicanDesserts #Tamales #TraditionalRecipes #PineappleAndCoconut #NixtamalizedCorn