These custard desserts will satisfy your sweet tooth from classic favorites like creme brulee and flan to comforting bread pudding and silky panna cotta.
Custard desserts are a delightful and creamy treat enjoyed by many.
Made from a combination of milk or cream, eggs, sugar, and flavorings such as vanilla or chocolate, custard desserts offer a smooth and luscious texture that is hard to resist.
Whether served warm or chilled, these delectable treats are perfect for indulging in after a meal or as a standalone dessert.
With their rich taste and velvety consistency, custard desserts are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth craving.
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- 1. Easy Creme Brulee
- 2. Chocolate Creme Brulee
- 3. Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
- 4. Mini Fruit Tarts With Pastry Cream
- 5. Bavarian Cream Donuts
- 6. Banana Pudding Cupcakes
- 7. Creme Brulee Cheesecake
- 8. Chocolate Panna Cotta
- 9. Eggnog Custard Tart
- 10. Magic Custard Cake
- 11. Creamy Vanilla Custard
- 12. Sugar Cream Pie
- 13. Cuban Coffee Flan
- 14. Dulce De Leche Flan
- 15. Lemon Posset
- 16. Rhubarb Custard Pie
- 17. Egg Custard Pie
- 18. Torta della Nonna
- 19. Custard Yogurt Toast
- 20. Jericalla (Mexican Custard Dessert)
- 21. Custard Pudding with Strawberries
- 22. Vanilla Custard Slice
- 23. Vanilla Custard Ice Cream
- 24. Custard Apple Pie
- 25. Peach custard tart
- 26. Strawberry Custard Tart
- 27. French Napoleon Pastry
- 28. Pumpkin Magic Custard Cake
- 29. Bavarian Cream Recipe (Crème Bavarois)
- 30. Chocolate Cremeux
- 31. French Strawberry Custard Tart
- 32. Plum Vanilla Custard Tart
- 33. Panna Cotta
- 34. Cherry Clafoutis
- 35. Kumquat and Custard Tarts
- 36. Apple Custard Tart
- 37. Lemon Custard Cake
- 38. Strawberry Panna Cotta
- 39. Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tarts
- 40. Sokolatina - Chocolate Custard Cake
- 41. Berry Custard Pastry
- 42. Vanilla Custard Cookie Cups
- 43. Flan Pâtissier (French Custard Tart)
- 44. Custard Bread Pudding
- 45. Buttermilk Chess Pie
- Custard Desserts Faq's
- 📖 Recipe
- 45+ Best Custard Desserts You Need To Make
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1. Easy Creme Brulee
This creme brulee recipe is made with only 4 ingredients and it's the best creme brulee that I've ever had! Creme brulee is a classic French dessert that is easier to make than it looks and tastes like an expensive dessert!
2. Chocolate Creme Brulee
This chocolate creme brulee has a silky pudding custard consistency and is topped with a crispy caramelized sugar layer that is simply irresistible.
3. Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
This chocolate chip bread pudding is made with an easy custard made with eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, milk, and plenty of chocolate chips!
4. Mini Fruit Tarts With Pastry Cream
These mini fruit tarts are made with easy and buttery tart shells, filled with homemade pastry cream, and topped with fresh fruit
5. Bavarian Cream Donuts
These Bavarian cream donuts are made with soft and fluffy donut dough, rolled with sugar, and filled with decadent vanilla pastry cream.
6. Banana Pudding Cupcakes
These banana pudding cupcakes are made with a moist, tender, and light banana cupcake base, filled with a banana pudding filling, and topped with stabilized whipped cream.
7. Creme Brulee Cheesecake
This creme brulee cheesecake is creamy, thick, and custardy, made with a graham cracker crust, and topped with a burnt caramel shell on top, just like creme brulee!
8. Chocolate Panna Cotta
This chocolate Panna Cotta is a creamy, chocolaty, and delicious twist on the classic Italian Panna Cotta that will make you want more!
9. Eggnog Custard Tart
This eggnog custard tart has a crunchy gingersnap cookie crust topped with boozy eggnog custard. Then garnished with homemade gingerbread cookies, sugared cranberries and rosemary!
10. Magic Custard Cake
Learn how to make a soft and flavorful Magic Custard Cake. The “magic” is how it creates its own layers of cake when it bakes!
11. Creamy Vanilla Custard
There is nothing that compares to a homemade vanilla custard. Velvety and smooth, serve it with fresh berries or cinnamon.
12. Sugar Cream Pie
This sugar cream pie has a delightfully flaky crust filled with a creamy filling full of vanilla flavor. It’s topped with a torched buttery cinnamon and nutmeg blend to create the perfect texture and flavor, similar to creme brulee.
