Okay, so Grape Nuts in custard? It sounds weird, I know. And that’s what I thought when someone first suggested I give it a try. But apparently it’s a thing here in New England, so I decided to give it a try.
And well, what do you know… the custard was fantastic! The HH, The Girl and even my neighbor raved about it. And now I have a new dessert recipe to add to my collection. Sweet diggity! 🙂
So if you are a big fan of rich and creamy egg custards, give this recipe a try, I bet you’ll like it as much as we do.
Have a wonderful day everyone, enjoy the sunshine.
~Mavis
Grape-Nuts Baked Custard Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup Post Grape-Nuts cereal
1 cup boiling water
4 cups milk {I used 2%}
3/4 cup sugar
4 large eggs {beaten}
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish {cooking spray will work too} and set aside {I used a 9″ baking dish, but using a 9″ x 13″ pan would have worked better}.
Soak Grape-Nuts in boiling water for 1 minute. Strain and remove excess liquid.
Line the bottom of the buttered casserole dish with Grape-Nuts and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla, melted butter and salt. Pour the mixture over the Grape-Nuts into a 9″ x 13″ casserole dish. Place the casserole dish in a large roasting pan and fill the pan with enough water to reach about 1 inch from the top of the casserole dish.
Bake for about 45 minutes or until the custard is set and the top of the custard is a nice golden brown color. Be careful not to over cook.
Cool completely before serving.
Linda says
My breakfast every morning is 1/2 tub of yogurt mixed with raw oatmeal, flax seed, dried cranberries (I keep this mixed together) and some Raisin Bran Crunch. Filling, fiber, and a little sweetness.
Deborah R says
Looks yummy. Do the grapenuts have any crunch left after soaking and baking?
Mavis Butterfield says
No. Not much crunch. More like a crumb base, which is nice.
Gayle Morgan says
I have some Great Grain cereal..I wonder if that would work?
Kerri Adams says
No wrong flavor.
Vicki says
Have you tried a Grapenuts milkshake? YUM!! We used to get them at Houlton Dairy Bar in Northern Aroostook County. Gotta try one.
Mavis Butterfield says
Thanks for the tip!!
Kerri Adams says
We call it grapenut pudding in MA. Its served warm with whipped cream or a little vanilla ice cream. I make it in crockpot.
Sharon D. says
Yes! That is what I grew up calling it in Western MA 🙂
Candace Roberts says
Would you be willing to share your crackpot recipe? Also from MA and love Grapenut Pudding
Virginia Lynn Deveau says
How do you do it the crock pot?
Julie says
grapenut ice cream is good too!
Kristen Finnemore says
This is a staple of Yankee New England cooking. Like bread pudding. My beau loves this dish!
Joely says
My grandmother made the best grapenut pudding. Indian pudding is a close second in terms of favorite regional desserts. She made a mean one of those too!
Alice says
Yes, definitely referred to as Grapenut Pudding. If you ever see this on a restaurant menu then you’ll know that establishment is frequented by baby boomers! Delicious, anyway. And as someone suggested, try the other New England favorite, Indian Pudding, which contains very simple ingredients and, oh so good. Supposedly dates back to the landing of the Pilgrims.