Pumpkin Soufflé Casserole

4.70 (21)
⏱ 60 mins 🍽 Serves 8 🌶 south african 🏷 Side dish

This sweet casserole draws inspiration from a traditional South African pumpkin dish. With a texture reminiscent of a soufflé, it makes an excellent side for dinner. The recipe combines pumpkin purée with a simple batter, bakes until set, and serves eight people. It requires about 60 minutes of total preparation and cooking time.

Pumpkin Soufflé Casserole

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1.5 cups pumpkin purée
  • 1 cup milk
  • 0.5 cup cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or more to taste

Method

  1. Set your oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
  2. Using an electric mixer, blend the sugar, butter, and eggs until the mixture is creamy and smooth. Incorporate the pumpkin purée thoroughly. Then add the milk, cake flour, and baking powder, mixing until you have a smooth batter. Transfer this batter to your prepared dish and dust the top with cinnamon.
  3. Place the dish in your preheated oven and bake until the centre is fully set, which will take 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories241 kcal
Fat14 g
Protein5 g
Sodium273 mg

Recipe details

CategorySide dish
Cuisinesouth african
AuthorKattygirl