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Homemade lemon pudding is perfectly sweet, lemony, and absolutely heavenly with a rich cream cheese frosting spooned on top.
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Lemon Pudding With Cream Cheese Frosting

Homemade lemon pudding is perfectly sweet, lemony, and absolutely heavenly with a rich cream cheese frosting spooned on top.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 405kcal

Ingredients

Lemon Pudding

  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups 2% or skim milk
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch, mixed with 1/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 3 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk
  • Lemon zest for garnish, optional

Instructions

Lemon Pudding

  • Place eggs yolks in a small bowl and lightly beat until smooth. Set aside.
  • Combine sugar and milk in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat until steaming. Slowly drizzle in 1 cup warm milk mixture into egg yolks, beating constantly until smooth.
  • Add egg yolk mixture and cornstarch-water mixture to saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking occasionally until bubbly and thickened.
  • Remove pudding from heat and whisk in lemon juice, zest, and butter. Allow pudding to cool slightly then spoon into serving glasses, press plastic wrap directly to surface of pudding, and chill 2 hours.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Place cream cheese and butter in a large bowl (or a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment) and use an electric mixer to beat on medium speed until 2-3 minutes until creamy.
  • Add vanilla and powdered sugar to cream cheese mixture and beat an additional 2-3 minutes until frosting is completely smooth and creamy. Beat in 1 tablespoon milk and more as needed to thin frosting. Refrigerate frosting until ready to serve pudding.
  • When ready to serve pudding, remove plastic wrap from glasses and spoon cream cheese frosting over top. Top with freshly grated lemon zest if desired and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing Instructions
Store pudding in refrigerator up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 8 oz pudding | Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 52.1g | Protein: 7.8g | Fat: 19.2g | Saturated Fat: 11.1g | Cholesterol: 206mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 43.1g | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 1mg