Best 9 Puertorican Coconut Custard Tembleque Recipes

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Tembleque is a traditional Puerto Rican coconut custard dessert that is often enjoyed as a refreshing treat or as a special occasion dish. It is characterized by its smooth and creamy texture and its distinct coconut flavor. The main ingredients of tembleque are coconut milk, cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla extract. Variations of the recipe may also include cinnamon, nutmeg, or raisins. The dessert is typically served chilled and can be garnished with grated coconut or cinnamon. Tembleque is a popular choice for parties, gatherings, and celebrations in Puerto Rico and is a beloved part of the country's culinary heritage.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

TEMBLEQUE (PUERTO RICAN STYLE COCONUT PUDDING)



Tembleque (Puerto Rican Style Coconut Pudding) image

This is one of the recipes that remind me of my childhood. This pudding is a very common Puerto Rican dessert. To describe it I would say that is a creamy coconut pudding, topped with cinnamon and delicious.

Provided by chef FIFI

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

7 ounces cream of coconut (approx 1/2 can)
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup cornstarch
4 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla
ground cinnamon, and or flaked coconut

Steps:

  • In a saucepan combine milk and cream of coconut,corn starch,vanilla and sugar mix very well.
  • Stir constantly on medium high until mixture begins to boil and gets thick.
  • Let boil a couple more minutes still keep stirring, then you can either pour into individual dessert cups or a mold.
  • Let cool on tabletop, then refrigerate.
  • Top with garnish.
  • Enjoy!

TEMBLEQUE PUERTO RICAN COCONUT PUDDING



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My husband is Puerto Rican and wanted me to make this! 'Tembleque,' which means 'wiggly,' is a creamy coconut pudding.

Provided by Joanne Guzman

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean

Time 3h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
¾ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup cornstarch
1 pinch ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Stir coconut milk, sugar, and salt together in a saucepan. Spoon a few tablespoons of the coconut milk mixture into a small bowl and stir cornstarch into the mixture to dissolve; pour into the mixture in the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring constantly; cook until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour the coconut milk mixture into molds, cover each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold and firm, 3 hours to 2 days.
  • Run a thin knife around the edges of the mold and invert onto a plate to remove putting. Garnish tops with cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.2 calories, Carbohydrate 38.5 g, Fat 27.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 24.7 g, Sodium 98 mg, Sugar 25 g

TEMBLEQUE (PUERTO RICAN COCONUT PUDDING)



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Simple desserts are sometimes best. Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding, or tembleque, is a simple dessert made from ingredients you probably have on hand - coconut milk, sugar, and cornstarch. You can dress it up with lime, orange, or cinnamon. It only takes 20 minutes of hands-on time!

Provided by Marta Rivera

Categories     Dessert     Make-ahead

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
2 (13.5 ounce) cans full-fat coconut milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-inch peel of lime, optional
1 cinnamon stick, optional
To garnish:
1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes, toasted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Whisk together dry ingredients: In a large, heavy-bottom pot (preferably one with sloping sides) whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, and salt. You are doing this in a cold pot off heat.
  • Add the lime and cinnamon stick: Add the lime peel and cinnamon stick.
  • Release the air bubbles: Gently tap the bottom of the mold against the countertop to release any bubbles trapped in the custard.
  • Garnish and serve: Sprinkle the tembleque with toasted coconut flakes and ground cinnamon. Store the unmolded tembleque in an air-tight container or covered in plastic wrap (touching the custard) in the fridge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 19 g, Fat 22 g, ServingSize 4 (4 1/2-ounce individual molds) or 8 servings (from a 10" mold), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

TEMBLEQUE (COCONUT PUDDING)



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The journalist and cookbook author Von Diaz cooked her way through the classic Puerto Rican cookbook, Cocina Criolla, about six years ago, eventually using the experience as a jumping off point for her own cookbook, "Coconuts and Collards." Her recipe for tembleque, the delicious coconut-milk pudding set with cornstarch and chilled in the fridge, is simple, but it does involve one laborious task: making coconut milk from scratch. As Diaz notes in her book, the effort is greatly rewarded - fresh coconut milk is infinitely more complex, floral and delicious than the kind that comes in a can. Mature coconuts, the ones ideal for making coconut milk, should be brown, hairy and very heavy. If you shake them around, you should be able to hear the water inside. (That said, you can absolutely use canned if you like; just cut the sugar back to a half cup.)

Provided by Tejal Rao

Categories     custards and puddings, dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds coconut (about 1 or 2 whole mature coconuts, or 2 cups fresh coconut meat)
1/2 cup cornstarch
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon orange-blossom water
Ground cinnamon, for garnish

Steps:

