HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN SWEET POTATO PUDDING RECIPE

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: silken tofu

Flaxseed meal serves as a binding agent.

Peel and chop 1.5 pounds of sweet potatoes and a small piece of yellow yam.

Add sweet potatoes and yam to a blender with 2 cups of coconut cream and blend until smooth.

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of flour, 0.5 cup of cornmeal, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Pour the blended sweet potato and yam mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well.

Add 1.5 pounds of brown sugar and 0.5 cup of soaked raisins to the mixture and stir.

Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla and 1 teaspoon of butter to the mixture, stirring to combine.

Prepare a baking container by buttering it well and lining it with parchment paper.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking container.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).

Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and brush with a mixture of melted butter and coconut cream.

Return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes to finish baking.

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