Carrot pudding, a delectable dessert with a rich history, has been enjoyed for centuries. Often associated with special occasions and celebrations, this dish has undergone various culinary transformations, resulting in a diverse range of recipes that cater to different tastes and preferences. From traditional carrot puddings that utilize simple, rustic ingredients to more elaborate versions that incorporate a variety of spices, nuts, and fruits, this dessert continues to captivate the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice cook looking to explore new culinary horizons, this article will guide you through the best carrot pudding recipes, providing insights into their unique flavors, textures, and presentations.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
STEAMED CARROT PUDDING
This recipe has been in my family for at least three generations, passed down from my Canadian grandmother. It's been a favorite wintertime dessert for us and always included for Easter dinner and other holiday meals. -Ann Searcey, Kettering, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the carrots, potatoes, raisins, dates and nuts. , Pour into a well-greased 6-cup pudding mold or metal gelatin mold. Cover with foil. Place on a rack in a stockpot. Add 1 in. of boiling water to stockpot; cover and boil gently for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, replacing water as needed. Let stand for 5 minutes before unmolding., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter, vanilla and nutmeg. Serve with warm pudding.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 570 calories, Fat 28g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 760mg sodium, Carbohydrate 75g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
OLD FASHIONED CARROT PUDDING
I received this recipe about 40 years ago from a friend who said it had been in her family for generations. It comes out wonderfully moist and flavorful. I have given it as Christmas gifts many times and it's always very well received.
Provided by Carol Shorter Hicks
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English
Time 4h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. The mixture will be dry. Stir in the carrots, raisins and chopped walnuts. Pour into a well-greased pudding mold or coffee can. Cover the top with aluminum foil.
- Place the pudding mold into a large kettle or Dutch oven filled with 2 inches of water. Cover the pan, and bring to a simmer. Allow the pudding to steam for 4 to 4 1/2 hours over low heat. Remove from the mold. Serve with warm lemon sauce.
- To make the lemon sauce, mix together 3/4 cup of sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Stir in hot water, butter, lemon juice and vanilla. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Serve warm over the pudding.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.1 calories, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Cholesterol 3.1 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 268.7 mg, Sugar 38.3 g
CARROT PUDDING
This is a wonderful spice filled dessert that resembles plum pudding but is low in fat (unless you use the buttery sauce!). The buttery sauce is optional, the pudding is good with or without it!
Provided by Joyce Rehagen
Categories Desserts Custards and Pudding Recipes
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine carrots, potatoes, sugar, raisins, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, all spice, and ground cloves. Transfer mixture to a clean 1 pound coffee can. Secure wax paper over the top and place the filled can in a large pot with 2 to 3 inches of water. Cover the pot and bring the water to a simmer.
- Steam the cake for 2 hours. Serve warm.
- Buttery sauce: In a medium-size pot, combine butter or margarine, cream, sugar, and vanilla. Heat until the mixture is liquid. Spoon mixture over the warm carrot pudding to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 551.6 calories, Carbohydrate 93.8 g, Cholesterol 58.2 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 295.5 mg, Sugar 70.5 g
CHRISTMAS CARROT PUDDING
This is a traditional English steamed pudding, which I serve with Egg Nog Sauce. DH could care less about Christmas anything, except this. If I don't make this, I may as well pack my bags ... :) This is his dear Mom's recipe, just as she wrote it, I don't dare change it!
Provided by Gumboot Gourmet
Categories Dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 2 mdeium puddings, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sprinkle a tablespoon of flour over fruit & mix, set aside.
- Grate carrot & potato, set aside.
- Cream sugar & butter, add egg & beat.
- Add carrot & 1/2 of potato.
- Mix well & add remaining flour & spices.
- Dissolve baking soda in remaining 1/2 of potato.
- Add to pudding & mix lightly.
- Add floured fruit & mix lightly.
- Add rum or brandy if using.
- Pour into large buttered pudding bowl.
- Cover with greased parchment or waxed paper.
- Cover with clean cotton cloth, tied down.
- This recipe makes 1 large & 1 small pudding. You can make 2 medium puddings.
- Steam on stovetop for three hours, watching water level.
- Water should not come more than halfway up the bowl.
- At this point you can either serve it, refrigerate for a few days or put in the freezer.
- I try to make mine about a month ahead, put in the freezer, take it out the day before you want it, thaw in fridge.
