Matcha Pudding Recipe

Matcha Pudding (抹茶プリン) is soft custard pudding flavored with Matcha powder.  Pudding is not very Japanese, but just by adding Matcha flavor, it becomes a great ending for a Japanese meal.

Pudding in the US is a chilled, soft creamy-textured custard. Often it is flavored with vanilla or chocolate.  It is an old fashioned dessert but still very popular due to a famous instant pudding mix in a box.  If you have milk and this magic powder, you can make a yummy dessert in no time.  It is not hard to make pudding from scratch though. Just be careful not to cook the custard too much after adding eggs.  Homemade pudding tastes more authentic and has less chemical flavors.  Besides, this way we can add our favorite Matcha powder.

Matcha pudding can be an everyday snack, but also a great dessert for parties.  You could double the batch to accommodate bigger crowds.  If you like Matcha flavor, you will love this dish!

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Matcha Pudding Recipe

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: matcha, pudding

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Ingredients

• 500 ml milk
• 1/3 cup sugar 65g
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 3 Tbsp Matcha powder
• 1 egg
• 2 yolks
• 2 Tbsp butter unsalted
• whipped cream sweetened

Instructions

• In a pot, put milk, sugar, salt, cornstarch, and Matcha powder. Heat at medium heat whisking constantly until boiling. Turn down to low heat, and cook further until thickened.
• In a medium bowl, whisk an egg and yolks, and slowly add hot milk mixture whisking well. Put back to the pot, and cook at medium heat until boiling, about 2 minutes. Then strain the mixture with a strainer, add butter, and mix well.
• Divide into 4 dishes, and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
• Top with whipped cream, and sprinkle a little bit of Matcha powder for garnish.

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