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Custard powder in a small dish.
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Simple DIY Custard Powder Recipe

Ready in 5 minutes, homemade custard powder is made with simple ingredients in your pantry. Easily make a stand in for store-bought custard powders which often contain artificial colors and flavors.
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: global cuisines
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: custard powder made at home
Servings: 0.5 cup
Calories: 511kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • 1 Blender or food processor

Ingredients

  • ½ cup corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp food color powder I used McCormick's (see picture in post).

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into blender jar and pulse to blend. Shake in between if needed to help reduce the amount of clumps.
    Cornstarch, vanilla extract, and food color powder in a blender jar.
  • Sieve the powder. Press down on any lumps to help them break apart.
    Finely sieved custard powder.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Notes

I looked at two popular companies (Bird's and Brown & Polson) and both do not use sugar in their custard powder.
I kept sugar out of this recipe to help control the amount added to each recipe.
If you'd like you can add 1 cup sugar to this blend.  Milk powder can also be added for additional creaminess but again, I like to leave unnecessary ingredients out and adjust as needed for each dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 118g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg