Paleo Pumpkin Custard

Paleo Pumpkin Custard is high in good fats and good cholesterol, plus it contains protein, carbs and gut-healthy ingredients! You'll love this simple, delicious recipe and how easy it is to make ahead of time — then have ready for desserts, snacks and lunches.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, lunch, Snack

Cuisine American, British

Keyword custard, paleo, pumpkin

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 210kcal

Author Megan

Cost $4

Equipment

saucepan

Ingredients

2 cups milk of choice (non-dairy options work well)
3/4 cup pumpkin organic, canned or pureed leftover winter squash (butternut and kabocha are best)
1/3 cup arrowroot powder
1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
1/4 cup collagen peptides sustainably-sourced (see Recipe Notes for sourcing), optional
4 egg yolks reserve the whites separately if you want to top the custards with meringue (see link to Paleo Meringue recipe below)
1 Tablespoon butter or coconut oil
2 teaspoons gelatin sustainably-sourced (see Recipe Notes for sourcing)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 pinches Celtic sea salt

Instructions

Whisk together arrowroot, collagen, gelatin, spices and sea salt in a medium bowl.
Into a medium saucepan, add milk, pumpkin, egg yolks, and maple syrup. Sprinkle the arrowroot mixture over its surface, and whisk to combine. (The egg yolks will get mixed in, but the pumpkin may not break up all the way until it's well heated.)
Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, whisking CONSTANTLY until the pudding begins to thicken. It will thicken in two stages: It will start to steam first, and become more viscous; this is your sign that the custard is almost done. Then at the 10 minute mark it will thicken more. Once thickened, remove immediately from the heat. (It will thicken more again upon chilling.)
Add butter and vanilla and continue to stir until mixed. Pour into jars/individual serving dishes, and chill.
Eat plain; or garnish custards with favorite toppings: meringue (see recipe link below), crystallized ginger, shredded coconut, coconut or dairy whipped cream, chocolate chips, berries, sauteed apples, cake pieces, sprouted walnuts or pecans.

Notes

Here's a recipe for Paleo Meringue, with 1/2 the sweetener, compared to most recipes. It uses 2 egg whites. But I recently made it with all 4 egg whites and it turned out beautifully! So use all 4 for the added protein, if desired.

Here's the Collagen Peptides I buy: grass-fed on sustainably-raised grass :) (pesticide-free).

Here's the Bovine Gelatin I buy: grass-fed on sustainably-raised grass :) (pesticide-free).

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