pudding - Agar pudding

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 2 and 2/3 cups milk of choice (640g) (I like almond milk)
• 2 tablespoons agar flakes (5 to 6 g)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from chocolatecoveredkatie.com

Preparation

Step 1

(makes about 2 cups, or two large servings)

Then refer to the “add in ideas” section to make puddings, mousses, sauces, and more!

Step One: Measure the agar and milk into a pot. Before turning on the heat, let the two sit for 5 minutes to help the gelling process.

Step Two: Slowly bring to a boil. After it starts to boil, lower to a simmer until the agar flakes pretty much dissolve, about 5-8 minutes. (They won’t dissolve completely. It should look something like the above photo.)

Step Three: Turn off heat and leave for a few minutes (5ish) to cool, then put in the fridge (covered or not).

Now you get to make pudding, or my favorite

Be creative! And, as I said before, nothing’s stopping you from making extra, dividing the recipe, and adding different mix-ins to each serving! Put your mix-ins into the pot, and use your hand blender to blend it all together (or, transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor. Lately, I’ve been loving my Magic Bullet).

Below are some add-in ideas I’ve brainstormed (not all of which I’ve tried)… maybe after you experiment, you can come back and leave me comments telling me what YOU did with the basic mix. I’d love to know! (Seriously.)

Add-In Ideas:

Add pureed pumpkin, winter squash, or sweet potato, and add some cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice.

Add pureed fruit, or even a jar of baby food or applesauce!

Decrease the amount of milk, and add some coffee, for a coffee-flavored pudding.

Mix in some protein powder.

Add veggies to make a thick, creamy soup.

Use coconut milk as the non-dairy milk, and add coconut shavings (and maybe even chocolate chips!).

Mix in some nut butter, and jelly, fruit, or chocolate chips(!) for PB&J, PB-Banana, or Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Cup Pudding.


1. Place 1100ml water in a pan

2. Add 2 bars (20g) agar-agar to soften

3. Cook using low heat, stirring constantly until agar-agar is fully dissolved

4. Add sugar and other flavourings as desired

5.Continue stirring until mixture becomes homogenous

6. Pour into dessert pan/mould and chill.