- Steam for one hour before serving.
- Serve with egg nog sauce, or your favorite hard sauce.
INDIAN CARROT PUDDING (GAJAR KA HALWA)
This version of halwa is made with powdered milk.
Provided by Indian Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat 3 tablespoons ghee in a non-stick deep pot (kadai) and add cashew nuts. Toast for a few minutes until fragrant and lightly browned; transfer to a bowl. Set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon ghee to the same pot and cook carrots until they are tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in powdered milk and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes. Sweeten with sugar to taste and cook until sugar has dissolved, stirring continuously until the mixture becomes thick, about 10 minutes. Mix in cashews and cardamom powder.
- Serve garnished with extra cashews if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.1 calories, Carbohydrate 47.3 g, Cholesterol 63.8 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 239.9 mg, Sugar 40.8 g
MOM'S CHRISTMAS CARROT PUDDING
This is a tradition in my family and everyone looks forward to it. It's almost like a carrot cake and the sauce may sound a little odd but I never have it without it.
Provided by Narshmellow
Categories Dessert
Time 4h
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Put everything for the pudding in a big bowl and mix it up so it is combined.
- Place batter in greased molds and carefully cover with tinfoil.
- You do not want any water falling over into the batter or it will be ruined.
- Put molds in a pot big enough to fit leaving a little room around the edges to pour the water into the pot.
- Fill the pot with water halfway up the side of the molds.
- Cover with lid and steam for 2 to 3 hours.
- Check to make sure the pot doesn't run dry.
- The pudding is done when it has a cake-like look to it.
- You may have to steam for a longer period of time.
- It is best to make this a few days ahead of time and cool it in a pantry or fridge so that the flavors may blend.
- Sauce: Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice.
- Add water.
- Cook until thickens and clear looking.
- Add vinegar and stir.
- Make this the day you are going to serve.
STEAMED CARROT PUDDING FOR CHRISTMAS
My mother's father was born in England (Victorian era) so she grew up with Christmas Pudding on their holiday menu here in the USA. She continued to love it all her life. I'm making no comment about my preferences because this is her recipe and she loved it -- perhaps you'll enjoy reading what a Christmas Pudding is like. I...
Provided by Marcia McCance
Categories Other Sauces
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- 1. Mix and sift the dry ingredients Mix with other ingredients in order given
- 2. Steam in butter covered mold for three hours -- keep water boiling constantly
- 3. Serve with rum sauce or caramel sauce
- 4. RUM SAUCE: heat 2 cups milk, thickened with flour, sweetened to taste with sugar, flavor with rum and nutmeg
- 5. CARAMEL SAUCE: Cream sugar and butter, add well beaten egg yolks, and milk, cook in double boiler until thick, then flavor with vanilla
BAKED CARROT PUDDING
This is a recipe a manager of a cafeteria gave me. Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on top for presentation.
Provided by Judith Nees
Categories Desserts Custards and Pudding Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Steam or boil carrots until tender; mash. In an electric mixer with whisk attachment or by hand, beat eggs into carrots, one at a time. Beat in sugar, vanilla and baking powder. Fold in flour. Pour into a 2 quart baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, until puffed and set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.3 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 134.2 mg, Sugar 29.1 g
BAKED CARROT PUDDING
This is a truly Irish dessert, which can also be enjoyed as a sweet main course. It is so delicious: moist and tasty. No need for further explanations. Try it out!
Provided by Lalaloula
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 2 puddings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Grate the carrots (the finer the moister the pudding gets) and preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Combine flour, sugar and spices in a bowl. In a second bowl cream the butter. Add to the flour-mixture.
- Add the carrots and the raisins. Blend well.
- Fill into two oven-proof dishes, sprinkle with some sugar and bake for 40-45 minutes (cover after 20 minutes if already browned on top).
- Serve with vanilla ice-cream, whipped cream or custard.
INDIAN RICE AND CARROT PUDDING
This Indian carrot pudding recipe is rich in flavor and very easy to prepare. -Daljeet Singh, Coral Springs, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 3h
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine milk, carrots, rice, cardamom, cinnamon and ginger in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in half the chopped pistachios. Cook, covered, on high heat for 2-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add agave and raisins; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is tender, 15 minutes longer. If desired, stir in rose water. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve chilled. Garnish each serving with remaining pistachios.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 66mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
PUMPKIN CARROT PUDDING (KUGEL)
This was created for RSC #13 and is great for dessert or as a sweet side dish to chicken or turkey. If serving for dessert whip up some heavy cream for garnish.
