This one was Justus’ idea. He’s my 17-year old, my senior in high school. These are my last few months with him at home so when he said, “Mom, do you think you could figure out how to make Peanut Butter Pudding?” of course I immediately dropped whatever I was doing to work on his request.
I kid. I mean, I would never drop whatever I’m doing to go with a whim of one of my children. Never would I attempt to spoil any of my kids. Especially when it comes to food. They must be taught patience, that the world doesn’t revolve around them, even if it is their senior year and the mother can’t breathe at the thought of missing out on the delightful morning conversations she enjoys with her second born every morning before the others wake up. Even if.
Okay fine. I dropped what I was doing and I made the kid some Peanut Butter Pudding. It sounded like an amazing treat, and I agreed with Justus that the protein mixed in with the sweetness would be a fabulous combination.
As an aside, it is worth a mention that I learned with our first born that the world doesn’t end when you graduate a child and send him from home. Life with your adult child does, indeed, grow in richness (this is ironic because of the college bills). But this doesn’t stop me from feeling all of the many feelings associated with launching another child from our nest. I will enjoy this time with him to the full. I will cry tears of joy and pride frequently. And I will make him pudding with peanut butter in it, just because he mentions that it sounds good.
The recipe is simple (you would expect nothing less, right?). It is creamy and rich and delightful. It tastes even better served with Chocolate Pudding.
Easy Peanut Butter Pudding
- 2½ cups milk
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ cup natural creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup real maple syrup, honey, sucanat, or brown sugar
- 4 Tablespoons corn starch
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together all ingredients except butter and vanilla.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until pudding begins to thicken.
- Stir over the heat for about 15 more seconds or until pudding has reached desired thickness. Remove immediately from the heat, and continue to stir until pudding is creamy.
- (I use my whisk the whole time for stirring and find this works great!)
- Add butter and vanilla and continue to stir until mixed.
- Pour into serving dishes and serve warm, or chill for two hours and serve cold.
It’s possible you can look forward to me sharing other great food ideas Justus has this year. Not that I’ll drop everything and make them on a whim. We would never, ever want to spoil our children. Especially with food. Even if it’s their senior year.
“Hey Mom. Think you could make my favorite Italian Cream Cheese Chicken soon?” Absolutely, Justus. Absolutely.
I just sent my oldest off to college at the beginning of August. We’ve homeschooled the past seven years, so him being gone has been weird. Those first couple of weeks were killer for my mama heart.
I totally get dropping everything. :)
I’ve still got five more here at home, so now I’ll go make some of that delicious looking pudding. Thanks for the recipe!
Could this be made with 1% milk?
Or almond milk?
Thanks!
Yes, I believe either one should work! :)
“Get off the tracks!” HA! Just kidding! You’re making me think about how fast time will go til my 3 boys are graduated….currently 14, 7 and 5. I think I’ll make your vanilla pudding tonight for dessert. Thanks!
The police may or may not have showed up to offer this same warning while my oldest was taking this “tracks” picture of Justus. Ugh, teenage boys. :)
Too funny!!!
Love your sense of humor–again! And I am praying for your heart right now because my own heart hurt while I read this post. Oh–and I’ll be making this pudding tomorrow, I hope. Thank you so much.
So easy, quick & delicious. This nursing mommy is grateful to have a quick, healthy protein treat available…my 6 other children agree!! Nice job on this recipe.
We just made the peanut butter pudding, but we added cocoa powder for an extra kick. It is super yummy, but we taste the corn starch. I might see if 3T works or switch out to arrowroot powder. But overall, an awesome recipe. Thank you!
We love this recipe. I’ve been adding some oats (I used your homemade instant oatmeal today) and serving it for breakfast. It’s very filling and my kids aren’t asking for a snack 5 minutes after eating like usual. Thumbs up!
Does the pudding work in the pie crust ?
Yep!