Tapioca Pudding
My best friend and I lived together for years and I think if I didn’t cook for her I think she would have starved. The only food she EVER bought for herself at the grocery was this tapioca pudding from some eastern European company that was gelatinous and had a really bizarre texture, but she loved it. Finally one day I broke down and made her homemade tapioca pudding and her eyes bugged out of her head! It was the same face my husband and son made when they tasted it yesterday for the first time.
I’ve tasted and cooked a bunch of tapioca pudding recipes over the years and I get frustrated by all the confusing directions. Why must it be so difficult?! Really delicious and creamy tapioca pudding is super easy to make and the perfect dessert for the entire family.
Tapioca Pudding (Makes 4 Servings)
2 1/2 Cups Milk (I like using whole milk, but it worked great with rice milk too)
1/3 Cup Tapioca (not quick cooking)
2 Tbsp Honey or Agave
Pinch of salt
*I topped the pudding with blood oranges segments
1. Bring the milk and tapioca to a boil.
2. Reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
3. Add the agave and salt. Cook another 5 minutes.
4. Serve warm or cool and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Hi Catherine,
My local Whole Foods does not carry tapioca. Do you know where else I could get this? My kids really want to try this recipe. I have a Fresh Market locally that I could check. None of the regular grocery stores have it, either.
Thanks!
Where do you live? You should be able to find it at your local grocery.
Catherine, Luckily, I found it purely by accident at my local Kroger store today. Thanks so much. I can’t wait to make this for my family today.
This is a great recipe and my 3 year old and I loved it but it ruined my pan. Any tips on how to get the burnt milk off the bottom.
Soak it over night and add some baking powder and allow the water to boil in it. Hope this helps!
Hi Catherine,
I bought a box of tapioca today, I was so excided to try this recipe and then I see that I bought the quick cooking kind. Do you think this recipe will still work? If not, any suggestions? Thanks
I did the same thing! I tried it anyway and it seemed to turn out fine! To be honest, I have never had tapioca before so I have nothing to compare it to. Good luck!
We made this – it was so easy and my daughter loved it!