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I love pumpkin and I love pudding. This egg-free Paleo pumpkin pudding makes a super-easy snack, dessert or side dish. It has all the flavors of a good pumpkin pie but without the time, energy, and effort of making a pie!
Have a serving of protein with it and it makes a meal. How about Pumpkin Pudding and cold roast chicken or turkey? Or a pasture-raised pork chop?
This recipe uses gelatin or collagen instead of eggs, which is especially great if you have an egg intolerance or are following the autoimmune paleo protocol. I prefer Vital Proteins gelatin or Collagen but use Great Lakes if you have it. Read my blog post comparing the two when you have a minute….
There’s an important difference in Gelatin vs. Collagen products. “Gelatin” only dissolves in hot water and will hard gel your pudding which may not be what you want. There are many recipes for that however.
This recipes specifies “Collagen”, the BLUE label Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides. This dissolves in cold water for fast puddings, smoothies, etc. If you have the ORANGE label Great Lakes gelatin or the GREEN label Vital Proteins gelatin, you’ll need to dissolve the gelatin in hot water and use it soon as it will gel up like Jello. You can change the recipe to use what you have.
Buy or make your own puree with pumpkin or butternut squash. Natural Value coconut milk is BPA-free and has no carrageenan.
PALEO PUMPKIN PUDDING
INGREDIENTS
2 TB. Vital Proteins collagen (or gelatin, see above)
1/4 cup cool filtered water (or hot water, see above)
1 2/3 C. canned full fat coconut milk (not aseptic carton milk)
1 2/3 C. canned or fresh pumpkin puree (NOT pie filling)
1/4 cup or less raw honey or real maple syrup
1 tsp. fresh cinnamon (Vietnamese is best)
1/4 tsp. each cloves and nutmeg (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Put the collagen/gelatin in a small bowl and stir in the water.
- In a saucepan, gently heat the coconut milk, then turn off the heat and whisk in everything but the gelatin. Mix well.
- Add the gelatin and whisk in well so no lumps form.
- Pour into 3 small bowls, cups or glasses and chill for an hour. It may be set after 30 minutes if you’re really hungry!
NOTES
- Make whipped coconut cream for the topping. Chill a can of coconut milk, open from the bottom, drain off the milk and get to the cream last. Whip.
- Add more or less spices and sweetener. Or try liquid Stevia.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Good with chopped Crispy Nuts (soaked and dehydrated)
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About Beverly
In practice since 1985.
Beverly Meyer is a Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist who has been in practice since 1985. Her Primal Diet – Modern Health podcast has published over 200 episodes since 2010. In 2012 she founded The Center For Life, which is the largest natural health center in San Antonio, with 11 doctors and practitioners. Her Diet and Health Center San Antonio is also the longest serving health and wellness center in the area. Beverly has an MBA in Finance and BA in Economics, has owned and managed several businesses, including a franchising company and a large kitchen goods store.
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