20 of the Best Custard Recipes to Delight Your Taste Buds
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
CUSTARD
BEST
Custard is a classic comfort food. It's creamy, rich, and indulgent, and is the perfect way to end a meal. From classic vanilla custard to more exotic flavors, we've got the best recipes to make your taste buds sing.
If you're looking for a simple, easy dessert, then custard is the way to go. It's a great one-pot meal and is so easy to customize. We've rounded up 20 of our favorite recipes, including comforting traditional custards, decadent baked custards, and dreamy custard creams.
Whether you're making a simple custard cup or a show-stopping dessert, these recipes will help you get the perfect result every time. So lay out your ingredients, grab your spoon and get ready to be wowed by the creamy deliciousness of the best custard recipes.
Living Well Spending Less
5 Ingredient Key Lime Custard
This simple 5-ingredient Key Lime Pie Custard comes together fast with just a few staples and one creative ingredient, Young Living’s Lime Vitality Essential Oil.
23 min
TOTAL TIME
190
CALORIES
$0.25
PER SERVING
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The Spice Train
Raspberry Custard
Say hello to spring with this creamy and delicious raspberry custard that's flavored with lime zest and tiny pieces of crystallized ginger.
2
13
2 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
235
CALORIES
$0.70
PER SERVING
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dLife
Homemade Chocolate Custard
Treat yourself to the ultimate indulgence with this homemade chocolate custard recipe! Rich, creamy, and oh-so-decadent, this custard is sure to satisfy any chocolate lover's cravings. Plus, it's so easy to make that you won't believe it! Get ready to experience the ultimate chocolatey goodness.
31
4
21 min
TOTAL TIME
109
CALORIES
$0.27
PER SERVING
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Simply So Healthy
Keto Coconut Custard
Get ready to indulge in this creamy, dreamy Keto Coconut Custard. This low-carb dessert is made with coconut milk, sweetener and butter, making it a guilt-free indulgence that you can enjoy without sacrificing flavor. Perfect for those who want to stay on track with their keto diet, but still have a...
3
914
455
50 min
TOTAL TIME
305
CALORIES
$0.81
PER SERVING
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Cooking LSL
Homemade Custard Recipe
Homemade Custard Recipe
4
11,632
20
25 min
TOTAL TIME
140
CALORIES
$0.35
PER SERVING
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Betsy Life
Butternut Squash Custard
Butternut squash custard parfaits are a great no bake dessert for your holiday table.
59
30
2 hr
TOTAL TIME
394
CALORIES
$1.79
PER SERVING
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Cooklist AI
Creamy Lemon Custard
Delight your taste buds with this incredibly smooth, low-carb Lemon Custard, which combines the tanginess of lemon with the sweetness of cream cheese. A perfect dessert for a guilt-free treat!
2
2 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
488
CALORIES
$1.08
PER SERVING
Ingredients
Directions
7 STEPS
1
Add the unsalted butter and cream cheese to a saucepan over low heat, allowing them to melt together.
2
Grate in the lemon zest, then add the lemon juice, liquid stevia, and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined.
3
Slowly whisk in one egg yolk at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
4
Continue to cook, while whisking, until the mixture reaches a smooth, creamy texture.
5
Cook for an additional 2 minutes before adding the xanthan gum, then whisk until fully combined.
6
Remove the saucepan from heat and pour the custard into a serving bowl.
7
Cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours to set.
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Southern Lady Magazine
Lemon Custard
Dive into a delicious slice of sunshine with this homemade Lemon Custard. Made with just 4 simple ingredients, this creamy and tart dessert is sure to be a hit with family and friends. Enjoy it served over fresh berries or as a stand-alone treat!
15
1068
CALORIES
$2.06
PER SERVING
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Cup of Zest
Rice Custard
Sweet, creamy, and thick, this 1920's inspired Stovetop Rice Custard is a vintage recipe keeper! An easy stovetop dessert that you'll want to make again and again.
2
32
55 min
TOTAL TIME
329
CALORIES
$0.43
PER SERVING
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Son Shine Kitchen
Homemade Custard Cream or Pastry Cream
Whether you call it custard cream or pastry cream, this sweet vanilla filling is perfect for decadent desserts and treats.
4
1
1 hr 30 min
TOTAL TIME
38
CALORIES
$0.08
PER SERVING
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Beach House Kitchen
Pumpkin Custards with Gingersnap Crumble
These Pumpkin Custards with Gingersnap Crumble are a must bake this fall! They're perfectly pumpkiny!
8
52
4 hr
TOTAL TIME
364
CALORIES
$0.69
PER SERVING
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Half Baked Harvest
Creamy Mocha Custard
Extra creamy chocolate custard, hinted with coffee, and topped with a layer of sweet vanilla custard. This no-bake dessert is truly delicious, it's both light and rich, plus quick and easy. A must make for any chocolate lover!
31
3,736
144
20 min
TOTAL TIME
813
CALORIES
$2.23
PER SERVING
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My Kitchen Love Vancouver
Pumpkin Egg Custard
Creamy and luscious Pumpkin Egg Custard.
1
16
50 min
TOTAL TIME
168
CALORIES
$0.36
PER SERVING
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Fantabulosity
Egg Custard
This recipe for egg custard is a delicious and easy pie that's perfect for any holiday! It uses basic ingredients which makes a delicious, yet simple dessert, and only takes 35 minutes to bake.
12
137
4
45 min
TOTAL TIME
204
CALORIES
$0.40
PER SERVING
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Dwell By Michelle
Easy Banana Custard
This easy Banana Custard recipe is super quick to make and is seriously SO GOOD. A foolproof banana custard recipe that is delicious served on its own, or used as a pie, tart, cake, and pastry filling.
4
717
16
25 min
TOTAL TIME
164
CALORIES
$0.36
PER SERVING
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Tiffy Cooks
Japanese Caramel Custard Pudding
You NEED to try this silky, creamy, rich, and SUPER delicious Japanese pudding that I promise will blow your mind! If you never tried Japanese Caramel Custard Pudding - Purin, before you are missing out. Purin is one of the most famous Japanese dessert that is easy to make at home with only FIVE sim...
503
1 hr 25 min
TOTAL TIME
293
CALORIES
$0.94
PER SERVING
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Simply So Healthy
Low-Carb Slow-Cooker Pumpkin Custard
This Low-Carb Slow-Cooker Pumpkin Custard is like pumpkin pie without the crust. It makes a delicious dessert that can work for low-carb, keto, lc/hf, diabetic, gluten-free, grain-free, Paleo, or Banting diets.
13
7,866
323
2 hr 40 min
TOTAL TIME
199
CALORIES
$0.94
PER SERVING
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Curly Girl Kitchen
Vanilla Orange Custard
Creamy, lightly sweetened vanilla orange custard, flavored with orange zest and finished with a little butter.
1
104
3 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
371
CALORIES
$0.76
PER SERVING
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SPICES N FLAVORS
Instant Pot Chocolate Custard
4 ingredients and 3 mins of pressure cooking - nothing can get simpler than making a chocolate custard in the instant pot. Perfectly smooth and creamy this custard is to die for.
3
358
22
13 min
TOTAL TIME
620
CALORIES
$3.09
PER SERVING
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Epicurious
Honey Custard
This simple baked custard from the Darden Sisters relies on honey for sweetness and a bit of citrus extract and zest for a boost of flavor.
4
80
210
CALORIES
$0.50
PER SERVING
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