I recently fell in love with Georgia Pellegrini’s book Food Heroes
This light and easy to eat dessert is a perfect Christmas pudding. It’s basically made with dried fruit and eggs and won’t leave you and your Christmas guests with the typical high carb hangover that often results from holiday treats. Enjoy and thanks Georgia!
- 8 dried apricots
- 4 prunes
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch celtic sea salt
- 1 cup water
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- Place dried fruit, cinnamon, salt and water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer
- Cook at a simmer for 30 minutes until fruit is reconstituted
- Place fruit mixture, eggs and vanilla in a vitamix and puree until smooth
- Dish mixture into half-cup ramekins, then top with pecans
- Bake ramekins at 350°F for 30 minutes
- Remove from oven then cool and serve
Here are some more gluten-free pudding recipes that you may enjoy:
–Crockpot Bread Pudding Recipe from Stephanie of A Year of Slow Cooking
–Avocado Pudding from Karen of Cook4Seasons
–Tapioca Pudding from Kate of Gluten Free Gobsmacked
I recently wrote an article for Natural Solutions Magazine which was featured on the cover, if you can believe that (I can’t!). The subject is my gluten free journey, and also provides information on the various high protein flours that I use. You can find a copy of Natural Solutions at any Barnes & Noble in the country. My article is in the November issue of Natural Solutions (which hit newsstands a couple of weeks late), in case you’d like to take a look at it.
marla says
Looks like a great pudding! Linking back to this tomorrow. Hope you are all well :)
Sarena Wiebe says
I did try this pudding and it is wonderful.. My baby adores it too. I did add a bit of honey since I have a pretty big sweet tooth. Since it was Christmas I subbed cranberries for some of the prunes. I also topped it with a mix of nuts and some coconut. This is deffinately a new favorite for me, so easy to make and a great was to use our farm fresh eggs when we have an abundance! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Shelly says
I just made this and it’s really light and fluffy — not what I expected. I thought it’d be more the consistency of plum pudding but its like a cupcake. Is that correct or did I just do it wrong? Overblend? Overbaked?
Miss Diane says
Nice fruit pudding! Must be delicious and so healthy.
Janice says
Fruit Pudding…They look so delicious and satisfying. I work with Better Recipes and am constantly seeking new and different dishes. Right now I am focusing on Christmas desserts and this looks great. Check ut some other great Christmas desserts, like Slow Cooked Cranberry Bread Pudding or Praline Pumpkin Torte here Christmas Dessert Recipes
kristine says
this looks so yummy! Light, satisfying, and delish!
Karen says
awesome recipe as usual!
Meg says
Made this last night but used a mix of dried fruit (plums, apricots, mango, and pineapple), instead of just apricots and prunes, and put macadamia nuts on top instead of the pecans. It made enough to fill 4 ramekins.
Gluten Free Diva says
I read through the recipe a few times just to make sure – no sweetener! Amazing! It just has the sweetness from the dried fruit. What a lovely pudding!
Alta says
Oh this sounds lovely.
Alicia says
What a cool idea.. I have never heard of a pudding made with dried fruits like this. Perfect for the holidays!
Kathy says
This will be great for the Holidays. It looks like you can use small canning jars like you do for jam for the pudding. This would be so good for breakfast or brunch. Thanks Elana.
Maddy says
Elana,
This looks just fantastic. I also love the look of the little ramekins. I’m going to make some of these for our Christmas celebration.
Must pop by more regularly.
Thank you and congrats!
Maddy
MaryBeth Matthews says
I just bought some pecans from my favorite pecan farm here in the Verde Valley of Arizona, Summer Place Pecan Farm: http://www.summerplacepecanfarm.com/about-summer-place-pecan.php
Will have to make this recipe with them!
Yum!
Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen says
Looks like a delicious and easy dish to prepare and very festive for the holidays! BTW, do you actually bake your puddings in those ball canning jars? I have seen a few of your pudding posts with them, and was curious.
Lorri says
What an easy and delicious sounding recipe!
Annette says
YEA!!!!! I emailed Natural Solutions about your blog a long time ago! Turns out they actually did contact you! :) I’m so glad! I ADORE all your recipes Elana and tell people about them ALL THE TIME! :) Thanks for making my tummy very happy! :)
Arielle says
I’d like to make this, it looks lovely! I’m wondering, 1. Should I cover the pot whilst simmering the fruit, and 2. Should I let it cool before adding the eggs? I’m worried the eggs will cook in just-boiled water!!
Barbara says
This looks like my kind of dessert now that I’ve cut out gluten and sugar. Yum. Thanks for posting it.
Tina Moody says
Looking forward to taste testing this with my 14 year old. Dessert alternatives are most welcome.
Tina
Marinka says
What a wonderful Christmas dessert! I, too, would love to know how many servings this recipe makes.
And congratulations on making the cover of Natural Solutions Magazine!
Lauren says
This sounds like the perfect light-but-delicious holiday dessert! I’m guessing that other dried fruit would suffice? I have some Medjool dates and plenty of dried cranberries on hand that I’d like to use in place of the apricots and prunes.
Congrats on the published article! Definitely something to be proud about :).
Nancy Morgan says
Yes, please…tell us how many ramikins should we be filling for this recipe!
Eileen Vollmer says
Christmas Pudding!
M Ryan Taylor says
Looks like I’m going to have to break down and make the investment in ramekins. :-)
chava says
Almost like charoset :)
Tricia says
This looks amazing. What is the yield so I can figure out what size ramkins I should use? Many thanks for this and all your wonderful recipes.
Lexie | Lexie's Kitchen says
So are you a cover girl now!? Ha! How exciting!! This pudding looks so easy (as all your recipes are and why I love them so much). My little guy will love it. He only likes carbs in the form of fruit. Won’t touch the likes of bread or rice. Probably a good thing :)
-Lexie
Nana Rogers says
This sounds wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing it. I need all the help I can get to downsize our carb intake and still feel like we are having a treat. This is going to be great. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!
Ashley Craft (Taste for Healthy) says
Oh. my. goodness! How delicious and adorable are these?!? :)
Beth says
Congrats on making the cover.
Woo-Hoo!
Sea says
Intriguing recipe! I’m wondering what kind of flavor the prunes have with the apricots- very unique. And no sugar! I like the pecan topping as well.
-Sea
Kristen says
How many servings will this make? Curious to know if I need to double or triple the recipe — it looks like something we’ll all enjoy!
Rachel says
Did you ever get an answer to how many servings this makes?
Karen@Cook4Seasons says
Thank you for the shout out! I was just playing with the avocado pudding recipe by adding cocoa powder and a little smoked brown sugar – one of my latest food finds. Actually I think pudding is great in any flavor…the ultimate comfort food.
AndreAnna from Liife as A Plate says
First of all, that looks SO amazing – kind of like the naughty filling in a pecan pie but without all the awful corn syrup! Can’t wait to try it.
Second, I have that book on my list too for Christmas since I basically buy whatever you tell me to. Ha!
And third, YAY YOU!! I’m so proud and excited for you for that article! Gonna head to B&N this week and will be sure to pick up a copy!