HEALTHY (PALEO) BREAD PUDDING
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This Healthy (Paleo) Bread Pudding will enhance the ending of any festive meal…or after any meal!
Bread pudding, also known as poor man’s pudding, has a history that dates back to the 11th and 12th centuries when frugal cooks looked for ways to use stale and leftover bread, not letting it go to waste.
A good deal of bread pudding warm sauces exist, such as those made with rum and butter, bourbon, caramel, and vanilla. Since you are following a Paleo diet, I’ve included a vanilla sauce. If you are following a Paleo lifestyle, you may want to add a little alcohol to the sauce for that umami flavour bonus!
WHAT IS THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF DATE PASTE?
This Healthy (Paleo) Bread Pudding calls for homemade date paste which is allowable on the Paleo path. The paste is super easy to make and nutritious. Did you know that dates are higher in polyphenols than any of the most commonly consumed fruits and vegetables? Polyphenols neutralize free radicals, helping to reduce the damage caused by inflammation. Inflammation is directly associated with heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, Alzheimer’s, and a list of autoimmune diseases. Dates are also a good source of various vitamins and minerals, and fiber and contain calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and zinc. This recipe also calls for unsweetened apple sauce and fresh apples. Apple sauce is low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. It is also a decent source of fiber and vitamin C. While the date paste and apple sauce are natural sugars, the bread pudding is unlikely to spike blood sugar levels. The reason is that the DOH, primarily made with almond flour and the fiber in the dates and apples helps to slow the digestion of the sugar in the dates and apples.
WHAT IS THE TASTE PROFILE OF HEALTHY BREAD PUDDING?
What is the taste profile of Healthy (Paleo) Bread Pudding? Date paste is a great alternative to brown sugar in recipes. The predominant taste sensation of this dessert is sweetness from the date paste, apple sauce, apples, coconut cream, and raisins. The texture is dense and chewy like bread pudding!
WHAT WINE HARMONIZES WITH HEALTHY BREAD PUDDING?
With the predominant taste profile of this Healthy (Paleo) Bread Pudding being sweet, this dessert demands a wine with more sweetness. But this can add too much sweetness to your meal. Remember we don’t want an insulin spike! Instead of pairing the sweetness of the dessert with the sweetness in the wine, which is a classic principle, do the opposite. Pair this desert with a brut (bone-dry) bubbly.
WHAT OTHER HEALTHY (PALEO) RECIPES CAN I ENJOY?
Healthy (Paleo) Moms Carrot Cake
Healthy (Paleo) Apple Bundt Cakes
WHAT IS SHARI MAC’S PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION FOR YOUR PALEO DIET?
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Sometimes it takes more than one spin to get your desired texture. Select the re-spin function if, after processing, you want your processed treat softer and creamier. This unit is ONLY compatible with the Ninja CREAMi NC299 and NC300 pint accessories. It will NOT fit the NC100, NC200 or NC500 Series pints. With the Ninja Creami you can enjoy healthy treats that taste just as good as regular ice cream loaded in bad saturated fat, sugar, and preservatives.
HOW DO YOU PREPARE HEALTHY BREAD PUDDING?
Preheat oven to 350 F (170 C). Transfer all dough ingredients to food processor or mixer. Mix until dough is goowy. Remove from the mixer stand. Fold in apple, pecans, and raisins. Transfer dough mixture to an 8” X 8” baking pan sprayed with non-stick avocado cooking spray. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf, comes out clean. Remove from oven. Transfer bread pudding to rack to cool. Meanwhile, make the vanilla sauce. In a food processor or blender add coconut cream, date paste, butter, and vanilla. Purée until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan. On low heat, heat sauce for about 3 minutes. Keep warm. To serve, cut pieces of the bread pudding. Transfer to plates. Serve with warm sauce.
HEALTHY BREAD PUDDING
- Total Time: 60
- Yield: 8 to 12 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This Healthy (Paleo) Bread Pudding is gluten-free, grain-free, refined-sugar-free, and dairy-free. So healthy and yet…downright sinful. The recipe uses an almond flour dough sweetened with date paste and apple sauce with added nuts, apple chunks, and raisins. If you are hunting for a healthy bread pudding recipe to enjoy at the end of your dinner paired with wine, check out this recipe!
Ingredients
Bread Pudding:
1.5 cups almond flour (170 g)
1.5 cups tapioca flour (228 grams)
1 teaspoon sea salt (6 grams)
1 teaspoon Guar Gum (2 grams)
1 tablespoon gluten-free baking powder
2 eggs
½ cup water plus 1 tablespoon at a time as needed
¼ cup grass fed or plant-based butter or ghee
2 cups unsweetened apple sauce
1 cup date paste*
1 teaspoon vanilla
Fold Into Dough:
2 cups chopped apple (1 large or 2 small apples peeled and cut into ¼-inch chunks
1/3 cup pecans (or favorite nut)
1/3 cup raisins (optional)
Vanilla Sauce:
2 cups coconut cream**
1/2 cup date paste
¼ cup grass-fed or plant-based butter or ghee
1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- *Healthy (Paleo) Date Paste
- **To make coconut cream open can of coconut milk. The coconut fat will have separated from coconut water. Remove fat from can and transfer to a bowl. Feed water to your cat!
- Preheat oven to 350 F (170 C). Transfer all dough ingredients to food processor or mixer. Mix until dough is goowy. Remove from the mixer stand. Fold in apple, pecans, and raisins. Transfer dough mixture to an 8” X 8” baking pan sprayed with non-stick avocado cooking spray. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf, comes out clean. Remove from oven. Transfer bread pudding to rack to cool.
- Meanwhile, make the vanilla sauce. In a food processor or blender add coconut cream, date paste, butter, and vanilla. Purée until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan. On low heat, heat sauce for about 3 minutes. Keep warm.
- To serve, cut pieces of the bread pudding. Transfer to plates. Serve with warm sauce.
Notes
- The recipe baking temperature and time is an estimate. Follow your own oven’s temperature and cooking time. It takes a gas oven 10-15 minutes to reach the desired temperature. Electric ovens can take 10 minutes longer than that. The age of your oven will also determine the temperature, time for roasting or baking, and where you want to place your dish in the oven. The bottom of your oven may be hotter than the top, depending on its condition. This also includes where to set your dish under the broiler. So use your own best judgment based on the type, condition, and age of your oven. Prep times will also vary depending on how slow or quickly you like to work.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 50
- Category: HEALTHY
- Method: BAKING
- Cuisine: DESSERT
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