Almond Milk Custard (Vegan Vanilla Bean Pastry Cream)
Ingredients
- 2 cup unsweetened almond milk room temperature
- ½ vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp refined coconut oil
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cut vanilla bean pod in half lengthwise and scrape vanilla bean paste using a spoon.
- In a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup, microwave almond milk until hot (2.5 to 3 mins) and stir in the vanilla bean paste and the vanilla bean. Cover and let sit for at least 30 minutes for the vanilla bean flavor to infuse. ***If using vanilla extract, skip this step
- In a heavy bottom saucepan or a deep skillet, heat 3 Tbsp of coconut oil over pan until fully melted.
- Stir in all purpose flour until dissolved. Cook for 1 min until hot
- Add the almond milk (use a fine mesh strainer to filter out the larger vanilla bean pieces) ***and vanilla extract now if not using vanilla beans
- Cook, constantly stirring, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. The mixture will be thicker, but still runny.
- Mix the dry ingredients (sugar, cornstarch, salt) in a separate bowl. Add to the almond milk mixture all at once and whisk until evenly mixed.**Pre-mixing the dry ingredients prevents the cornstarch from clumping when it's added to the hot custard mixture. so don't skip this step!
- Continue to cook for 1-2 minutes, until the custard mixture forms ribbons when drizzled over the top.
- Remove the pan from the heat and pour into a separate bowl.
- Serve warm to be eaten as a dessert with fresh fruit
- Or, cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours, or until cold. The mixture will thicken much more once it cools. and can be used to fill sweet breads, mochi and more.
- (OPTIONAL) To flavor the vegan pastry cream, add one of the following while the custard is still hot: ¼ cup nutella, ¼ cup pistachio butter, or ¼ cup white chocolate chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 2gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 18mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 50gVitamin A: 0.3IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mgZinc: 0.2mg***Net Carbs: 70g
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