5 from 30 votes
Creamy Macaroni Pudding
Creamy Macaroni Pudding is a baked custard-style dish blending tender cooked macaroni with a mixture of milk, cream, eggs, sugars, and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. It results in a smooth, soft pudding with a subtly sweet flavor complemented by optional orange zest and raisins, topped with a caramelized sugar crust for added texture.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
242 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 oz macaroni dry
- 2 egg room temperature
- 1 egg room temperature, yolk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups milk
- 1/3 cup cream
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt for cooking pasta
Optional:
- 1 orange zested
- 1/3 cup raisins or cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and when the water starts to boil, add some salt and pasta. Cook for 10–14 minutes, or as instructed on the package. The pasta should be soft but not soggy.
- Next, drain the pasta, and then put it back in the pot.
- After that, in a large bowl, whisk together: milk, eggs, sugars, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Whisk until combined.
- Pour the custard into the pot over the cooked macaroni and mix well until combined. Also, here you can mix in orange zest and raisins if using.
- Use the melted butter to grease a 2-quart dish, and then transfer the macaroni mixture into the dish. Level the top with a spatula.
- Place the dish on a large baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for about an hour.
- Sprinkle the macaroni pudding with sugar and use a torch to burn it like for creme brûlée. Or just sprinkle some powdered sugar on top and serve it with fresh fruits.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
242kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.004g
(0%)
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
209mg
(9%)
Potassium
255mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
437IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
111mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 209mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 255mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 437IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.