Vanilla Pudding Recipe

Forget boxed mixes or pre-packaged pudding cups. Making Homemade Vanilla Pudding is as easy as can be and the results are beyond delicious!

When I was a kid and even into my college years, I was a huge fan of pudding cups with a little dollop of Cool Whip or spray of Reddi-Wip. It was the perfect after school snack or simple dessert to keep on hand in a college dorm fridge.

Then I just stopped eating the little snack packs and didn’t purchase them again for like 15 years.

However, one day a package of vanilla and chocolate swirl pudding cups caught Elle’s eye at the grocery store and ended up in our cart – with a can of Reddi-Wip of course. And now my sweet girl loves pudding just like her Mama.

Forget boxed mixes or pre-packaged pudding cups. Making Homemade Vanilla Pudding is as easy as can be and the results are beyond delicious!

Homemade Vanilla Pudding

Forget boxed mixes or pre-packaged pudding cups. Making Homemade Vanilla Pudding is as easy as can be and the results are beyond delicious!

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Nutrition Facts: calories 233 calories, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 110 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 8 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Saturated Fat 4 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1/2 cup, Sodium 94 milligrams sodium, Sugar 31 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 3 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• 3 cups whole milk, divided
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• Pinch of salt
• ¾ cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instruction:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together ¼ cup of the milk with the cornstarch. Set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the remaining milk, salt, and sugar. Allow the mixture to heat over medium heat until it is steaming; do not let it boil.
3. While the milk heats, whisk the egg yolks in a separate small bowl. Once the milk is steaming, slowly stream ½ cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Slowly add the egg yolk mixture back to the pot, followed by the cornstarch mixture. Continue to cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture starts to simmer and has thickened.
4. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla.
5. Pour into individual serving dishes. Top each with a layer of plastic wrap touching the top of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming and serve warm or allow to chill for several hours before serving.

How to Make Vanilla Pudding | Easy Homemade Vanilla Pudding Recipe

FAQ

How is pudding made from scratch?

1. In a 2 quart saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Slowly stir in milk. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture thickens. …
2. Pour hot pudding into dessert glasses or molds that have been rinsed in cold water. Chill until firm. Unmold if desired.

What are the 3 types of pudding?

Is vanilla pudding the same as custard?

How to make pudding simple?

1. In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in milk. …
2. Gradually stir at least half of the hot mixture into egg yolks, then stir back into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. …
3. Pour pudding into dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.