Vanilla Bean Pudding Recipe

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Vanilla Bean Pudding
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
  • 1 vanilla bean , split lengthwise
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup half-and-half
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 4 tsp butter

Directions:

  1. Place milk in a medium, heavy saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; add seeds and bean to milk. Bring to a boil.
  2. Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl, stirring well. Combine half-and-half and egg yolks, stirring well. Stir egg yolk mixture into sugar mixture. Gradually add half of hot milk to sugar mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return hot milk mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat. Add butter, stirring until melted. Remove vanilla bean; discard.
  3. Spoon pudding into a bowl. Place bowl in a large ice-filled bowl for 15 minutes or until pudding cools, stirring occasionally. Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap; chill.
  4. Peanut Butter Pudding Variation: Omit vanilla bean, salt, and butter; stir in 1/4 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter after custard is cooked. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1/2 cup).
  5. CALORIES 257 (30% from fat); FAT 8.6g (sat 3.3g, mono 3.6g, poly 1.6g); PROTEIN 6.9g; CARB 39.2g; FIBER 0.7g; CHOL 80mg; IRON 0.5mg; SODIUM 170mg; CALC 142mg
  6. Coconut Pudding Variation: Omit vanilla bean. Omit 3/4 cup milk, and replace it with 3/4 cup light unsweetened coconut milk. Omit butter; stir in 1/2 cup toasted sweetened flaked coconut after pudding is cooked. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1/2 cup).
  7. CALORIES 224 (30% from fat); FAT 7.5g (sat 5.3g, mono 1.5g, poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 4.1g; CARB 36.8g; FIBER 0.3g; CHOL 77mg; IRON 0.5mg; SODIUM 115mg; CALC 105mg
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 190.32 Kcal (797 kJ)
Calories from fat 67.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.47g 11%
Cholesterol 80.68mg 27%
Sodium 186.38mg 8%
Potassium 221.05mg 5%
Total Carbs 24.32g 8%
Sugars 19.8g 79%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 6.58g 13%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 166.9mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 125.94 Kcal (527 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.94g 11%
Cholesterol 53.39mg 27%
Sodium 123.33mg 8%
Potassium 146.27mg 5%
Total Carbs 16.09g 8%
Sugars 13.1g 79%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 4.36g 13%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 4%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 110.5mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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