Last year, I baked along with the Bake Off for quite a while. This year, I’m a bit less organised, but I couldn’t resist sharing a recipe for Pumpkin Spice Dampfnudeln when they were featured as a technical challenge. These were one of my favourite treats when I was growing up, and because I have a pumpkin space problem, I just had to apply the world’s greatest seasonal flavour to this recipe. Unfortunately, my pot was a little too small and the tops stuck to the lid, otherwise these would have turned out absolutely perfectly!
These are best served fresh, hot and with a runny custard. You can totally make your own. I totally bought mine.

Pumpkin Spice Dampfnudeln
2016-09-15 07:28:28
Serves 6
My favourite sweet main dish!
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
- 550g flour
- 7g dried yeast
- 75g sugar
- 80g margarine
- 250ml non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 125ml pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice mix
- pinch of salt
To steam
- 250ml non-dairy milk
- 60g margarine
- 1tbsp sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour, yeast and sugar.
- In a jug, microwave margarine and milk until the fat melts and the mixture is lukewarm. Make sure it isn’t too hot, otherwise the yeast won’t raise the dough!
- Whisk vanilla, pumpkin, spices and salt into the liquid.
- Add liquid to dry ingredients and knead for about five minutes, until you have a pliable dough. It will be relatively wet, but should hold together quite well. If it’s completely unhandleable, add floud by the tablespoon until you reach a manageable consistency.
- Sprinkle flour onto a chopping board and onto your hands and form 6 – 8 ball of dough. Place them onto the board about one inch apart and cover with a wet tea towel. Leave the dough to rest and rise for 30 minutes.
- In a large pot, warm up the remaining milk, sugar and margarine. Place your risen dampfnudeln into the mixture, cover with a lid (it HAS to be airtight) and leave to steam on medium low heat for 30 minutes.
- Serve with custard!
Notes
- You really really really need a wide and high pot for this. Trust me. I got it wrong.
Adapted from Suesse Speisen Leicht Gemacht
Adapted from Suesse Speisen Leicht Gemacht
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