Vanilla Rennet Pudding

Vanilla Rennet Pudding is a classic, creamy dessert made by gently setting milk with rennet and vanilla, resulting in a smooth, custard-like texture without baking. Its typical ingredients include whole milk, sugar, rennet (often from animal or vegetable sources), and vanilla extract or bean. It is a traditional European dish, particularly popular in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dessert is high in carbohydrates from added sugar and contains a moderate amount of fat from the whole milk base. It provides key nutrients like calcium and vitamin D from the dairy, with a rough calorie ballpark of 250-300 kcal per typical serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	280 kcal
Protein	6 g
Carbs	38 g
Fat	12 g
Fiber	0 g
Sugar	32 g
Sodium	100 mg
Calcium	220 mg
Vitamin D	2.5 mcg
Phosphorus	180 mg
Vitamin B12	0.8 mcg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.3 mg
Potassium	280 mg
Vitamin A	150 mcg RAE
Magnesium	22 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, rennet pudding is a nostalgic comfort food, often associated with home cooking and childhood. Nutritionally, it's unique because the rennet enzyme (chymosin) gently coagulates the milk proteins to set the pudding without the need for eggs or starch, creating a distinctively light yet rich texture.