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Tembleque (Coconut Pudding)
Recipes
Tembleque (Coconut Pudding)
12 servings
2 hours, 10 minutes total (Active 10 minutes)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 cups canned coconut milk
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps

    1. Whisk cornstarch, sugar, and salt in medium saucepan until blended, then stir in coconut milk.
    2. Add cinnamon stick and bring mixture to a boil on medium-high, stirring continuously. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5–6 minutes, stirring continuously, until mixture becomes very thick.
    3. Remove cinnamon stick; pour pudding into 9-inch round cake (or pie) pan. Chill 1 ½–2 hours until firm and set. Sprinkle with cinnamon, slice, and serve.

Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 220, Total Fat 16g, Sat Fat 14g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 35mg, Total Carb 20g, Fiber 1g, Total Sugar 13g, (Incl. 13g Added Sugars), Protein 2g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 2%, Iron 15%, Potassium 4%