  • To make fresh coconut milk, extract the coconut water and coconut meat from the coconut: Hammer a screwdriver into the coconut's three eyes, and pour the coconut water through a fine-mesh strainer into a blender. Wrap the coconut in a towel to balance it, and crack it open with a hammer or the dull side of cleaver. Remove the tough outer shell, then use a vegetable peeler to remove any remaining brown skin on the coconut meat. Rinse the meat thoroughly, then roughly chop it. Add 2 cups coconut meat and 3 1/2 cups hot water to the blender, and process. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing at coconut solids with the back of a spoon. Wrap the solids in a piece of cheesecloth, and squeeze firmly with your hands to get every last bit of liquid out. (Reserve coconut solids for another use.)
  • In a saucepan, combine the cornstarch, sugar and salt, and mix together with a whisk. Lightly whisk the coconut milk if it has separated, then whisk 4 cups coconut milk into the cornstarch mixture. Add the orange-blossom water.
  • Put the saucepan over medium-high heat, and whisk until the mixture starts to thicken. Lower the heat to medium-low, and continue stirring until a few bubbles start to appear and break on the surface and the mixture is just barely boiling. Remove from heat and immediately pour into 10 dry ramekins, using a scant half cup for each portion.
  • Allow it to cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes, then cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or until completely cold. Use a small palette knife to release the edges, and tip the tembleque out onto serving dishes (or, alternately, serve directly out of ramekins). Garnish with a dusting of cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 718, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 61 grams, Fiber 16 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 54 grams, Sodium 131 milligrams, Sugar 25 grams

TEMBLEQUE (PUERTO RICAN COCONUT PUDDING)



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One of the most popular desserts in Puerto Rico, tembleque gets its name from the Spanish word for "tremble," which refers to the wiggly, jiggly texture of this molded pudding. Made with coconut milk thickened with cornstarch, the pudding is both vegan and gluten-free, making it a perfect choice when entertaining family and friends.

Provided by Alejandra Ramos

Categories     dessert

Time 4h35m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nonstick baking spray or coconut oil, for greasing
4 cups canned unsweetened coconut milk (full-fat, please!)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2/3 cup vegan granulated sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
Ground cinnamon, for serving

Steps:

  • Grease eight 4-ounce molds or one large 4-cup mold (you can use ramekins, baking pans, custard cups, etc.) with a spritz of baking spray or coconut oil. Stir together the coconut milk, salt and sugar and stir in a medium saucepan over medium-high until the sugar dissolves.
  • Transfer 1 cup of the warm coconut milk to a medium bowl. Whisk in the cornstarch to create a smooth slurry. Slowly whisk the slurry back into the pan and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and pudding-like, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared molds and let cool at room temperature for 20 minutes before loosely covering with plastic wrap and refrigerating.
  • Chill until set, at least 4 hours. To serve, run a thin wet knife along the edges of the molds, then carefully invert onto a plate or plates. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon if desired.

TEMBLEQUE DE COCO - COCONUT TEMBLEQUE



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Tembleque is a traditional dish served in Puerto Rico around the holiday season. It is jiggly and similar in texture to a panna cotta.

Provided by MKCortes (Latin Goddess)

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean

Time 5h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 cups coconut milk
1 ½ cups coconut cream
1 ½ cups evaporated milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup milk
1 cup cornstarch
⅔ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange blossom water
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon lime zest
1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste

Steps:

  • Combine coconut milk, coconut cream, evaporated milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a large saucepan.
  • Mix milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until dissolved; stir into coconut milk mixture. Add sugar, vanilla extract, orange blossom water, salt, and lime zest to coconut milk mixture; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until simmering and mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove saucepan from heat, pour mixture into a deep 9-inch cake pan, and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until tembleque is chilled, at least 4 hours to overnight.
  • Remove tembleque from refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature, about 10 minutes. Dip bottom of pan in a bowl of warm water for 1 minute. Carefully separate tembleque from pan by running a thin knife around the edges. Place a serving dish on top of pan and invert tembleque onto dish; garnish with cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.9 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 10.8 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 23.3 g, Sodium 162.5 mg, Sugar 30.8 g

PUERTORICAN COCONUT CUSTARD: "TEMBLEQUE"



PUERTORICAN COCONUT CUSTARD:

Categories     Dairy     Dessert

Yield 5 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 cups canned coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 tbls cornstarch

Steps:

  • In a blender whirl all ingredients until smooth Pour into a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat. Simmer until thickened; about 4 minutes. pour into small individuals molds. Cover. Refrigerate overnight.

PUERTO RICAN COCONUT PUDDING



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Tembleque, or coconut pudding, brings back so many memories of the days my family would vacation in Puerto Rico to see my relatives. It was one of my favorite things to eat-I'm sure it will become a much-loved recipe with your family, as well. -Linette Serenil, Upland, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cans (13.66 ounces each) coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add milk; stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened., Remove from the heat; pour into dessert dishes. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Fat 21g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

TEMBLEQUE- COCONUT PUDDING RECIPE - (5/5)



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Provided by jdelrio

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup of cornstarch
2/3 cup of sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a saucepan dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup coconut milk. Once dissolved add the rest of the coconut milk, sugar, and salt. Cook at medium-high heat stirring constantly! As it thickens, lower heat until it boils thick. Pour right away into wet molds, pans or cups. Cool and then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Carefully separate the tembleque from the mold using a knife. Turn it over unto a dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Tips:

  • Make sure to use fresh ingredients, especially the coconut milk and cream. This will give your tembleque the best flavor.
  • If you don't have cornstarch, you can use arrowroot powder or tapioca starch instead.
  • Be careful not to overcook the tembleque. It should be thick and creamy, but still slightly loose.
  • Tembleque can be served warm or cold. It's also delicious topped with fresh fruit, such as mango, pineapple, or strawberries.
  • If you're using canned coconut milk, be sure to chill it thoroughly before using. This will help it separate more easily.

Conclusion:

Tembleque is a delicious and easy-to-make Puerto Rican dessert that's perfect for any occasion. If you're looking for a sweet treat that's both unique and flavorful, give tembleque a try. You won't be disappointed!

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