Dairy-Free Almond Milk Pudding

Dairy-Free Almond Milk Pudding

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Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Chill Time: 60 mins
Total: 75 mins
Servings: 4 servings

Almond pudding is often made with milk that has been flavored with ground almonds or with almond extract. This pudding starts with almond milk (such as Silk) and is thickened with cornstarch. Chill it in a pudding mold and serve it with a contrasting fruit sauce for a dairy-free dessert.

This dessert is related to blancmange or pannacotta, both of which are milk puddings thickened with gelatin; blancmange is usually flavored with almond extract.

Ingredients

For the Pudding:

  • 2 cups almond milk

  • 1/2 cup sugar, or sugar substitute, or to taste

  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 2 tablespoons cold water

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar

For the Fruit Sauce:

  • 1 cup berries of choice

  • Sugar, or sugar substitute, to taste, optional

Steps to Make It

Make the Pudding

  1. Gather the pudding ingredients.

    pudding ingredients

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  2. Heat the almond milk in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the sugar.

    Heat the almond milk in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the sugar

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  3. Mix the cornstarch with about 2 tablespoons cold water.

    Mix the cornstarch with about 2 tablespoons cold water

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  4. Pour the cornstarch in a slow stream into the almond milk, whisking constantly.

    add the cornstarch into the almond milk

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  5. Add the salt and vanilla and stir until thickened.

    add salt and vanilla to the pudding mixture

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  6. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it boil for about 15 seconds and then remove from the heat.

    cook the pudding mixture in the saucepan

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  7. Pour into a pudding mold or individual serving dishes. It is easier to unmold the pudding if the mold has been lightly sprayed or wiped with a little oil.

    Pour pudding into individual serving dishes

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  8. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set.

    cover the cups with pudding with plastic wrap

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Make the Fruit Sauce

  1. Gather sauce ingredients.

    fruit sauce ingredients

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  2. Microwave fresh or frozen fruit until it is hot.

    microwave the fruit

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  3. Mash and serve over the pudding or put through a sieve for a smooth, brightly colored sauce.

    pass the fruit through a sieve

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  4. Add sugar or sugar substitute to taste.

    add sugar to the fruit mixture in the bowl

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Variations


  • Create a chocolate almond pudding with the addition of 1 to 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; a chai almond pudding with the addition of cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves to taste.
  • The following are nice additions as well, either one or two together to create whatever flavor profile you desire in your pudding: cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, grated lemon or orange zest, nuts, shredded coconut, or additional berries or fruit on the side for serving.
  • For a soft-set pudding, increase almond milk to 3 cups.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
175 Calories
1g Fat
40g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 175
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 139mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 40g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 10mg 52%
Calcium 18mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 69mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)