Provided by chia2160
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Steam carrots until tender, I use the microwave.
- Preheat oven to 400f.
- Spray a 10x13" baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl add cooked carrots and mash.
- Add canned pumpkin, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, vanilla, honey and butter.
- Taste and if you want it sweeter add brown sugar.
- Add eggs and coconut milk, mix well.
- Bake for 1- 11/2 hrs depending at your oven, pudding should be set.
CARROT PUDDING
This is a healthy recipe for children as well as grown-ups.easy to make and very popular dessert in all over India.
Provided by sharda
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 cup, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- wash the carrots very nicely, wipe the water off and grate them in a medium sized grater.
- take a wok or pan, put in the butter and melt it.
- as the butter melts, put in the grated carrot.
- Just fry it for 5 minutes.
- Pour all the milk into the pan.
- let it cook over medium heat.
- keep stirring it frequently.
- after about 45 minutes it will get thickened into thick consistency, like a paste.
- You can keep the measure of consistency according to your like.
- If you make it more thick cook for some more time.
- After thickened to desired consistency, mix in the condensed milk and cook for 5 minutes.
- Switch off the gas.
- In another pan roast the raisins and cashew in a little butter.
- mix the raisins and cashews into the pudding.
- Allow it to cool.
- when it comes to the room temperature mix in the cardamum powder.
- serve cool.
LUCY'S CARROT PUDDING
Our family likes this dessert during the holidays. This dessert can be served hot or cold, and is good topped off with lemon sauce, ice cream, or whipping cream. The pudding is baked in 12 to 16 ounce cans. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.
Provided by Esla Hardy
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar. Mix in carrots, potatoes, and raisins. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together; mix into the creamed mixture. Stir in apples.
- Fill cans 2/3 full with pudding mixture. Cover with foil.
- Place cans in a roasting pan with 2 to 3 inches of water. Steam at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
- Stir together 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch. Combine mixture with water in a saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until thick. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and lemon juice. Serve warm over pudding.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.5 calories, Carbohydrate 84.6 g, Cholesterol 38.1 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 265.9 mg, Sugar 60.1 g
PASSOVER CARROT PUDDING CUPS
These make a delightful, light dish for a Seder. The pudding cups are a simple side with a mellow carrot flavor and a citrus note. Recipe is from Rosalyn Tauber and was printed in "Gourmet Magazine" (April 2006). You can add a little grated ginger (1/2 tsp) for extra zing. Cook's Notes: ·Carrot cups can be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely, then chilled in an airtight container. Reheat carrot cups on a baking sheet in a 350°F oven until hot, 5 to 10 minutes. ·If you can't find matzo cake meal, finely grind regular matzo meal in a blender. cups and turn out onto a serving dish. Serve warm.
Provided by blucoat
Categories Oranges
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 individual pudding cups
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F Generously brush a 12-cup muffin tin with margarine.
- Cook carrots in boiling salted water in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered, until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain carrots in a colander and purée in a food processor until very smooth, about 1 minute.
- Whisk together matzo cake meal, potato starch, and salt in a small bowl.
- Beat together egg yolks, sugar, zest, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and mix in cake-meal mixture until just combined. Add carrot purée and 1/3 cup margarine and mix until just combined.
- Beat whites in another large bowl with cleaned beaters until they just hold stiff peaks. Fold one third of whites into carrot mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.
- Divide batter among muffin cups, then rap tin once or twice on work surface to eliminate any large air bubbles and smooth tops. Bake until browned on edges and a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of a carrot cup comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 5 minutes, then run a knife around edges of carrot cups and turn out onto a serving dish. Serve warm.
APPLE AND CARROT CHRISTMAS PUDDING
This is just like traditional Christmas pudding, but with less fat. The house smells great all day long. It's wonderful served with rum or cranberry sauce. For variations, try lemon or chocolate sauce. You can also line the mold with pecan halves or cranberries before filling. Be creative and add Christmas decorations to the plate before serving. The sky is the limit.
