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Easy Tapioca Pudding Recipe

This easy, rich and creamy tapioca pudding recipe uses instant or minute tapioca to make a quick and delicious dessert!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 211 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of nutmeg

Instructions

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  1. Stir together the milk, instant tapioca, white sugar, and salt in a medium sized saucepan.
  2. Bring the milk mixture to a rolling boil over medium heat, making sure to stir constant to ensure that the milk doesn't burn to the bottom of the pan. stirring constantly.
  3. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, and continue to cook, stirring, for another 4-5 minute.
  4. Whisk 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the beaten eggs, 2 tablespoons at a time until incorporated. Stir the egg mixture back into the tapioca until well mixed.
  5. Remove one cup of the hot milk mixture (ladling into a measuring glass works well and is safer than pouring from a pot. Slowly whisk the hot milk into the beaten eggs, continuously whisking and stirring to ensure that the eggs don't cook.
  6. Once the milk has been completely mixed in, whisk the egg mixture back into the pot on the stove.
  7. Heat again until the pudding is simmering, then keep stirring and cooking until the pudding thickens up.
  8. Remove the pudding and stir in the vanilla. Divide between your dessert bowls and sprinkle a little nutmeg on top, and add your toppings.

Nutrition Information

Calories 211kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 74mg (25%) Sodium 125mg (5%) Potassium 184mg (5%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 288IU (6%) Calcium 147mg (15%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 211

% Daily Value*

Calories 211kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 125mg 5%
Potassium 184mg 4%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 288IU 6%
Calcium 147mg 15%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.