Grandma’s Sweet Potato Pudding Recipe

Published Nov 7, 2024 By Elle Ann

Image Credit: Camirra's Kitchen via YouTube

This old-school recipe by Camirra’s Kitchen on YouTube is one of the best ways to cook sweet potatoes. It’s a classic Southern dish that is perfect to serve at Thanksgiving or the entire Fall season. This treat tastes like a regular sweet potato pie, but better, because it has no crust and is all filling.

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This is also a dish that even the kids and picky eaters would love, and you can even take it to the next level by adding toppings and glaze of your choice. For now, learn the basics of making this delightful pudding recipe by watching the video tutorial below, then give it a try, and see for yourself.

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Ingredients for Sweet Potato Pudding:

6 large sweet potatoes
2 sticks of butter, melted
½ tsp of salt
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of white sugar
¾ cup of flour
2 tsp of cinnamon
¾ tsp of nutmeg
3 tbsp of rum, optional
1 tbsp of vanilla extract
1 tsp of lemon juice
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup of evaporated milk

How to Make Sweet Potato Pudding:

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Pudding — Image Credit: Camirra’s Kitchen via YouTube

Step 1

Roast the sweet potatoes, then let them cool completely, and peel off the skin. Preheat your oven to 350°F, then place the peeled sweet potatoes in a large bowl, and beat them until mashed. Transfer them to a food processor, then process them until smooth, and then put them back in the bowl.

Step 2

Add the vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, rum, melted butter, salt, sugars, and evaporated milk, you can also add some freshly grated ginger. Mix them until thoroughly combined, then adjust the spices and sugar to taste, and add the flour and lemon juice.

Step 3

Continue to mix until well combined, then add the beaten eggs, and keep mixing until incorporated. Grease 2 baking dishes with butter, then divide the batter evenly and place them in the preheated oven. Allow them to bake for about 50 minutes or until browned fully set, then let it cool, and serve. Enjoy!