Caribbean Recipes

This sweet potato pudding recipe is an old time recipe my great aunt use to make every the summer time. I remember this like it was yesterday – I use to run to my aunt house as soon as school was closed for the summer knowing that she a batch of sweet potato pudding just for me. Luckily, she was able to past on the recipe before passing away to my mom. Every so often my mom cooks up a batch of this delicious sweet potato pudding. Thanks aunt val – Rip!

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Ingredients:

• 3 medium sweet potatoes (grated)
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup coconut – fresh grated
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup milk

After buying some really delicious “golden” pineapples and I wanted to make something special out of it. Grilling really brings out the sweetness in the pineapple, and sauce is very good and easy to make. I bet it would be good on ice cream or even made into a butter free version.

Photo via Coconut and Lime

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups shredded carrot
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 pineapple, cored and cut into 1/2 in slices
• 1/2 dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 3 tablespoons butter

Photo via Coconut & Lime

They are just filled with all sorts of things that good for you: carrots, whole wheat flour, and applesauce replaces much of the oil.These are the sort of muffin you can feel virtuous eating.

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups shredded carrot
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/4 sugar
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs