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Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding

Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding is a dessert loved and enjoyed by Jamaicans young and old. Often simply called “Potato Pudding“, recipes have been handed down from generation to generation to keep the tradition alive.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 5 pounds Sweet Potato
  • 3 cups dark Sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 packet coconut milk powder
  • 5 cup water
  • 1/4 cup margarine melted
  • 1 whole nutmeg grated
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • 1 tbsp white rum
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp browning

Instructions
 

  • Peel cut and grate sweet potatoes and place in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add dark sugar, flour and raisins.
  • Combine coconut milk powder with water, mix well and add to the sweet potato mixture.
  • Add melted margarine, nutmeg, salt, cinnamon powder, vanilla, rum, lime juice and browning and mix well.
  • Scrape mixture into a greased 10inch baking tin.
  • Bake in a pre-heated oven 350 F or 180 degrees C for 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours.
Keyword Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding, pudding, Sweet Potato Pudding