Description
Indulge in this creamy and decadent Lush Vanilla Berry Pudding, layered with fresh berries and a hint of vanilla, perfect for any dessert lover.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large egg yolks
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- ⅓ cup (37 g) cornstarch
- 2¼ cups whole milk
- divided
- 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt
- divided
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- cut into 1” pieces
- room temperature
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla bean paste or extract
- 2 cups chilled heavy cream
- ⅓ cup strawberry or other berry jam
- 18 oz. mixed fresh berries (such as raspberries
- blackberries
- and/or blueberries)
- halved if large
- ½ 11-oz. box Nilla Wafers
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
- In a saucepan, heat 2 cups of whole milk with salt over medium heat until just simmering.
- Gradually whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture to temper the yolks, then return the mixture to the saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and bubbles. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the butter and vanilla bean paste until fully melted and combined. Let cool slightly.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cooled pudding mixture until combined.
- In a serving dish, layer Nilla Wafers, then the pudding, followed by a layer of berries and jam. Repeat the layers until the dish is filled.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to set the layers.
Notes
- Use a mixture of raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, or strawberries.
- Fresh berries provide the best texture, but thawed and well-drained frozen berries can be used.
- Make sure the custard is completely chilled before folding in the whipped cream.
- Press plastic wrap directly onto the custard surface while chilling to prevent a skin from forming.
- Assemble individual servings shortly before serving for the best cookie texture.
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.
- The pudding can be prepared a day ahead and kept refrigerated.
- Freezing is possible, but the texture may change slightly after thawing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Pudding
- Method: Stovetop / Chilled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 dessert cup
- Calories: 490 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
Keywords: Lush Vanilla Berry Pudding, vanilla pudding, berry dessert, American dessert, creamy pudding