List of sweet puddings


This is a list of sweet puddings that conform to one of two definitions:
  • A dish consisting of a fluid mixture of various ingredients baked, steamed or boiled into a solid mass
  • A dessert consisting of sweetened milk thickened to a creamy consistency, either by cooking or the addition of starch or other thickening agent

Puddings

NameImageOriginDescription
Almond jellyHong KongGelatin-like pudding made with almond milk
AshureTurkeyMade from a mixture of fruit, nuts and grain.
AsidaMaghrebSimilar to a sweet porridge.
Abade de PriscosPortugalMade from eggs, sugar, Port wine, and presunto
BebincaPortugal and IndiaMade with coconut milk.
Bilo-biloPhilippinesMade of small glutinous balls in coconut milk and sugar. Then jackfruit, saba bananas, sweet potatoes, taro, and tapioca pearls or sago.
BlancmangeFranceGelatinous pudding made from cream or milk and sugar, thickened with cornstarch and gelatin
BonetItalyCustard pudding made by combining eggs, milk, cocoa powder, and sugar.
Bread and butter puddingUnited KingdomMade by layering slices of buttered bread scattered with raisins in an oven dish into which an egg and milk mixture, commonly seasoned with nutmeg, is poured. It is then baked in an oven and served. Some people may serve it with custard or cream, but often the pudding under the crust is moist enough to be eaten without sauce.
Brown BettyUnited StatesMade from breadcrumbs and apples, it is thought to date back to Colonial times.
Bubur ketan hitamIndonesiaMade from black glutinous rice, coconut milk, palm sugar or cane sugar. The pudding date back to the Majapahit era.
Cabinet puddingUnited KingdomA traditional pudding with currants and sultanas mixed in.
Christmas puddingUnited KingdomMade with brandy, treacle and dried fruit. The dried fruit and peel are soaked in brandy, and later the whole pudding is before being set on fire at table. The brandy enables it to burn. This pudding is usually topped with plastic or sweet robins, skaters, berries, holly and snowmen.
Chocolate
pudding
United StatesMost commonly a chocolate custard like dessert thickened with starch rather than eggs. It is generally boiled then chilled before serving.
Clootie dumplingScotlandA dumpling served as dessert, stuffed with currants, sultanas, breadcrumbs, golden syrup and milk.
Coconut puddingHong KongA dim sum dessert made with coconut milk. Also called a coconut bar.
Cơm rượuVietnamA rice pudding.
Crème brûléeFrance, Spain or EnglandCustard egg pudding topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar.
Crème caramelFrance, SpainGelatinous custard pudding topped with caramel.
DoufuhuaChinaMade from tofu as main ingredient. Certain variant includes brown sugar, osmanthus syrup or soy milk.
Dutch baby pancakeUnited StatesSimilar to Yorkshire pudding.
Eve's puddingUnited KingdomMade from apples and Victoria sponge cake mixture.
Figgy duffCanadaTraditional bag pudding, containing no figs as the name implies.
Figgy puddingUnited KingdomLike a white Christmas pudding containing figs. The pudding may be baked, steamed in the oven, boiled or fried.
FlummeryUnited KingdomMade from stewed fruit and cream.
FrumentyUnited KingdomMade primarily from boiled, cracked wheat - hence its name, which derives from the Latin word frumentum, "grain". Different recipes added milk, eggs or broth. Other recipes include almonds, currants, sugar, saffron and orange flower water.
GoodyIrelandMade by boiling bread in milk with sugar and spices.
Got fanChinaMade with plant powders.
HaupiaPolynesiaGelatin-like dessert made from coconut.
Jam roly-polyUnited KingdomLike a Swiss roll filled with jam.
JiuniangChinaRice pudding made from fermented glutinous rice and sweet osmanthus syrup
JunketUnited KingdomMade from sweetened milk curdled with rennet.
KazandibiTurkeyLiterally means 'bottom of cauldron', typically made from tavuk göğsü or muhallebi.
KeşkülTurkeyAlmond based milk pudding, often garnished with coconut shaving or pistachio nuts and is off-white in colour.
KheerIndiaMade by boiling rice or broken wheat with milk and sugar, and flavored with cardamom, raisins, saffron, cashew nuts, pistachios or almonds.
Kue asidaIndonesiaLocalized variation of Asida in Indonesia.
KūloloHawaiiA cake-like coconut pudding with a caramel-like taste.
KutiaEastern EuropeGrain based.
Leche asadaSouth AmericaBaked flan pudding made with milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract.
Malvern puddingUnited KingdomBaked dish made with apples and custard.
Malva puddingSouth AfricaSouth African pudding with a caramel-based apricot jam.
Mango puddingChinaMade from mango and a cream mixture; often served in dim sum restaurants
MuhallebiMiddle EastMilk pudding similar to blancmange.
Panna cottaItalyMeaning "cooked cream", usually eaten chilled with fruit or spices.
Persimmon puddingUnited StatesTraditional American dessert made with persimmons.
Pistachio puddingUnited StatesSimple pudding made with pistachio nuts.
Po'ePolynesiaMade with mango, pineapple or banana, it is similar to poi.
PoiSamoaMade with tropical fruits, coconut milk and other flavorings.
Puding DirajaMalaysiaSweet pudding made of fios de ovos, banana, evaporated milk, cherries and cashew nuts. Sometimes, added either prunes, raisins or dates.
Put chai koChinaSnack made with steamed sugar
Queen of PuddingsUnited KingdomRich dessert made from sweetened breadcrumbs topped with jam and meringue.
RødgrødDenmark and GermanyCalled "Rote Grütze" in German, both names meaning "red groat". Sweet and fruit-sour dessert, based on redcurrant, raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, and cherries; uses starch, sago, semolina or groat as thickening agent
Rượu nếpVietnamMade from glutinous rice that has been fermented with the aid of yeast and steamed in a banana leaf.
Sago puddingSoutheast AsiaSimple pudding made of Sago as main ingredient.
Spotted dickUnited KingdomThe "spots" are currants and sultanas.
Sticky date puddingUnited KingdomLike a sticky toffee pudding, but with dates mixed in.
Sticky toffee puddingUnited KingdomA rich sponge pudding saturated in a toffee sauce
Suet puddingUnited KingdomMade with Suet, flour, bread crumbs, raisins and spices
Summer puddingUnited KingdomWhite bread filled with berries and their juices. The bread goes pink when the berries burst and the juices flow onto it.
Sussex pond puddingUnited KingdomA rich, heavy pudding that forms a "pond" from the caramel.
SütlaçTurkeyRice pudding, sometimes baked.
Tapioca puddingBrazilA simple, bland, grain based pudding made with milk, tapioca pearls and sugar.
TeurgouleFranceRice pudding speciality of Normandy. Consists of rice cooked in milk, sweetened with sugar, and flavoured with cinnamon and sometimes nutmeg.
Tocino de cieloSpainSpanish pudding made primarily of egg yolks, sugar, and water. It is often confused for a custard.
Tong suiChinaSweet pudding or soup served as a dessert typically at the end of a meal in Chinese cuisine. Made of various ingredients.
Toucinho do CéuPortugalPortuguese cake-like pudding made of eggs, almonds and little wheat flour. Some spices, such cinnamon or cloves, are added along with orange zest or amaretto.
Treacle sponge puddingUnited KingdomLike a sponge cake, usually served with custard.
WatalappamSri LankaMade from coconut milk, eggs and sugar.
ZerdeTurkeyMade from rice, colored yellow with saffron.