Homemade vanilla pudding, without using powdered milk.

Homemade vanilla pudding, without using powdered milk.

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A creamy pudding made with milk, flour, sugar, and an egg, without any pre-made ingredients. Served very cold, in a glass.

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A homemade pudding only requires a few basic ingredients. The starch thickens the milk, and the whipped egg whites make it lighter.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories254 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
  • Estimated cost$1.50 $0.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

3 people
  • $0.50
  • $0.18
  • $0.03
  • $0.04
  • $0.35
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl with a fork. Gradually add about 6 tablespoons of cold milk until you have a smooth mixture without any lumps. ≈ 4 min
  2. Boil the remaining milk, remove it from the heat, and then whisk in the flour mixture.
  3. Return to the heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 minute.
  4. Add the egg yolk to the mixture. ≈ 4 min
  5. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. ≈ 4 min
  6. Fold in the whipped egg whites into the warm pudding. ≈ 4 min
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The bill

Homemade vanilla pudding, without using powdered milk.

  • 1/2 liter of milk$0.50
  • 40 to 45 grams of cornstarch$0.18
  • 50 g of sugar$0.03
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar, to replace 10g of sugar$0.04
  • 1 egg yolk$0.35
  • 1 egg white$0.40

Total$1.50

that's $0.50 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories254 kcal
Fat6.1 g
Saturated fat2.8 g
Carbohydrates40.7 g
Sugars27.7 g
Fiber0.1 g
Protein9.1 g
Salt0.21 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 liter of milk
  • 40 to 45 grams of cornstarch
  • 50 g of sugar
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar, to replace 10g of sugar
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 egg white

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