Description
Pumpkin spice pudding brings warmth from autumn’s embrace with rich, creamy layers of seasonal comfort. Cinnamon and nutmeg weave magic through this delightful dessert, inviting you to savor each spoonful of pure, homemade happiness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) pumpkin puree or 1 ½ pounds (680 grams) fresh pumpkin
- 4 eggs, separated
- ¾ cup (150 grams) light brown sugar
- ¾ cup (180 ml) half and half
Spices:
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon grated or ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
Additional Flavoring:
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) rum
Instructions
- Prepare fresh pumpkin by carefully removing seeds and skin, then dice into small, uniform cubes.
- Boil pumpkin pieces until completely tender, then drain and transform into smooth, silky puree, allowing minimal cooling time.
- Warm the oven to 350°F and delicately coat a 1-quart soufflé dish with butter to prevent sticking.
- Whip egg whites using an electric mixer until they form glossy, rigid peaks that maintain their structure when the whisk is lifted.
- Separately, vigorously beat egg yolks until they transform into a pale, creamy consistency.
- Incorporate pumpkin puree, half and half, rum, brown sugar, and warming spices (ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon) into the yolk mixture, stirring until completely harmonized.
- Tenderly fold the stiff egg whites into the spiced pumpkin base, using a gentle lifting motion to maintain airiness.
- Transfer the luminous mixture into the prepared soufflé dish, placing it within a larger pan filled with steaming hot water.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, monitoring until the pudding sets with a gentle, slight wobble in the center.
- Garnish with cloud-like sweetened whipped cream and serve immediately while warm for an indulgent autumn dessert experience.
Notes
- Perfectly ripe pumpkins guarantee a smooth, velvety texture with intense autumn flavor profiles.
- Whipping egg whites separately creates an incredibly light, airy pudding that melts deliciously in your mouth.
- Room temperature ingredients help blend seamlessly and prevent unexpected lumpy textures in the final dessert.
- Using freshly ground spices elevates the pudding’s warmth, delivering deeper, more complex taste sensations.
- Water bath baking technique ensures gentle, even cooking and prevents potential cracking or drying out.
- Serve immediately after baking to enjoy maximum volume, richness, and luxurious pudding consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 147 mg