Provided by rosie
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English
Time 3h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine the carrots, apples, raisins, and bread crumbs in a bowl. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and allspice in a separate small bowl. Cream together the butter, sugar, and eggs in a separate large bowl; stir in the flour mixture. Add the carrot mixture and mix well. Transfer mixture to a lightly-greased, 2-quart mold.
- Place a steamer rack in the bottom of a large, deep pot. Set the filled mold on top of the steamer rack. Pour enough water into the bottom of the pot to cover the bottom 2/3 of the mold. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer for 2 hours 45 minutes, adding water occasionally to maintain the water level. Remove from water and allow to cool 10 minutes before turning out of mold onto a plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.4 calories, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Cholesterol 89.1 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 558.1 mg, Sugar 20.6 g
SWEET CARROT PUDDING
Make and share this Sweet Carrot Pudding recipe from Food.com.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Butter a 6-cup ring mold well and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream butter and shortening; add sugar, a little at a time, and beat until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and add lemon juice and zest.
- Sift together flour, soda, baking powder, salt and allspice.
- Stir into butter mixture.
- Stir in carrots and transfer to ring mold and cover with a buttered round of foil.
- Set into a baking pan, add enough hot water to come 2/3s of the way up mold and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake 30 minutes more or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Let cool on rack for 10 minutes.
- Invert onto platter.
- Serve warm with Gingered Whipped Cream.
- Gingered Whipped Cream: Beat all the ingredients together until cream holds soft peaks and transfer to a serving bowl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 593.5, Fat 31.3, SaturatedFat 16, Cholesterol 170.3, Sodium 245.5, Carbohydrate 73.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 53.7, Protein 6.5
GRATED TAPIOCA AND CARROT PUDDING
Cook time is chilling time. Source: HareKrsna Prasadam Sweets http://harekrsna.com/practice/prasadam/recipes/sweets8d.htm
Provided by tamarinda
Categories Dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Soak china grass in ½ cup milk.
- Wash the tapioca and drain the water.
- Boil sugar and remaining milk.
- Add tapioca and carrot and cook till soft.
- Add the china grass and cook till dissolved.
- Continue to cook for a few more minutes.
- Add the condensed milk and stir well.
- When it becomes custard-like in consistency, remove from the heat.
- Pour in a shallow dish and keep aside.
- When half set, garnish with grated carrot, coconut and cashewnuts. Refrigerate till set.
- Cut into pieces and offer.
CARROT DESSERT / PUDDING
Make and share this Carrot Dessert / Pudding recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Debbwl
Categories Low Protein
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine carrots and milk. Bring to a boil, and cook until most of the milk evaporates, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in sugar, and simmer until mixture becomes dry. Stir constantly to ensure that it doesn't burn. Remove from heat.
- Stir in cashews, raisins, and Cardamom.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.5, Fat 9.5, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 6.1, Sodium 251.3, Carbohydrate 64.1, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 50, Protein 8.4
MOM'S THANKSGIVING CARROT PUDDING
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mash the carrots in a separate bowl. In another bowl, mix wet ingredients then add the mixture to the dry ingredients in a big mixing bowl. Add the mashed carrots and continue mixing until everything is fully incorporated. Put the mixture in a greased, 2-quart baking dish. Bake for 1 hour.
VEGAN CARROT PUDDING
A veggie take on rice pudding and a 'need to use up old carrots'-experiment that turned out yummy! Serve hot or cold, with more soy milk or a nice hot tea.
Provided by LenoreRockchild
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegan Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk soy milk, turbinado sugar, molasses, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until well incorporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in flour until smooth, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Fold raisins and walnuts into soy milk mixture; add carrots. Cook and stir pudding over low heat, keeping just below a boil, until carrots are softened, 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 74.2 mg, Sugar 19.9 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality carrots. This will ensure that your carrot pudding has the best flavor and texture.
- Grate the carrots finely. This will help them to cook evenly and smoothly.
- Be careful not to overcook the carrots. They should be tender but still have a slight crunch to them.
- Use a good quality suet. This will help to give your carrot pudding a rich, moist texture.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different flavors. You can add spices, nuts, or dried fruits to your carrot pudding to create a unique and delicious dessert.
Conclusion:
Carrot pudding is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover carrots and is a perfect dessert for a cold winter day. With so many different recipes to choose from, you are sure to find a carrot pudding that you will love.
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