Baked Pumpkin Spice Pudding (Printable)
A warmly spiced baked dessert featuring pumpkin purée and aromatic autumn spices.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 1 3/4 cups pumpkin purée (canned or homemade)
02 - 3 large eggs
03 - 3/4 cup whole milk
04 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
05 - 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
06 - 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients & Spices
08 - 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
11 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
12 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
13 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
14 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
→ Optional Topping
15 - Whipped cream, for serving
16 - Ground cinnamon, for dusting
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish or six individual ramekins with butter or cooking spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, eggs, milk, heavy cream, brown sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until completely smooth and well incorporated.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and ground cloves to ensure even distribution.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, whisking continuously until fully combined and no lumps remain. The batter should be smooth and pourable.
05 - Pour the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish or ramekins. Place the dish in a larger roasting pan and carefully pour hot water into the roasting pan until it reaches halfway up the sides of the pudding dish.
06 - Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the pudding is set around the edges but still slightly wobbly in the center. The top should be golden brown.
07 - Remove from the oven and carefully lift the baking dish from the water bath. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon if desired.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The texture impossibly light yet rich like eating a cloud spiced with autumn
- Your whole kitchen will smell like everything cozy about November in under an hour
02 -
- The water bath is not optional it creates the custard like texture that makes this pudding special
- Overbaking will turn this into a cake rather than a pudding so trust the wobble test
03 -
- Grate your nutmeg fresh right into the bowl the difference is remarkable
- Use boiling water for the bath not hot tap water for even baking