Yellow Yam Pudding

Yellow yam Pudding is a delightful famous Caribbean dessert recipe. This rich and flavorful pudding is delicious and healthy. On a Sunday afternoon, after dinner, treat yourself to a piece or two.

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Jamaican

Keyword: Yellow Yam Pudding

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 167kcal

Ingredients

2 cups grated yellow yam
2 cups all purpose gluten-free flour
1 cup organic cane sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 15 ounce can coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

For The Custard Topping

3/4 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons organic brown sugar or coconut sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray or brush a 9x13 pan with oil and set aside.
Peel yellow yam, discard brown skin and grate yellow yam using a box grated. Set aside. Note that yellow yam will oxidize easily and turn to a brown color.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
Add coconut milk and vanilla. Stir until the batter is smooth.
Add the grated yellow yam and stir.
Scoop batter in prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine custard topping ingredients.
Mix coconut milk, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl.
After 45 minutes, pour custard topping over the top of the pudding and return to bake for another 45 minutes, or the top is golden brown.

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