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vegan vanilla pudding in a glass with fresh blueberries on top.
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Vegan Vanilla Pudding

This vegan vanilla pudding is super easy to make! Just 6 ingredients and can be Top 8 Allergy Friendly!  Perfect treat to satisfy that sweet tooth! Kids love it!
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time5 minutes
Cooling Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 6 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 261kcal

Ingredients

  • cups vegan sugar
  • ¼ cup cornstarch (sub for arrowroot powder)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk (sub for another dairy free milk if needed)
  • ¼ cup unsalted dairy free butter *
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Add sugar, cornstarch and salt to a small saucepan. Stir together.
  • Whisk in milk slowly. Make sure well combined.
  • Turn heat on medium low.
  • Let cook for 3-5 minutes until thickening up. Ensure no lumps.
  • Add in the butter. Cook until butter is melted and well combined into mixture.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add in vanilla. Stir to combine.
  • Stir mixture every 2 minutes once off heat for 10 minutes.
  • Pour into bowl or individual serving containers***.
  • Place in fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight to thicken up the rest of the way and set.
  • Once set, add any toppings (see post for ideas) and serve. Makes 4 servings.

Notes

*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
***Wait an additional 5-10 minutes before pouring into any glass containers, continuing to stir every 2 minutes to ensure that you don't break the glass with hot liquid. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 0.1mg