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Silky smooth and irresistibly rich, this homemade vanilla pudding is completely from scratch and takes less than 20 minutes. There's nothing blah about this simple vanilla pudding!

Homemade Vanilla Pudding

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 224kcal
Author: Shinee
Silky smooth and irresistibly rich, this homemade vanilla pudding is completely from scratch and takes less than 20 minutes. There’s nothing blah about this simple vanilla pudding!
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups 480ml whole milk (2% will work too)
  • ½ cup 120ml heavy (whipping) cream
  • 1/3 cup 65gr sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • In a heavy bottomed saucepan, combine milk and heavy cream. Slowly bring it to a simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently. This’s called scalding the milk. Once you see small bubbles appearing on the surface, remove it from heat. Be careful not to boil it though, or it’ll scramble the eggs in step 3.
  • In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste and salt. Whisk the mixture until creamy and doubled in size.
  • To temper the egg mixture, slowly add 1 cup of scalded milk into the egg yolk mixture, while constantly whisking the mixture.
  • Transfer the tempered egg mixture into the remaining scalded milk. Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly for 8-10 minutes, or until the mixture is nice and thick.
  • Run the custard through a sieve for extra smooth texture.
  • Cover it with a plastic wrap so that it touches the surface of the pudding. This’ll prevent a layer of film from forming on top. Chill the pudding for at least an hour before serving. But if you’re like me and prefer your pudding warm, by all means dig in!

Notes

For step-by-step photos and additional notes, read the post above.

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal
Carbohydrates: 22g
Protein: 4g
Fat: 12g
Sugar: 17g
Sodium: 144mg