Pumpkin Sweet Dreams
These Portuguese pumpkin fritters are a festive treat that blends earthy pumpkin with bright orange zest, a splash of port wine, and a hint of cachaça. Light, airy pieces are fried until golden and finished with a dusting of cinnamon‑sugar, making a perfect holiday dessert.
Recipe by Pedro Forato· Structured by ReelsMeals
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50 min estimated total time for 8 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/10 lb pumpkin
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 0.35 oz salt
- 1 orange
- 2 eggs
- 4 3/5 oz sugar
- 0.85 fl oz cachaça
- 0.85 fl oz port wine
- 12 oz all-purpose flour
- 0.35 oz baking powder
- ground cinnamon
- sugar
Instructions
- 1Peel the orange, zest the peel, then squeeze the juice; set both zest and juice aside.
- 2Peel the pumpkin, remove seeds, and dice it into roughly 2‑cm cubes.
- 3Place the pumpkin cubes in a saucepan, cover with water, add the cinnamon stick and salt, and simmer over medium heat until the pumpkin is very soft, about 10‑12 minutes.
- 4Drain the pumpkin, discard the cooking liquid, and mash the pumpkin with a fork or potato masher until a smooth puree forms.
- 5Whisk the pumpkin puree together with the orange zest, orange juice, 130 g sugar, port wine, and cachaça until fully incorporated and glossy.
- 6In a separate bowl, beat the two eggs, then stir them into the pumpkin mixture.
- 7Sift the all‑purpose flour and baking powder together, then fold them into the wet mixture, stirring until the batter is smooth and free of lumps.
- 8Heat a deep skillet or pot filled with oil to 329°F (325°F). Use a thermometer to maintain temperature throughout frying.
- 9Drop spoonfuls of batter (about 2‑3 tablespoons each) into the hot oil, frying in small batches to avoid crowding; turn the pieces after 2‑3 minutes, cooking until both sides are golden brown, roughly 5‑6 minutes total per batch.
- 10Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried fritters to a wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain excess oil; let them cool on the rack for 5 minutes.
- 11Combine the remaining sugar with ground cinnamon in a shallow dish.
- 12While the fritters are still warm, dust each piece generously with the cinnamon‑sugar mixture.
- 13Serve the Pumpkin Sweet Dreams immediately, optionally with a dollop of whipped cream or a drizzle of extra port wine.
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- How long does it take to make Pumpkin Sweet Dreams?
- About 50 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Pumpkin Sweet Dreams recipe make?
- This recipe makes 8 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Pumpkin Sweet Dreams recipe come from?
- It was shared by Pedro Forato on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.