Dessert
Pudding It Together: Orange-Cardamom Semolina Cups

Creamy semolina pudding gets a bright lift from fresh orange and cardamom, then a little pistachio crunch on top. It is a simple stovetop dessert that feels sunny, cozy and just fancy enough for company.
Grab this
- 3 cups unsweetened soy milk
- 1/2 cup fine semolina
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest, plus extra for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, roughly chopped
Do this
- Pour the soy milk into a medium saucepan and warm it over medium heat until steaming but not boiling.
- Whisk in the semolina in a slow, steady stream so it does not form lumps.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, whisking often, until the pudding is thick and creamy.
- Whisk in the maple syrup, orange juice, orange zest, cardamom, vanilla and salt. Cook for 1 minute more, then remove the pan from the heat.
- Divide the pudding among four small cups or bowls. Let it stand for 10 minutes for a warm dessert, or chill it until cold.
- Top each serving with chopped pistachios and a little extra orange zest just before serving.
Easy swaps
- Use unsweetened oat milk in place of soy milk. Soy milk provides more protein, while oat milk makes the pudding slightly softer.
- Replace semolina with cream of rice for a gluten-free version, following the package cooking time. Semolina contains wheat and is not gluten-free.
- For a nut-free topping, replace pistachios with toasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds. Pistachios are tree nuts.
- Use agave syrup instead of maple syrup if preferred.
Estimated per serving
Nutrition at a glance
- Calories
- 235
- Fat
- 6g
- Saturated fat
- 1g
- Carbohydrates
- 36g
- Fibre
- 2g
- Sugars
- 14g
- Protein
- 9g
- Sodium
- 140mg
Soy milk and semolina give each serving a useful amount of protein for a simple dessert.
Estimates vary with ingredient brands, substitutions and serving size.
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