It was a cold, rainy, miserable week here in Vegas so the rich spiciness of this non-dairy pudding really hit the spot. I suspect it would be excellent in a nut-based pie shell topped with whipped coconut cream–pumpkin pudding pie!
MimicCreme is a heavy cream substitute, so if you can tolerate dairy and would prefer to use the real thing, feel free. I’m working on an alternative recipe using coconut milk, so watch for that in the weeks ahead.
3 cups unsweetened MimicCreme (or heavy cream, if you prefer)
1/2 cup maple syrup, coconut nectar or honey (I used half coconut nectar and half maple syrup)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp vanilla bean powder or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3T arrowroot powder
3/4 cup organic pumpkin puree
In a medium-sized pot, combine MimicCreme, sweetener(s) of choice, spices and vanilla. Whisk lightly over medium heat until the mixture begins to bubble lightly (turn down the heat if it’s boiling).
Sift in the arrowroot powder one tablespoon at a time, whisking constantly. As the pudding continues to cook down and bubble, whisk in pumpkin.
Continue to cook down and whisk lightly until the mixture reaches a pudding-like consistency; you can leave it a little runnier than you ultimately want it to be, as it will thicken upon standing and chilling. Cover and refrigerate when fully cool.
Note: This recipe makes a LOT of pudding, so you might want to cut it in half.
This recipe is linked to Sugar Free Sunday, Slightly Indulgent Tuesday, Gluten-Free Wednesdays, Allergy Friendly Friday and the Flu-Fighting Pumpkin Party at The Purposed Heart. Proud to be part of the Allergy-Friendly Virtual Halloween Party at Allergy-Free Vintage Cookery too!
Isn’t mimicream great? And what a wonderful fall recipe…great for these fall evenings, thanks for sharing, Ina
I truly love this product too, Ina. It’s so versatile. I’m thrilled there’s someone else who appreciates it as much as I do.
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This is another good one. I will have to use the real cream as I can’t get your
substitute here.
Mom
I have a bunch of mimic cream I bought a while ago but haven’t used, but this looks like an excellent way to use some of it up! Yum!
Hi! I blog about allergy-free cooking over at Allergy Free Vintage Cookery, and I’m putting together a post about allergy friendly Halloween parties. I’d love to include your pudding! Please drop me a note and let me know if it’s ok to use your photo. I’ll include a big credit and link back to you
Thanks,
Lisa @ Allergy Free Vintage Cookery
http://allergyfreecookery.blogspot.com
MMMMMMM,…what a tasty pumpkin spiced dessert! We can’t get pumpkin puree over here in a can in Belgium because we don’t use pumpkin in desserts but I will make this tasty dessert: so easy to make too! I can’t wait to make it!
Thanks Sophie! Your comments always brighten my day. I hope you’re enjoying a beautiful autumn in Belgium! x
This looks great! I made some pumpkin pudding not long ago that was great, also.
I’m stopping by from Gluten-Free Wednesdays.
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So glad you found me! What a great blog you have, too. I just bookmarked your recipe for Pumpkin Butter made in a crockpot. I will definitely give that a try. Thanks for stopping by!
That looks so good! I have used MimicCream before and really like it for some things. I’ll have to get some more and give this a try. Thanks for sharing it at Gluten-Free Wednesdays!
It was my pleasure to participate! I love your blog. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Yum!!! I LOVE pumpkin everything, but I have actually never tried pumpkin pudding! Your recipe looks great and I have everything on hand to make it – can’t wait to try it!
I would love for you to link this pudding recipe up to a “PUMPKIN” link up that we are hosting today! It fits in perfectly!
Thanks for inviting me, Mindy! I’ve linked up. Thrilled to participate!
Thanks for joining us at Flu Fighting Foods! This pudding looks absolutely delicious! I hope you’ll come back next week and share a breakfast recipe!
It was my pleasure. I’ll definitely be back!
We just opened up the linky for breakfast recipes!! Hope to see you there!!
http://www.thehumbledhomemaker.com/2011/11/gallo-pinto-traditional-costa-rican.html
Thanks for inviting me, Erin! I’ve linked up.