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Homemade Vanilla Pudding

Delicious homemade Vanilla Pudding is simply elegant for a smooth dessert made fresh from ingredients you probably already have at home.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best vanilla pudding, easy homemade vanilla pudding, homemade vanilla pudding, quick and easy vanilla pudding
Servings: 6
Calories:

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups whole milk
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter cold
  • tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 large egg yolks

Cornstarch Mixture

  • ½ cup cold whole milk
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

  • In a small bowl: combine cold milk, cornstarch and mix until fully dissolved.
    ½ cup cold whole milk, 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • In a sauce pan: add whole milk, sugar, salt and mix. Cook on low-medium for 6-8 minutes or until simmer and sugar is fully dissolved. Stir frequently as it may burn or scorch and turn light (not very nice tasting) brown.
    2 ½ cups whole milk, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ⅛ tsp salt
  • While the milk is heating- whisk the egg yolks in a small bowl. Add 1-2 tbsp of the milk mixture into the yolks and whisk. Repeat this step 2 more times. Whisk the milk mixture and slowly pour the yolk mixture into the pan while whisking.
    3 large egg yolks
  • Stir the cornstarch mixture again and add to the pan. Cook on low for 5-6 minutes and whisk the entire time or until simmer and pudding thickens. Remove the pan from the heat source.
  • Add cold butter cubes to the pan, vanilla extract and whisk everything together until the butter has fully melted. Transfer to a bowl or individual cups.
    2 tbsp unsalted butter, 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Cover with saran wrap - place a piece of saran wrap directly over the surface of the pudding (this will prevent skin forming). Let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. Then, refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.

Serve & enjoy!

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