5-Minute Vegan Custard
This vegan custard is made with just 5 pantry staples and is ready in 5 minutes! It’s perfectly sweet, ultra-creamy, and so versatile. Serve it as-is, use it to fill donuts, incorporate it into fruit tarts, and much more.
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups plain soy milk (unsweetened)
- 8 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon ground turmeric (optional)
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of soy milk and the cornstarch to a medium saucepan. Whisk it until no clumps remain.
- Add the rest of the soy milk and the granulated sugar. Heat it over medium until the sugar is dissolved. Keep an eye on it, as soy milk can foam and boil over quickly.
- Once the sugar has dissolved, whisk in the vanilla extract and turmeric. Bring the mixture to a simmer for 5 minutes until it’s thick and creamy, stirring with a spatula to prevent it from sticking to the sides.
- Remove your vegan custard from the heat and transfer it to a bowl or serving dishes. If you’re not serving it immediately, you can place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming.
- Allow it to cool before refrigerating. Serve chilled as a dessert or with your favorite vegan pastries. Happy eating!
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Notes
- Use cold milk: To avoid lumps, whisk the cornstarch and milk while the milk is cold. Ensure it’s fully combined before heating the mixture.
- Troubleshoot lumps: If for some reason your custard turns out lumpy, pass it through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Stir constantly: Switch back and forth between whisking the mixture and scraping the sides with a spatula to ensure even cooking and prevent sticking.
- Consistency: You’ll know the custard is done when it coats the back of a spoon. However, different plant milks will yield varying consistencies, so be aware. We find the best consistency comes from soy milk.
- Plastic wrap trick: To prevent a skin from forming on the surface, cover your vegan custard directly with plastic wrap, making sure it’s in contact with the top.
- Serve chilled: While you can enjoy warm vegan custard, it tastes best cold. Let it cool in the fridge before serving!
- Nutritional information is a rough estimate and should not be taken as health advice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.1g | Protein: 4.1g | Fat: 2.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Sodium: 53.8mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 17.5g | Vitamin A: 293.4IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 176.5mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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