Coconut Pudding Recipe

Name: Coconut Pudding Recipe
Total time: 260 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 5 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon table salt; 1 3/4 cups milk; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 (13.5-oz.) can unsweetened coconut milk; 1/4 cup butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste; Sweetened Whipped Cream; Garnish: toasted flaked coconut

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By Southern Living Editors

Updated on January 6, 2022

Coconut Pudding — Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Hands On Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

4 hrs 20 mins

Yield:

10 to 12 servings

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1 3/4 cups milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 (13.5-oz.) can unsweetened coconut milk
1/4 cup butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
Sweetened Whipped Cream
Garnish: toasted flaked coconut

Directions

Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan; whisk in milk and next 2 ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil 1 minute, whisking constantly. Remove from heat.
Whisk in butter and vanilla bean paste. Spoon pudding into serving dishes; cover and chill 4 hours. Dollop with Sweetened Whipped Cream.