Homemade Yummy Vanilla Pudding Recipe With Berry Topping

Homemade vanilla pudding is easy to make

Have you ever made pudding from scratch?  It’s super easy and rather tasty.  Here is a kid-friendly recipe worth trying.  The berry topping is optional depending on how much time you have.  

Yummy Vanilla Pudding With Berry Topping

Makes 4 small servings

2 1/4 cups 2% milk
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

In a medium size sauce pan whisk sugar with cornstarch and milk.  Turn up heat to medium high and stir until just about boiling, about 5 minutes.  In a separate bowl whisk 2 eggs and 1/4 cup milk.  Slowly whisk in the hot milk and cornstarch in a slow and steady stream, whisking constantly so you don’t get scrambled eggs.

Add mixture back to the pot and cook on medium heat, whisking until thick, about 5 minutes or so.  Add butter, vanilla and salt.  Stir, then transfer to a bowl.  Place parchment paper on top the surface of the pudding. Chill until ready to serve.  

Berry topping

3 cups fresh or frozen mixed berries
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Place fruit, sugar and lemon juice in a medium sized pan and cook over medium high heat for 5 minutes until fruit is warm and has a sauce-like consistency.  Server over yummy vanilla pudding.