Jump to Recipe If you’re wondering how to make custard powder, it couldn’t be easier thanks to my easy DIY homemade custard powder recipe! With just a few basic ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you will have custard powder that’s ready to be turned into delicious desserts! It’s so simple, anyone can learn how to make custard powder at home! Homemade Custard Powder Custard is an incredibly popular dessert sauce that is featured in many tarts, cakes, and the like- it can even be enjoyed on its own! The versatility of custard is what makes it amazing and any baker worth their salt should know how to make it on the fly. Good thing that making custard powder from scratch is super easy! With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you can prepare a custard powder that will make a custard worthy of even the most decadent desserts. A quick and easy custard powder that can be used in many tasty desserts!

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🥘 Ingredients You can purchase pre-made vanilla sugar online and from some grocery stores. If you have some on hand, you can skip the sugar and vanilla and move on to step 2.

Sugar - 1 cup of granulated sugar.Vanilla Extract - 1 tablespoon.Powdered Milk - ½ a cup.Corn Flour - ½ a cup.Yellow Food Coloring - ¼ teaspoon. Alternatively, if you ever use vanilla beans, remove the caviar for use then save the emptied beans and store them in your sugar jar. Now you’ll always have tasty vanilla sugar to upgrade all of your desserts! Be sure to see the recipe card below for ingredients, amounts & instructions! 🔪 How To Make Custard Powder This custard powder recipe takes almost no time at all! All you need is a food processor, a fine mesh sieve, and a fork or whisk. Combine & Process

Blitz. Add 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to a food processor and blitz (blend) until it becomes a fine powder.Sift. Pour the vanilla sugar through a sieve and sift it into a mixing bowl. Then, add ½ cup powdered milk, ½ cup corn flour, and ¼ teaspoon yellow food coloring. Finish & Use or Store

Get rid of lumps. Either return the mixture to your food processor or sift the mixture through a sieve once more, you will need a second bowl, to get rid of any lumps.Whisk. Use a whisk to thoroughly combine all of the ingredients and either use your homemade custard powder right away or store it in an airtight container for later use. Custard can be used in so many desserts! It’s also great to keep on hand for making last-minute sweets and treats. Enjoy! 💭 Angela’s Tips & Recipe Notes If you need to know how to make custard powder vegan, just omit the powdered milk and use rice milk when making it into custard sauce. The food coloring is added to give your custard its signature yellow color, but it can be skipped.To extend the shelf life of your custard powder, store it in an airtight container somewhere cool and dark like a cabinet or pantry for up to 3 months. *It is best used within a month.

😋 More Sweet DIY Recipes! Peanut Butter Cream Cheese FrostingYellow Cake MixVanilla Buttercream FrostingToffee SauceChocolate Buttercream FrostingHomemade Blueberry Syrup

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Custard Powder

If you’re wondering how to make custard powder, it couldn’t be easier thanks to my easy DIY homemade custard powder recipe! With just a few basic ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you will have custard powder that’s ready to be turned into delicious desserts! It’s so simple, anyone can learn how to make custard powder at home!

Author | Angela

Servings: 2 cups Calories: 671kcal Prep 2 minutes Cooking 10 minutes Total Time 12 minutes

Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 1 cup sugar▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract▢ ½ cup powdered milk▢ ½ cup corn flour▢ ¼ teaspoon yellow food coloring

InstructionsAdd sugar and vanilla extract to a food processor and blitz until it becomes a fine powder. 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extractSift the vanilla sugar through a sieve over a mixing bowl. Then, add the powdered milk, corn flour, and yellow food coloring. ½ cup powdered milk, ½ cup corn flour, ¼ teaspoon yellow food coloringEither return the mixture to your food processor or sift the mixture through a sieve once more, you will need a second bowl, to get rid of any lumps.Whisk to thoroughly combine and either use right away or store in an airtight container for later use. Equipment You May Needfood processorMixing BowlFine Mesh Sieve NotesKeep in mind that the nutrition information is for an entire cup of custard powder, not a serving. 