13. Cuban Coffee Flan
The rich and bold flavor of Cuban coffee meets flan's silky vanilla custard and caramel. The result is a delicious café con leche flavored Cuban dessert.
14. Dulce De Leche Flan
The amazing flavor of dulce de leche meets flan's silky vanilla custard and caramel. Dulce de leche is one of my all time favorite desserts as well as flan, so combining the two seemed like the natural thing to do!
15. Lemon Posset
Lemon posset is an ultra silky smooth dessert that pairs the richness of the cream with the brightness of the lemon! Best of all, there are just three ingredients in this incredibly simple but decadent dessert.
16. Rhubarb Custard Pie
Tart and tender rhubarb with a sweet and creamy custard is a match made in heaven in this old-fashioned pie. If you’re a fan of rhubarb, then you’re going to love this easy-to-make pie!
17. Egg Custard Pie
Eggs, butter, vanilla and a dash of nutmeg come together to make this to-die-for custardy Southern Egg Pie with a perfectly flaky buttery crust!
18. Torta della Nonna
This homely tart consists of lemony, tender shortcrust filled with a luscious Italian pastry cream and is an absolutely ideal way to end any meal!
19. Custard Yogurt Toast
Custard yogurt toast is a breakfast and dessert in one. In just 15 minutes, enjoy perfectly crisp air fryer toast topped with yogurt custard and mixed berries!
20. Jericalla (Mexican Custard Dessert)
Jericalla is a seriously indulgent and ultra creamy dessert. This Mexican custard is famous for its blackened tops and will steal the show at any meal.
21. Custard Pudding with Strawberries
After a modest but delicious dessert recipe? Try our custard pudding, flavored with cardamom & topped with strawberries!
22. Vanilla Custard Slice
This delicious easy vanilla custard slice consists of a delightful creamy vanilla custard filling sandwiched between two layers of puff pastry and topped off with a simple icing glaze. A true classic!
23. Vanilla Custard Ice Cream
This Vanilla Frozen Custard Ice Cream is rich, decadent, and oh so creamy. Pair with your favorite pie, cake, or cookie or simply perfect on its own.
24. Custard Apple Pie
This custard apple pie is as easy as it gets and takes minutes to make! Made on a biscuit base and loaded with cinnamon apples and vanilla custard, this pie is irresistibly delicious.
25. Peach custard tart
Peach custard tart with a spiced shortcrust tart shell, silky smooth custard filling, and fresh yellow peach slices on top.
26. Strawberry Custard Tart
This strawberry custard tart is made with a buttery shortcrust pastry tart shell filled with homemade custard, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries. It's a simple and classic combination but so delicious!
27. French Napoleon Pastry
Also known as "mille feuille," this classic French Napoleon recipe features layer upon layer of flaky puff pastry separated by rich vanilla bean pastry cream.
28. Pumpkin Magic Custard Cake
Enjoy a heavenly slice of this Pumpkin Magic Custard Cake! It's basically a pumpkin custard pie but it's a cake as well. Firmer at the bottom, then custard, then cake, with no pie crust.
29. Bavarian Cream Recipe (Crème Bavarois)
Bavarian cream is a super easy to make yet incredibly delicious dessert! Creamy, silky smooth, melt in your mouth texture with every spoonful, and can be paired with different flavored sauces and toppings.
30. Chocolate Cremeux
This Chocolate Cremeux - or Crémeux au Chocolat - is a classic French Cream that has an incredibly silky texture and intense chocolate flavor. It is great to use as a filling or topping for your favorite cakes and pastries - or on its own as a dessert!
31. French Strawberry Custard Tart
This French Strawberry Custard Tart combines a deliciously buttery Shortcrust Pastry, a Vanilla Pastry Cream filling and Fresh Strawberries. It is a great light summer dessert for parties or afternoon tea.
32. Plum Vanilla Custard Tart
This Vanilla Custard Plum Tart makes the most delicious summer dessert. The tart is filled with a creamy vanilla Pastry Cream and topped with fresh Plums; a great combination of flaky, creamy and fresh!
33. Panna Cotta
The perfect, foolproof panna cotta recipe, that's also so easy to make! The only classic panna cotta recipe you will need, plus variations. Perfectly sweet, and melt in your mouth creamy!
34. Cherry Clafoutis
Clafoutis Cerise is a baked cherry custard, French dessert. Cherry clafoutis is an easy dessert, served in individual ramekins. To my mind, it is one of the best sweet breakfast recipes!
