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Tapioca
Homemade Tapioca Pudding is easy to make and a wonderfully textured, classic dessert! It's naturally gluten-free and looks elegant presented in individual dessert cups with a little fruit on top!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 205 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup small pearl tapioca
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whisk milk, cream, sugar, and salt together in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid barely comes to a simmer.
- Stir in the tapioca pearls and immediately reduce the heat all the way to the lowest setting. Continue to cook and stir for 45 to 60 minutes until the tapioca pearls are translucent and soft and the mixture has begun to thicken. Please note that different types and brands of tapioca may require shorter cooking times.
- Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup of the hot tapioca mixture, stirring well. Add another 1/2 cup of the hot liquid, stirring again, before combining the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan with the tapioca and milk mixture.
- Continue to cook 1 to 10 minutes, until thickened to your liking. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Cool for at least 20 minutes before pouring into individual serving cups. Serve warm or cover with plastic wrap directly in contact with the top of the tapioca to prevent it from forming a skin and chill to serve cold.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
104mg
(4%)
Potassium
169mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
451IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 451IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.