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Paleo and gluten free Figgy Pudding – The holiday classic that inspired a Christmas ballad gets a healthy makeover!
This Figgy Pudding is a delicious and decadent dessert from the book Nourishing Holiday by Jaclyn Harwell of The Family That Heals Together and I’m so excited to share the recipe with you! But before I do, I want to share an amazing resource for those of you looking for allergen-free holiday recipes for yourself or your family members.
I remember back when I first learned about my gluten and dairy sensitivity. Holidays were extremely stressful for me because I knew that I couldn’t eat most things on the menu if I was going to a dinner hosted by a friend or a family member. I didn’t want to be rude to the host and tell them I couldn’t eat the dishes that they worked so hard to prepare. And when I was REALLY new to the gluten and dairy free lifestyle, even hosting holiday dinners myself was a daunting task because I didn’t know how to cook delicious meals without using the most common ingredients in recipes that I’ve been making for years.
Which is why when I came across this amazing bundle of 9 holiday eCookbooks for restricted diets called Food Allergy Freedom Collection, I couldn’t wait to share with you! I so wish I had something like this when I first started out.
This bundle consists of 280 mouthwatering, allergy-friendly holiday recipes. Whether you need to avoid:
- Gluten
- Dairy
- Eggs
- Nuts
- Grains
- Refined Sugar
- OR you eat paleo, GAPS, vegan, or even AIP…
you’ll find something you can make during the holidays, and your guests won’t even know that they are a healthy alternative!
Some of recipes include: fresh-baked bread without grains, candy without corn syrup, fluffy and moist cakes, and classic recipes like pumpkin pie, turkey gravy, and even dinner rolls. The bundle also consists of a 4-week meal plan, including desserts and snacks, free of all the common allergens.
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And if you do choose to pay $20 or more, you’ll also get a BONUS ECOURSE of tips for cooking around major food allergens, so you can recreate your favorite family recipes to make them allergy-friendly (worth $40 by itself!). This is such a great deal, so I really hope you take advantage!
Remember – this deal only lasts 2 days so go get it today!
And finally, I want to share this Figgy Pudding recipe, which is one of the 280 holiday recipes from the Food Allergy Freedom Collection. Hope you enjoy this beautiful yummy dessert as much as I did!
Figgy Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh figs, plus extra for garnishing
- 1 cup pitted dried dates
- ½ cup raisins
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ¼ cup butter, Replace with ghee for casein-free option.
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease four one-cup ramekins.
- Combine figs, dates, and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Turn heat down and simmer 10-15 minutes.
- Pour mixture into the container of a high-powered blender, add baking soda, and blend on high until smooth.
- Return mixture to saucepan and add butter, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon and whisk until combined.
- Add coconut flour and whisk until smooth.
- Fold in raisins.
- Pour the batter evenly into prepared ramekins, filling each just over halfway.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Top with sliced figs and serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Have you tried making this with reconstituted figs? I don’t think I can find fresh figs.
I have not! Sorry, not sure what the result will be like.
I could not find fresh figs either. So I took dehydrated figs and put them in water and let them sit over night. The results were perfect and my family loves this recipe.
Could you rehydrate dried figs in some brandy, perhaps? We won’t have fresh figs again until July!
Do you think this recipe would work in one large soufflé dish, as opposed to 4 individual ramekins?
I think you can, but you may need to increase the baking time!
Where does the honey come in? Listed in ingredients…but not in the recipe.
That said, this is excellent without the honey. A great dessert for those colder months.
Sorry about that! I think I may have added it in my accident. Just fixed it. So glad you enjoyed it!
Please could I ask are the figsand dates for this recipe dried or fresh? Looking forward to making this for my family…
Oops, sorry. Fresh figs and dried dates. I’ll fix it in the recipe. 🙂
I have a few questions!
1) Do you think these could be prepared ahead of time and heated up later?
2) What is the sauce on top of them? Is that just extra honey?
3) I think I might need to triple the recipe…any suggestions for cooking times and for this in general?
These are actually a fellow blogger’s recipe but yes… they are gorgeous!