Homemade Vanilla Pudding Recipe
Skip the box mix! This homemade vanilla pudding comes together in one saucepan in about 20 minutes using pantry staples you already have. It's thick, creamy, and lightly sweetened. It's a true old fashioned vanilla pudding made from scratch.
Servings: 6
Calories: 209kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar or more to make it sweeter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch, flour, sugar and salt. 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Heat 2 ½ cups of the milk in a saucepan on the stovetop over low heat. The milk should be at about 200ºF. 3 cups whole milk
- While the milk is heating, whisk together the remaining ½ cup milk and eggs in a bowl. Sift the flour mixture over the milk & eggs and whisk quickly until smooth. 2 large eggs
- Once the milk is hot, add this egg/milk mixture into the hot milk. Whisk well. Add the butter and vanilla. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. It will get to about 165ºF. 2 tablespoons salted butter, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Allow to cool slightly, then serve as desired.
Notes
- This is not a super sweet vanilla pudding but is the perfect base for fruit and whipped cream. Increase sugar to ½ cup if you’d like the base pudding sweeter.
- A piece of plastic wrap pressed directly onto the surface of the pudding will prevent a skin from forming.
- This recipe making 3 1/2 cups of pudding.
- Layer in jars with berries and crushed pecan sandies for a presentation idea for July 4th.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 216mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 404IU | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 1mg