To make this custard powder vegan, omit the powdered milk and use rice milk when making it into custard sauce.  The food coloring is added to give your custard its signature yellow color, but it can be skipped. I usually prefer to use gel food coloring for baking, but the liquid food coloring is best for use in this custard powder recipe. To extend the shelf life of your custard powder, store it in an airtight container somewhere cool and dark like a cabinet or pantry.  DIY custard powder can be stored for up to 3 months but is best used within the first month.

NutritionCalories: 671kcal (34%) | Carbohydrates: 141g (47%) | Protein: 9g (18%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg (10%) | Sodium: 123mg (5%) | Potassium: 432mg (12%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 112g (124%) | Vitamin A: 299IU (6%) | Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) | Calcium: 294mg (29%) | Iron: 1mg (6%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! Custard Powder Course Cooking TipsCuisine EnglishAngela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/

If you’re wondering how to make custard powder, it couldn’t be easier thanks to my easy DIY homemade custard powder recipe! With just a few basic ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you will have custard powder that’s ready to be turned into delicious desserts! It’s so simple, anyone can learn how to make custard powder at home!

Homemade Custard Powder

Custard is an incredibly popular dessert sauce that is featured in many tarts, cakes, and the like- it can even be enjoyed on its own! The versatility of custard is what makes it amazing and any baker worth their salt should know how to make it on the fly.

Good thing that making custard powder from scratch is super easy! With a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you can prepare a custard powder that will make a custard worthy of even the most decadent desserts.

🥘 Ingredients

You can purchase pre-made vanilla sugar online and from some grocery stores. If you have some on hand, you can skip the sugar and vanilla and move on to step 2.

  • Sugar - 1 cup of granulated sugar.Vanilla Extract - 1 tablespoon.Powdered Milk - ½ a cup.Corn Flour - ½ a cup.Yellow Food Coloring - ¼ teaspoon.

Alternatively, if you ever use vanilla beans, remove the caviar for use then save the emptied beans and store them in your sugar jar. Now you’ll always have tasty vanilla sugar to upgrade all of your desserts!

Be sure to see the recipe card below for ingredients, amounts & instructions!

🔪 How To Make Custard Powder

This custard powder recipe takes almost no time at all! All you need is a food processor, a fine mesh sieve, and a fork or whisk.

Combine & Process

  • Blitz. Add 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to a food processor and blitz (blend) until it becomes a fine powder.Sift. Pour the vanilla sugar through a sieve and sift it into a mixing bowl. Then, add ½ cup powdered milk, ½ cup corn flour, and ¼ teaspoon yellow food coloring.

Finish & Use or Store

  • Get rid of lumps. Either return the mixture to your food processor or sift the mixture through a sieve once more, you will need a second bowl, to get rid of any lumps.Whisk. Use a whisk to thoroughly combine all of the ingredients and either use your homemade custard powder right away or store it in an airtight container for later use.

Custard can be used in so many desserts! It’s also great to keep on hand for making last-minute sweets and treats. Enjoy!

💭 Angela’s Tips & Recipe Notes

  • If you need to know how to make custard powder vegan, just omit the powdered milk and use rice milk when making it into custard sauce. The food coloring is added to give your custard its signature yellow color, but it can be skipped.To extend the shelf life of your custard powder, store it in an airtight container somewhere cool and dark like a cabinet or pantry for up to 3 months. *It is best used within a month.

😋 More Sweet DIY Recipes!

  • Peanut Butter Cream Cheese FrostingYellow Cake MixVanilla Buttercream FrostingToffee SauceChocolate Buttercream FrostingHomemade Blueberry Syrup

Do you love a recipe you tried? Please leave a 5-star 🌟rating in the recipe card below and/or a review in the comments section further down the page. Stay in touch with me through social media @ Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! Don’t forget to tag me when you try one of my recipes!

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Custard Powder

If you’re wondering how to make custard powder, it couldn’t be easier thanks to my easy DIY homemade custard powder recipe! With just a few basic ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you will have custard powder that’s ready to be turned into delicious desserts! It’s so simple, anyone can learn how to make custard powder at home!

