Vegan Sweet Potato Pone or Sweet Potato Pudding is a simple vegan baked pudding prepared with grated sweet potatoes, sugar, and almond milk.
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What is sweet potato pone
The third recipe that I am going to post under the theme “Latin American Cuisine” is the Sweet Potato Pone which is also popularly known as Potato Pound of Belize. It is a traditional dessert of Belize (formerly known as British Honduras). Once you have grated sweet potatoes ready, you can whip this dish in no time. This party pleaser is a vegan dessert, perfect for all vegetarians and vegans.
This dish is very similar to bread pudding. Instead of bread, we are using grated sweet potatoes. The original recipe calls for coconut milk, but as I used all my coconut milk for the Brazilian curry I went with the almond milk that I had in stock. Even though it’s summer, the cinnamon and brown sugar flavor bought the fall weather back in my kitchen.
Ingredients
Sweet potatoes: We need grated sweet potatoes. Wash them and peel the skin and grate the sweet potatoes using a box grater or food processor . There are different varieties of sweet potatoes, and I used the mild-yellow ones.
Almond milk – the original recipe calls for coconut milk, but I went with almond milk. Use any dairy-free milk of your choice.
Sugar: Use cane sugar /brown sugar, which certainly enhances the flavor. You can also use coconut sugar instead. I haven’t tested this recipe with maple syrup or any other sweeteners.
Spices and flavors: We need ginger powder, cinnamon powder, and vanilla essence.
We also add raisins, and we need some vegan butter/oil/spray.
Check the exact measurements in the recipe card below.
Dietary specifications
This sweet potato pudding is a vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free recipe. Skip almond milk and use coconut milk or soy milk for a nut-free version.
Without any further ado, here is the recipe.
How to make vegan sweet potato pudding
Prep-work
- Wash, peel and grate sweet potatoes.
- Grease a 9X13 rectangular bakeware with oil.
- Preheat the oven to 450 deg F.
Procedure
- In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, ginger, raisins, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla.
Combine them well.
- Add milk and Margarine; stirring to incorporate throughout the mixture.
- Pour this mixture into bakeware dish. Bake on the bottom shelf of your oven for 30 minutes.
- Then, lower oven temperature to 350. Move the mix to top shelf.
- Bake for one more hour until top is brown.
That’s it. Sweet potato pone is ready.
Recipe notes
- Instead of oil, you can use vegan margarine or butter.
- I made this recipe as a vegan one, but you can replace almond milk with regular milk and also use regular butter.
- You can replace almond milk with either coconut milk, cashew milk or soy milk.
- Depending on the sweetness of the potatoes, adjust the sugar.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Sweet Potato Pone | Sweet Potato Pudding
Ingredients
- 6 cups Grated Sweet Potatoes
- ¾ cup Raisins
- 1.5 cups Cane Sugar
- ½ tsp Ginger Powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 3 cups Almond milk
- 2 tsps Vanilla
- Oil / Cooking Spray / Vegan Butter / Margarine – 1 tsp + 2 tbsp
Instructions
Prep – Work
- Wash, peel and grate sweet potatoes.
- Grease a 9X13 rectangular bakeware with oil.
- Preheat the oven to 450 deg F.
Steps
- In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, ginger, raisins, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla. Combine them well.
- Add milk and Margarine; stirring to incorporate throughout the mixture.
- Pour this mixture into bakeware dish.
- Bake on the bottom shelf of your oven for 30 minutes.
- Then, lower oven temperature to 350.
- Move the mix to top shelf.
- Bake for one more hour until top is brown. That’s it. Sweet potato pone is ready. Let it cool a bit and serve warm.
Notes
- Instead of oil, you can use vegan margarine or butter.
- I made this recipe as a vegan one, but you can replace almond milk with regular milk and also use regular butter.
- You can replace almond milk with either coconut milk, cashew milk or soy milk.
- Depending on the sweetness of the potatoes, adjust the sugar.
- Adapted from IVU.
Nutrition
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.
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With all the spices the pudding must taste amazing! Looks delish!
:-) Yes. Thanks
This is delicious and easy. Will love a big batch too! :D
:-) Yes.
we also make pone in the Caribbean – with sweet potato, pumpkin or cassava but our is firmer – able to be sliced. Regardless I am sure this version would be just as delicious
Oh wow.. should try that one too. Firmer one sounds delicious.
Wish i get a small portion of this pudding, drooling here.
Why, small? I will send you a big batch itself. Thanks Priya.
I was going to make this pone for the Latin American cuisine but hubby retaliated that he didn’t want anything sweet. So had to change track. However, now you have tempted me to try it out at some point.
Thanks Mayuri. Yeah, I was contemplating too. But ended with this one as it was super simple.
Delicious dessert.. Guess it will go well with a scoop of ice cream.. And very true still dint recover from the Mega marathon.. Have not tried anything since then!!
he he.. yeah same here. Thanks da.
Enjoyed reading about this dish..very nice one..
Thanks Valli.
lovely pick ! I loved that crusty browned baked top
Thank you. :-)
The vegan pudding looks delicious . I am a great fan of sweet potato and I am
Sure this one would be really flavourful.
Yes it was flavorful. Thanks Vaishali.
Looks spectacular ?..
Thanks Lathi.