Sugar-Free Vanilla Bean Pudding is a creamy homemade, natural pudding and very simple to make at home.
Do you often purchase already prepared pudding in containers for your kids? It's simple and so much better for you to make at home. Of course you can probably find healthy pudding made with natural ingredients from Whole Foods or other health stores, but the cost will be high and I can just bet that most will not be sugar-free. Most sugar-free puddings use artificial sweeteners and if I'm not ingesting those I'm not going to let my kids either. Once you make this recipe you will never want to buy store bought pudding again.
If you're looking for a low fat version of this you can always substitute the cream used for additional almond milk and that will greatly reduce the calories and fat. But if you want that creaminess that makes pudding, well..... pudding, I'd keep the 1 cup of cream in the recipe. You can also make this dairy free by substituting the butter for a vegan butter spread and using all almond milk. I can't vouch for taste and texture on those changes as my kids and I ate this up as the recipe is shared today.
Sugar Free Vanilla Bean Pudding
Ingredients
- ¼ cup arrowroot powder
- 2 cups almond milk unsweetened
- 1 cup half and half
- ½ to 1 teaspoon SweetLeaf® Liquid Stevia Vanilla Crème Sweet Drops™
- 4 egg yolks slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon butter softened
- ½ vanilla bean or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Topping: Chocolate shavings, sugar-free
Instructions
- Stir arrowroot powder and salt together in a sauce pan. On medium heat, whisk in almond milk, half-and-half, and egg yolks. Continue to cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute and remove from heat.
- Stir in butter, vanilla bean or extract, and SweetLeaf® Liquid Stevia Vanilla Crème Sweet Drops™. Allow to cool slightly before tasting, then adjust Sweet Drops™, if needed. Cover mixture with plastic wrap directly on top of pudding to avoid formation of a skin. Cool to room temperature and chill before serving. Top with sugar-free chocolate shavings if desired. Each serving is about ½ cup.
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Janet
I would like to a cinnamon vanilla pudding without eggs.
Jen
How much salt should I add to the arrowroot? Thanks!
Karen
Do you have a substitute for the crème drops? I don't want to buy a bottle for such a small amount, I don't know what else I would use it in.
Julie
Karen, the Vanilla Creme drops are great in coffee and tea!
Dorothy L McDowell
But what is the answer to the question? Some people do not drink coffee or tea
Charlotte Moore
Thanks!!