Author | Angela

Servings: 2 cups Calories: 671kcal Prep 2 minutes Cooking 10 minutes Total Time 12 minutes

Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 1 cup sugar▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract▢ ½ cup powdered milk▢ ½ cup corn flour▢ ¼ teaspoon yellow food coloring

InstructionsAdd sugar and vanilla extract to a food processor and blitz until it becomes a fine powder. 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extractSift the vanilla sugar through a sieve over a mixing bowl. Then, add the powdered milk, corn flour, and yellow food coloring. ½ cup powdered milk, ½ cup corn flour, ¼ teaspoon yellow food coloringEither return the mixture to your food processor or sift the mixture through a sieve once more, you will need a second bowl, to get rid of any lumps.Whisk to thoroughly combine and either use right away or store in an airtight container for later use. Equipment You May Needfood processorMixing BowlFine Mesh Sieve NotesKeep in mind that the nutrition information is for an entire cup of custard powder, not a serving. 

To make this custard powder vegan, omit the powdered milk and use rice milk when making it into custard sauce.  The food coloring is added to give your custard its signature yellow color, but it can be skipped. I usually prefer to use gel food coloring for baking, but the liquid food coloring is best for use in this custard powder recipe. To extend the shelf life of your custard powder, store it in an airtight container somewhere cool and dark like a cabinet or pantry.  DIY custard powder can be stored for up to 3 months but is best used within the first month.

NutritionCalories: 671kcal (34%) | Carbohydrates: 141g (47%) | Protein: 9g (18%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg (10%) | Sodium: 123mg (5%) | Potassium: 432mg (12%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 112g (124%) | Vitamin A: 299IU (6%) | Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) | Calcium: 294mg (29%) | Iron: 1mg (6%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! Custard Powder Course Cooking TipsCuisine English

Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/

Do you love a recipe you tried? Please leave a 5-star 🌟rating in the recipe card below and/or a review in the comments section further down the page. Stay in touch with me through social media @ Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! Don’t forget to tag me when you try one of my recipes!

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Custard Powder

Author | Angela

Servings: 2 cups

Calories: 671kcal

Prep 2 minutes

Cooking 10 minutes

Total Time 12 minutes

Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 1 cup sugar▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract▢ ½ cup powdered milk▢ ½ cup corn flour▢ ¼ teaspoon yellow food coloring

InstructionsAdd sugar and vanilla extract to a food processor and blitz until it becomes a fine powder. 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extractSift the vanilla sugar through a sieve over a mixing bowl. Then, add the powdered milk, corn flour, and yellow food coloring. ½ cup powdered milk, ½ cup corn flour, ¼ teaspoon yellow food coloringEither return the mixture to your food processor or sift the mixture through a sieve once more, you will need a second bowl, to get rid of any lumps.Whisk to thoroughly combine and either use right away or store in an airtight container for later use.

Equipment You May Needfood processorMixing BowlFine Mesh Sieve

NotesKeep in mind that the nutrition information is for an entire cup of custard powder, not a serving. 

To make this custard powder vegan, omit the powdered milk and use rice milk when making it into custard sauce.  The food coloring is added to give your custard its signature yellow color, but it can be skipped. I usually prefer to use gel food coloring for baking, but the liquid food coloring is best for use in this custard powder recipe. To extend the shelf life of your custard powder, store it in an airtight container somewhere cool and dark like a cabinet or pantry.  DIY custard powder can be stored for up to 3 months but is best used within the first month.

Nutrition

Calories: 671kcal (34%) | Carbohydrates: 141g (47%) | Protein: 9g (18%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg (10%) | Sodium: 123mg (5%) | Potassium: 432mg (12%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 112g (124%) | Vitamin A: 299IU (6%) | Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) | Calcium: 294mg (29%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)

Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love!

Course Cooking TipsCuisine English

US CustomaryMetric

  • To make this custard powder vegan, omit the powdered milk and use rice milk when making it into custard sauce.
  • The food coloring is added to give your custard its signature yellow color, but it can be skipped.
  • I usually prefer to use gel food coloring for baking, but the liquid food coloring is best for use in this custard powder recipe.
  • To extend the shelf life of your custard powder, store it in an airtight container somewhere cool and dark like a cabinet or pantry.
  • DIY custard powder can be stored for up to 3 months but is best used within the first month.