Pouding Chomeur (Pudding Cake)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Honey offers a natural sweetness and is often more affordable.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is lactose-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Pour 35% cream and pure maple syrup into a food processor or use a handheld blender to mix until homogeneous, about 30 seconds.

In a mixer, combine softened butter and sugar at low speed until it forms a paste-like texture.

Add flour to the butter and sugar mixture slowly to avoid making a mess, then incorporate eggs and baking powder.

Increase the mixer speed to fully combine the eggs with the mixture until it resembles cookie dough.

Scoop the dough using an ice cream scoop into individual cast iron dishes, portioning them evenly.

Grease the cast iron dishes with cooking spray before adding the dough.

Pour the syrup mixture over the dough in the dishes, reserving some syrup for later caramelization.

Bake the dishes in the oven at 400°F for 20 minutes, checking for doneness as it may vary by oven.

After baking, optionally leave the desserts in the oven at low temperature or on the counter to keep warm until serving.

For caramelization, increase the oven temperature to 500°F and bake for an additional 2 minutes, adding reserved syrup on top before caramelizing.

Cooking Techniques

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