Easy Vanilla Pudding Recipe Everyone Will Love
This easy vanilla pudding recipe is smooth, creamy, and totally homemade with simple ingredients.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
- Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and starts to boil.
- Boil for 1 minute while stirring constantly, then remove from heat.
- Slowly whisk about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the egg yolks to temper.
- Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and bring back to a gentle boil, stirring.
- Boil and stir for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
- Stir in butter and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour pudding into individual serving dishes and cover with plastic wrap pressed directly on the surface.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.