Tapioca pudding is a traditional dessert with roots in various cultures, especially in those where tapioca, a starch extracted from cassava, has been a fundamental ingredient. This dessert has a history that dates back to the home kitchens of Latin America and the Caribbean, where it has been enjoyed for generations. In different Latin American countries, this dish goes by various names: in Mexico and Central America, it is simply known as "tapioca pudding," while in Brazil, it is commonly found as "pudim de tapioca." In Venezuela and Colombia, this dessert is highly appreciated and may vary slightly in its ingredients or texture, but it always retains its creamy and soft essence. The versatility and unique flavor of tapioca have made this pudding a favorite in the region, perfect to be enjoyed both cold and hot.
Tapioca pudding
How to Make Tapioca Pudding
Preheat the oven to 170 °C / 325 °F / gas mark 3.
Place the tapioca in a greased 1.1-liter baking dish.
Pour 600 ml of milk over the tapioca.
Add the sugar and butter.
Sprinkle the surface with cinnamon, mixed spice, or nutmeg.
Add the sugar and butter again and continue cooking for 10 minutes, until thickened, stirring frequently.
Pour the mixture into a greased 1.1-liter baking dish.
Sprinkle the surface with cinnamon, mixed spice, or nutmeg.
Bake the tapioca for 2 - 2 1/2 hours.
Stir 2 or 3 times during the first hour, but let it rest for the remaining time to form a crust.
Serve hot or cold, plain or accompanied with fresh fruit, chopped nuts, or thick plain yogurt.
Ingredients (5)
- Tapioca
- Milk
- Sugar
- Butter
- Cinnamon
Instructions (21 steps)
- 1 Preheat the oven to 170 °C / 325 °F / gas 3
- 2 Place the tapioca in a greased 1.1-liter baking dish
- 3 Pour in 600 ml of milk
- 4 Add the sugar and butter
- 5 Sprinkle the surface with cinnamon
- 6 mixed spice
- 7 or nutmeg
- 8 Add the sugar and butter and continue cooking for 10 minutes
- 9 until thickened
- 10 stirring frequently
- 11 Pour into a greased 1.1-liter baking dish
- 12 Sprinkle the surface with cinnamon
- 13 mixed spice
- 14 or nutmeg
- 15 Bake the tapioca for 2 - 2 1/2 hours
- 16 Stir 2 or 3 times during the first hour
- 17 but let it rest for the remaining time to form a crust
- 18 Serve hot or cold
- 19 alone or accompanied with fresh fruit
- 20 chopped nuts
- 21 or thick plain yogurt
Nutritional Information
Calories:
190 kcal
Protein:
0g
Carbohydrates:
26g
Fat:
12g
Azúcar:
0g
Sodio:
9mg