May 22nd is National Vanilla Pudding Day #VanillaPuddingDay. David has to stop at the Grocery Store on the way home. I may ask David to pick up Vanilla Pudding for me. Would you want a cup of Vanilla Pudding with me? I know David is going to ask if we can turn the Vanilla Pudding into Banana Pudding just as my mom would have and the answer is no. Were going to celebrate plain Ol’ Fashion Vanilla Pudding with or without you.
This National Vanilla Pudding Day, on May 22nd, allows us to satisfy our sweet tooth by celebrating our love for Vanilla Pudding. Forget any diet you are on today and get ready to eat Vanilla Pudding and share your thoughts on Social Media about this dessert.
National Vanilla Pudding Day is celebrated every year to highlight the easy-to-bake and delicious dessert that is consumed by almost every household in the United States. While the origins of National Vanilla Pudding Day are not clear, the history of Puddings itself is a long and interesting one.
Did you know, Puddings were not always a dessert but were in fact a Sausage-like Meat dish? This dish was common in the Middle Ages and the traditional Pudding has evolved a great deal over time. Thank the Lord for that because I don’t want no “Sausage-like Meat Pudding”. Do you?
The original ingredients of Vanilla Pudding include Milk, Sugar, and Fish or Meat. Of course, we have come a long way since then and the thought of consuming a Meat-based Pudding is off-putting on its own.
From the Meat Pudding, this dish became a dessert and then further transformed into a Jelly-based dish known as Jell-O. From thereon, different flavors of Puddings were introduced including Chocolate, Vanilla, Butterscotch, and Caramel.
Due to globalization, it is quite easy to come across a range of flavors including Lemon Pudding, Orange Pudding, Coffee Pudding, etc. There are also numerous variations of the original Pudding including Bread Pudding, Flan, Creme Brûlée, Rice Pudding, and Christmas Pudding. Did you know some Pudding recipes also include Fruit?
Since most versions of Puddings are easy to make, a packaged version of Puddings was introduced in the U.S. in 1918. Instant Puddings, on the other hand, only entered the market during the mid-1940s.
Let’s Celebrate National Vanilla Pudding Day
- If you have the means and the opportunity host a baking competition and ask people to bake their own versions of Vanilla Pudding. The one with the best recipe will win the contest!
- Go on a Pudding spree with your friends and family and try out Vanilla Puddings at different restaurants in your area. After you’re done, write a blog ranking the best and worst Pudding you had.
- Have a baking session with your kids and you will get to eat Vanilla Pudding, but you will also get to spend some quality time with your kids without the electronics. Which is a Godsend.
Facts About Puddings
- Puddings were only for the elite in Europe during the Middle Ages.
- Jell-O is the most popular pudding in the U.S.
- The most common Pudding is the Chocolate Pudding who wins the prize for being the most common Pudding.
- World’s most expensive Pudding was served at the Fortress hotel in Sri Lanka for $14,500.
- The word ‘Pudding’ came from the French ‘Boudin,’ which means Sausage.
Why Puddings are Important to People
Pudding are delicious and easy to bake all you need is Sugar, Milk, Egg Yolk, Vanilla Extract, Butter, and you can sit back, relax and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Puddings are full of nutrition but Puddings aren’t so low in calories, but they are also high in nutrients including calcium, minerals, vitamins, and protein.
While a Cake slice might make you feel full, a Pudding will deliver the sweet taste you were craving without feeling heavy on the stomach.
Prep Time:
10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 5
Ingredients
2 cups milk
½ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter
Directions
Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until bubbles form at the edges.
Mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a small bowl.
Add sugar, cornstarch, and salt mixture to hot milk, a little at a time, stirring until thick enough to coat the back of the spoon.
Remove saucepan from heat, and stir in vanilla and butter.
Spoon pudding evenly into 5 serving dishes. For best results, chill pudding in the refrigerator before serving.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
