Grated Sweet Potato Pudding

3.58 from 7 votes

Old-Fashioned 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 mins

Cook Time1 hr 10 mins

Total Time1 hr 20 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American Comfort Food

Servings: servings

Calories: 349kcal

Author: Renee Goerger

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

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
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

Tools and equipment;

Box grater or food processor fitted with the shredding disc, 2 large bowls, whisk, wooden spoon, measuring spoons, measuring cups, 2½ quart baking dish, baking spray.

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