Are you a fan of custard or pudding? Do you make your own or are you more apt to grab the box of Instant pudding on the store shelf out of fear that making the homemade version would be too hard? I would fall somewhere in the middle; especially when it comes to custard.

Since I am preparing my lists for holiday baking, I wanted to challenge myself to a new recipe. So, I  decided to face my fear of custard and grabbed a carton of Silk Cashew Milk and whipped up creamy, dreamy homemade cashew milk custard that was OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD!

Types of Milk for Custard

I know a lot of you may have lactose issues and plain ‘ole milk is something you just can't think of anymore. Here are some alternatives to using regular milk when it comes to cooking or baking your favorite treats:

• Lactose-free versions of milk
• coconut milk
• rice
• soy 
• nut-based milk such as almond or cashew

I love using coconut milk and tend to use a lot of almond milk and almond butter in smoothies in my favorite Ninja Blender. Most of these varieties of milk can be on the watery side so they work well over cereal or in smoothies. But if you have allergies to almonds, this would be a problem. Enter the new cashew nut milk!

Cashews are my kryptonite of the nut world. I could eat them ALL day they are so good, so I wasn't sure how I would feel about trying that flavor in milk.

Creamy Cashew Milk

I was pleasantly surprised that cashew milk is actually very creamy. When I did a taste test straight up in a glass, I found I could really taste the cashew and decided I wanted to see how it cooked, so custard came to mind right away.

This recipe was super easy to make, only needs 5 ingredients, and in 15 minutes, you will have dessert ready to go!

Custard Recipe With Milk

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1 ½ Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 ½ cup Cashew Milk
• 1 ½ Tbsp. sugar
• ½ tsp. vanilla

Instructions:

Whisk egg, cornstarch, and cashew milk in a saucepan.

1. Over medium heat, continue to whisk until the mixture becomes thick and creamy
2. Remove heat and whisk in sugar and vanilla.
3. Pour into a glass bowl or individual ramekins or jelly jars.
4. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes – 1 hour before serving.
5. Serve with chocolate shavings or whipped cream.

Other recipes with cashews you may enjoy:

• Cashew Broccoli Chicken Stirfry
• Halloween Party Snack Mix
• Chocolate Snickers Dates (substitute peanuts with cashews!)