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It is creamy, incredibly delicious, and super easy to make! Make your homemade smooth egg pudding with only three ingredients: eggs, sugar, and milk. You can prepare this recipe in just 15 minutes with an air fryer and have a silky and light pudding.
What To Love About Egg Pudding
Chinese desserts have a wide variety, from Peach Gum Dessert (Tong Sui) to Sweet And Refreshing Mango Pomelo Sago Dessert 楊枝甘露. One of the most common Chinese desserts is pudding. You can have Eggless Mango Pudding and Mango Tapioca Pudding.
If you are a pudding lover, another must-try pudding dessert is this creamy egg pudding recipe. You only need two eggs, sugar, and milk to make this quick and easy dessert. Preparation only takes five minutes and an additional 15 minutes for baking in the air fryer.
Not only can you make it with an air fryer, but you can also steam or cook it in the microwave or oven. With its fast preparation and pantry-friendly ingredients, you can easily whip up a quick dessert at any time of the day. Have it as a snack, a dessert after a meal, or a combo with Winter Melon Tea.
Tips And Suggestions For Egg Pudding
There are a few things to note when making this recipe. Several factors can affect the silkiness of the egg pudding, such as straining too little or whisking too much. So, before starting with the recipe instructions, read the tips and suggestions below for the perfect pudding finish.
- Straining: Straining the egg mixture with a sieve is important to create a silky smooth texture. This is needed to remove bubbles, foam, or any tiny particles
- Whisking: Too much whisking can cause it to become bubbly and difficult to strain. You want to make sure that there is as little air as possible to have a smooth texture without holes.
- Milk substitute: You can use any type of milk such as cow’s milk, oat milk, soy milk, or almond milk. Water is also an excellent replacement for milk, but it won’t be as creamy as when milk is added. However, water is best if you want the egg flavors to stand out.
- Sugar: Most Chinese desserts use rock sugar as a sweetener, preferred for its mild sweetness. However, you can use any type of sugar you like, such as white sugar, brown sugar, or coconut sugar. You can adjust the sugar according to the level of sweetness you prefer.
- Cooking time and temperature: Overcooking will cause it to become hard. Moreover, if the temperature is set too high, it can also lead to a hard consistency. So, make sure to follow my suggested baking time and temperature in the recipe instructions.
- Steam method: Aside from baking, you can also steam the pudding with a few tweaks. You will need to cover the pudding bowls tightly with a cling wrap. Moreover, you should avoid checking and opening it while steaming. Otherwise, the moisture can drip and ruin the consistency with holes and make it watery. Furthermore, it will release heat and cause an uneven texture when cooked at a different temperature.
- Microwave method: You can make it in the microwave while covered with a lid. However, it won’t be as smooth as when it is steamed or baked. Try heating it in the microwave while covered for at least three to five minutes. If the pudding is not yet cooked fully, keep adding an additional 15 seconds of cooking time until it is ready.
Ingredients And Kitchenware To Make Egg Pudding
After reading my tips and suggestions above, you can begin gathering the ingredients and equipment you need. Pick out your preferred dessert bowls for the egg pudding shape and a mixing bowl to mix the ingredients. Here’s what you need to get started:
Kitchenware
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk or chopsticks for mixing
- 4 tinfoil bowls or air fryer-safe bowls (add more bowls if needed)
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 10g sugar
- 150g milk
- Sugar for topping
Recipe Instructions For Egg Pudding
This recipe is easy to prepare and simple to follow. You only need to whisk the egg mixture, pour it into the bowls, and bake for 15 minutes. If you want more sweetness and a caramelized top, you can sprinkle some sugar and bake for another five minutes.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk together two eggs, sugar, and milk. Make sure not to over-whisk it to lessen the bubbles and foam. You can remove air bubbles and foam using a sieve or spoon.
Next, prepare your reusable tin foil bowls. Alternatively, you can use air fryer-safe bowls that are ceramic, metal, glass, or cast iron. Oven-safe bowls can also be used in an air fryer. Then, pour the egg mixture into the bowls.
Bake in an air fryer at 160°C (320°F) for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, take it out and sprinkle some sugar on top. This step is needed if you want a beautiful brown glaze on top.
Bake for an additional 5 minutes. The top should be golden brown and slightly charred. Serve while hot and crisp!
If you love pudding but prefer it without eggs, try my recipe on How To Make Eggless Homemade Mango Pudding.
How To Make Creamy Egg Pudding
Equipment
- Whisk or chopsticks for mixing
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 10 g sugar
- 150 g milk
- Sugar for topping
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together two eggs, sugar, and milk. Make sure not to over-whisk it to lessen the bubbles and foam. You can remove air bubbles and foam using a sieve or spoon.
- Next, prepare your reusable tin foil bowls. Alternatively, you can use air fryer-safe bowls that are ceramic, metal, glass, or cast iron. Oven-safe bowls can also be used in an air fryer.
- Then, pour the egg mixture into the bowls.
- Bake in an air fryer at 160°C (320°F) for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, take it out and sprinkle some sugar on top. This step is needed if you want a beautiful brown glaze on top.
- Bake for an additional 5 minutes. The top should be golden brown and slightly charred.
This was a delicious and SIMPLE way to use up a few eggs!
Thanks Austin
Hi, can this mix be made a few hours in advance or beat to do at cooking time?
Hi Mel,
I think it works, but there’s no need for that since preparing only takes a few minutes to whisk together eggs, sugar, and milk.