Vanilla Pudding

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Additional Time

    5 hrs

  • Total Time

    5 hrs 35 mins

  • Servings

    5 servings

  • Calories

    361 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Vanilla Pudding

A sweet and simple recipe for Homemade Vanilla Pudding! Silky smooth and richly flavored with vanilla this is a great easy pudding recipe! Includes a how-to VIDEO below the recipe!

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Ingredients

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  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons cornstarch cornflour in the UK
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 large egg yolks¹
  • 1 vanilla bean² split in half lengthwise, see notes for vanilla extract substitute
  • 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pieces

Instructions

  1. Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan.
  2. Add milk, heavy cream, egg yolks, and split vanilla bean (if using vanilla extract instead, reserve to add later) and whisk until egg yolks are broken up and ingredients are combined.
  3. Place over medium heat and whisk frequently until ingredients begin to thicken. This will take several minutes, do not increase stovetop heat as it’s important to slowly heat the mixture so the sugars melt so that the pudding can reach the appropriate consistency.
  4. Once mixture has thickened and coats the back of a spoon, whisk constantly until it comes to a boil (keep heat on medium, medium/high max).
  5. Once mixture begins to boil, cook stirring/whisking constantly for 60 seconds before removing from heat (continue to stir so pudding doesn’t burn on the bottom of the pan).
  6. If you used a vanilla bean, you may remove that at this point. Add butter one piece at a time, stirring after each addition until melted and incorporated into the pudding. If using vanilla extract, add that now as well. Stir until butter is melted and pudding is smooth.
  7. Pour pudding through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium-sized heatproof bowl (pouring through the sieve is optional but it will eliminate any lumps). Allow to cool for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming.
  8. Cover the surface of the pudding with plastic wrap or parchment paper, touching the plastic/paper directly against the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Allow to cool to room temperature and then transfer to refrigerator and allow to chill for several hours (preferably overnight) before serving.
  9. If desired, top with whipped cream before serving!
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Notes

  • ¹Discard the whites or use them to make meringue cookies!²Or you may substitute 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. If using extract, stir it in when you add the butter in step 6.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 361kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 134mg (45%) Sodium 172mg (7%) Potassium 157mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 35g (70%) Vitamin A 816IU (16%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 137mg (14%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 361 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 361kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 134mg 45%
Sodium 172mg 7%
Potassium 157mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 35g 70%
Vitamin A 816IU 16%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 137mg 14%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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