35. Kumquat and Custard Tarts
This candied kumquat and custard tart has creamy vanilla custard filling, and a crunchy butter cookie crust, and is topped with bright candied kumquats!
36. Apple Custard Tart
This apple custard tart is a sweet, comforting dessert with complementary textures and great flavors. You'll get a crisp shortcrust pastry case, a creamy, smooth-set custard, semi-soft cinnamon apples and a sweet apricot glaze.
37. Lemon Custard Cake
Lemon Custard Cake is bright, zesty, and perfect for baking all summer long! This homemade cake is sweet, super soft, easy to make, and oh so lemony!
38. Strawberry Panna Cotta
This quick and easy Strawberry Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce is a deliciously light and creamy Summer dessert. It is the perfect make-ahead dessert for a fancy dinner party, Date Night or even Valentine's Day!
39. Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tarts
Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tarts are the ultimate rich and creamy bite-sized Japanese desserts with crunchy shortcrust tart base and distinct sweet and savory cheesy filling.
40. Sokolatina - Chocolate Custard Cake
Soft airy and feathery, made with cocoa instead of chocolate this Chocolate Custard Cake is going to amaze you!
41. Berry Custard Pastry
These elegant pastries filled with custard cream and berries are incredibly easy to make and are absolutely delicious!
42. Vanilla Custard Cookie Cups
Bite-sized sugar cookie cups filled with a creamy vanilla custard and topped with fresh berries.
43. Flan Pâtissier (French Custard Tart)
This incredible French tart is like a gigantic Portuguese Tart. It’s a flaky pastry crust filled with a wicked amount of creamy and rich vanilla custard that glows with a gorgeous bronze sheen after baking.
44. Custard Bread Pudding
Here’s a Custard Bread Pudding is a decadent and delicious dessert. This recipe leans more towards the custard side than the bready side. It’s a simple recipe with a delightful and rich egg custard filling.
45. Buttermilk Chess Pie
This sweet and tangy buttermilk chess pie is made with a creamy custard filling with a slight texture from the cornmeal. It has a rich flavor that balances sweetness with a slight tang.
Custard Desserts Faq's
The three main types of custard are baked custard, stirred custard, and pastry cream. Baked custard is made by baking a mixture of milk, eggs, sugar, and flavorings until set.
Pastry cream is a thicker version of stirred custard. Stirred custard involves cooking the ingredients on the stovetop until thickened.
The best toppings for custard are fresh fruit like fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries), chocolate shavings, shredded coconut, and fruit sauce.
The secret lies in combining egg yolks, sugar, and milk or cream over gentle heat while continuously stirring.
This process thickens the mixture without curdling the eggs, resulting in a smooth custard.
Adding vanilla extract or other flavorings enhances the taste, while careful temperature control ensures a perfect consistency.
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Chewy Gingersnap Cookies- These gingersnap cookies are thin and crispy with a chewy center and rolled in cinnamon sugar which creates the most delicious crunchy exterior.
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45+ Best Custard Desserts You Need To Make
Ingredients
- Easy Creme Brulee
- Chocolate Creme Brulee
- Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
- Mini Fruit Tarts With Pastry Cream
- Bavarian Cream Donuts
- Banana Pudding Cupcakes
- Creme Brulee Cheesecake
- Candied Kumquat and Custard Tarts
- Eggnog Custard Tart
- Magic Custard Cake
- Creamy Vanilla Custard
- Sugar Cream Pie
- Cuban Coffee Flan
- Dulce De Leche Flan
- Lemon Posset
- Rhubarb Custard Pie
- Egg Custard Pie
- Torta della Nonna
- Custard Yogurt Toast
- Jericalla (Mexican Custard Dessert)
- Custard Pudding with Strawberries
- Vanilla Custard Slice
- Vanilla Custard Ice Cream
- Custard Apple Pie
- Peach custard tart
- Strawberry Custard Tart
- French Napoleon Pastry
- Pumpkin Magic Custard Cake
- Bavarian Cream Recipe (Crème Bavarois)
- Chocolate Cremeux
- French Strawberry Custard Tart
- Plum Vanilla Custard Tart
- Panna Cotta
- Cherry Clafoutis
- Chocolate Panna Cotta
- Apple Custard Tart
- Lemon Custard Cake
- Strawberry Panna Cotta
- Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tarts
- Sokolatina - Chocolate Custard Cake
- Berry Custard Pastry
- Vanilla Custard Cookie Cups
- Flan Pâtissier (French Custard Tart)
- Custard Bread Pudding
- Buttermilk Chess Pie
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