Are you tired of pumpkin recipes? Not yet? Good! Because I have an insanely easy recipe for you today. I almost didn’t share it because it is so easy and tapioca pudding isn’t anything new, but my family enjoys this so much that I decided to type up a little post for it.
I meant to share this earlier in the week, but I got wrapped up in the WORLD SERIES!!!! What an amazing Game 7! We are over the moon that the Cubs did it!!!
But back to this recipe…
When I created this, I thought it looked a little naked. Like it needed something to go with it. I brainstormed AIP friendly sauces and toppings, but none of them seemed exciting. Then my friend, Natalie, over at Feasting on Fruit, posted her recipe for a Date Caramel Sauce and I knew instantly that I found what I was looking for! PERFECT match! If you’re not following an AIP diet, you could top it with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and/or chocolate chips. You’ll see a photo below with some chocolate chips sprinkled on top…that would be Willow’s handy work 😉
My family and I prefer eating this pudding warm, right off the stove with a little caramel sauce swirled in.
PUMPKIN TAPIOCA PUDDING
{AIP, oil-free, vegan}
Serves 4
What you need:
- 1/3 cup small tapioca pearls
- 1 cup filtered water*
- 1 can coconut milk (13.5 oz)*
- 1/4 cup pumpkin purée
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Dash of ginger powder
- Pinch of Himalayan salt
- Optional: vanilla bean powder (or extract) or ground cardamom.
* For an even creamier option, use coconut milk instead of water. I use Trader Joe’s organic canned coconut as it doesn’t contain any gums/thickeners. I don’t recommend using lite coconut milk.
How to:
- In a small pot, combine the tapioca pearls and water. Allow to soak for at least an hour.
- Do not drain the water – add the remaining ingredients (except if you’re using vanilla extract) to the pot and heat over medium, stirring frequently.
- Once the mixture begins to lightly boil, reduce the heat to low-med and continue to cook until the pearls are translucent, stirring often. This should take about 10-15 minutes.
- Once the pearls are translucent and the mixture has thickened, remove from heat. At this time, you can add in vanilla extract.
- You can eat this warm or cold. It will thicken even more once chilled in the fridge.
- Top it with extra cinnamon, a sprinkle of coconut sugar, chocolate chips, cardamom, coconut whipped cream, or our favorite…Natalie’s Caramel Sauce!!
Thanks for stopping by!
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