Tembleque Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding

Tembleque, which means "wiggly," is a creamy coconut pudding. My husband is Puerto Rican and wanted me to make this!


Recipes · Cuisine · Latin American · Caribbean


Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
Additional Time: 3 hrs
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 4-ounce servings

Ingredients

Ingredients List
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

  • ½ cup cornstarch

  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon


Directions

  1. Stir together coconut milk, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons coconut milk mixture into a small bowl and stir in cornstarch until dissolved; pour into the saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil while stirring constantly; cook until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes.

  2. Pour into molds, cover each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold and firm, 3 hours to 2 days.

  3. Run a thin knife around the edges of each mold; invert onto serving plates. Garnish tops with cinnamon.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
395 Calories
28g Fat
39g Carbs
3g Protein


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