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How To Make Sweet Potato Pudding | Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding Recipe

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Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding

Cultural Context

Originating from the vibrant culinary traditions of Jamaica, Sweet Potato Pudding is a beloved dessert often enjoyed during special occasions and family gatherings. This dish reflects the island's agricultural bounty and the use of local ingredients, celebrating the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes. Today, it is cherished not only in Jamaica but also in Caribbean communities around the world, with variations that may include different spices or additions like nuts.

JamaicanJMdessert
60 min
medium
8 servings
Servings4
2 lbs sweet potatoes
1 cup sweetened coconut milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
1 cup raisins soaked in wine
1/2 cup butter

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk lowers calories while adding a nutty flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds richness and is dairy-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour is gluten-free and adds a nutty taste.

1

Grate one sweet potato and blend the rest with sweetened coconut milk, reserving some coconut milk for topping later.

2

Add cinnamon, allspice, vanilla extract, and a spoon of brown sugar to the blended mixture.

3

Incorporate about half a cup of cornmeal and half a cup to one cup of flour into the mixture.

4

Fold in the raisins that have been soaking in wine.

5

Pour the mixture into a baking pan and bake in the oven for one hour.

6

After one hour, remove the pudding from the oven and add the reserved sweetened coconut milk on top.

7

Add a piece of butter on top of the pudding and spread it a bit.

8

Return the pudding to the oven and bake for another 45 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

boilingmashingmixingbaking

Equipment Needed

large bowlpotbaking dishmixing spoonsifter

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetariandairy-free

Allergens

glutendairynuts

Also Known As

Jamaican Sweet Potato CakeSweet Potato Pudding

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