Grated Sweet Potato Pudding

3.50 from 6 votes

Grated Sweet Potato Pudding tastes a little like a pumpkin, or sweet potato pie, with the full-bodied flavors of molasses, cinnamon, and freshly grated nutmeg. It’s a rustic dessert that is easy to make using simple ingredients and requires no fancy equipment.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 10

Total Time1 20

Course: Dessert, old fashioned dessert

Cuisine: American Comfort Food

Servings: servings

Calories: 349kcal

Author: Renee Goerger

Equipment

Ingredients

5 cups grated sweet potato, peeled
2 large eggs, at room temperature
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup molasses
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¼ cup brown sugar
1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350-degrees F (175 degreed C)
Spray a 3-quart baking dish liberally with baking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, butter, molasses, milk, vanilla, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Stir in the grated sweet potato and mix well.
Pour the sweet potato pudding mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake for 70-80 minutes (or until the center is set), making sure to remove the pudding earlier if it becomes too dark.
Remove and cool.
Top with ice cream or frozen yogurt and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Notes

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

May be frozen in an airtight freezer container for up to 3 months.

Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and reheat to warm (covered) in a low oven.

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