Description
Classic homemade tapioca pudding delights dessert enthusiasts with its creamy texture and delicate sweetness. Pearl tapioca creates a silky custard that beckons you to savor each comforting spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups whole milk
- 3 eggs (thoroughly beaten)
- 1 1/2 cups (750 ml) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) large tapioca pearls
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Rinse tapioca pearls in cold water, draining completely to remove excess starch.
- Submerge pearls in fresh water, allowing them to soak for 7-8 hours or overnight at room temperature.
- Drain soaked pearls thoroughly, ensuring no excess liquid remains.
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine milk and sugar, stirring until sugar begins to dissolve.
- Heat the milk mixture over medium heat, watching for small bubbles forming around the pan’s edges.
- Add drained tapioca pearls to the simmering milk, reducing heat to maintain a gentle simmer.
- Cook for 25 minutes, stirring frequently, until pearls become translucent and mixture thickens.
- Whisk eggs and remaining sugar in a separate bowl until smooth and well-combined.
- Slowly temper the egg mixture by gradually adding hot milk, 1/4 cup at a time, whisking constantly to prevent curdling.
- Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan, stirring continuously.
- Cook for an additional 2 minutes until the pudding reaches a creamy, thick consistency.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Transfer pudding to a serving bowl, cover surface directly with plastic wrap to prevent skin formation.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until completely chilled and set before serving.
Notes
- Rinse tapioca pearls thoroughly to remove excess starch, ensuring a smoother, less sticky pudding texture.
- Soak pearls overnight for maximum softness and consistent cooking, preventing any hard or uncooked centers.
- Temper eggs slowly by adding hot milk gradually to prevent scrambling, creating a silky, creamy consistency.
- For dairy-free options, substitute whole milk with coconut milk or almond milk, maintaining the pudding’s rich, comforting flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 7 hours (or 8 hours)
- Cook Time: 27 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg