Vegan Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding

Diets

Vegan
Gluten free

Ingredients

Produce
- 1 tsp Ginger
- 2 lbs Sweet potato

Canned Goods
- 1 14-ounce can Coconut milk
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk

Baking & Spices
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 Pinch Cinnamon
- 1 cup Gluten free all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 1/16 cup Palm sugar
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt
- 1 1/4 tsp Vanilla

Time
Prepare: 15M
Cook: 1H 30M
Total: 1H 45M

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Description

Vegan Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding is the vegan version of this popular dessert enjoyed in Jamaica and the Caribbean throughout the year! It is very moist, rich, and indulgent!I enjoyed this dessert while growing up in Jamaica. It is easy to make, using a food processor or a blender. I must say it wasn’t as easy to make when I was growing up, but it was such a delight to eat and an appreciation of my mother’s labor of love that brings back warm memories!My mom would grate the sweet potatoes by hand using a box grater, this was one of my least favorite tasks! She would mix the grated sweet potatoes with coconut milk (freshly grated), flour, spices, and raisins. The mixture was then baked outdoors, using a traditional coal stove. She would make a fire with charcoal beneath the baking pan, then cover the baking pan and put more heated coals on top of the baking pan.In Jamaica, this style of baking is called, “hell a top, hell a bottom and hallelujah in the middle” The results would be a decadent pudding perfectly baked with a sweet custard top.Nowadays I make my version of Jamaican Sweet Potato pudding vegan and gluten-free. In a jiffy, I peel and chop the potatoes. Process in a food processor, add canned coconut milk, gluten-free flour, and spices and pop it in an oven. I do a special step to get the custard topping by adding extra sweetened coconut milk halfway during baking.This recipe is a must try, there isn’t much room to fail if you are trying it for the first time. You will be happy you tried it! Serve it with my Jamaican Stew Peas with Dumplings and my Jamaican Sorrel Drink for a truly authentic taste of the Island.To make Jamaican Sweet Potato pudding, you will need a special variety of sweet potato that has a white flesh with red skin. It is mainly sold in West Indian, Asian and African grocery stores. But fortunately it’s getting more popular here in the USA and it can even be found in Walmart. Sometimes it is also sold as ‘batata’.Here are some of the differences between Jamaican white-flesh sweet potato and American orange-flesh sweet potato:The Jamaican white flesh sweet potato is white flesh with red skin and the American sweet potato is orange flesh with brown skin.The Jamaican sweet potato is sturdier when cooked, the American sweet potato is softer.Jamaican sweet potato is starchier in texture than American sweet potatoAlthough they are both sweet, there is a distinct difference in their sweetness.

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potato, (aka. Batata)
1 14-ounce can coconut milk
1 cup coconut palm sugar
1 teaspoon ginger, freshly grated
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Gluten-Free all purpose flour, or brown rice flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, (optional)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, (optional)
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon coconut sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch cinnamon, optional

Directions

Preheat oven 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch round baking pan. Set aside.
Peel sweet potatoes and roughly chop. Grate using the grater or a food processor in batches. (If using a food processor or blender, add some coconut milk to help process)
Transfer grated sweet potatoes to a large bowl, add coconut milk, coconut palm sugar, spices and salt
Stir in flour to form a fairly smooth batter.
Pour batter into cake pan and bake for 45 minutes.
Combine all topping ingredients in a small bowl and pour evenly on the top of the pudding.
Return pudding to oven and bake for another 45 minutes or until top is golden brown,
Delicious served alone or with coconut whipped cream.

Serves: 12 Servings
Prepare: PT15M
Cook Time: PT90M
TotalTime: PT105M

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Title:	Vegan Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding \| Healthier Steps
Descrition:	Vegan Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding is the vegan version of this popular dessert enjoyed in Jamaica and the Caribbean throughout the year! It is ve

Vegan Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding

Produce
- 1 tsp Ginger
- 2 lbs Sweet potato

Canned Goods
- 1 14-ounce can Coconut milk
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk

Baking & Spices
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 Pinch Cinnamon
- 1 cup Gluten free all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 1/16 cup Palm sugar
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt
- 1 1/4 tsp Vanilla