Egg Custard
Egg Custard is gently baked in a water bath for a silky, tender texture with a soothing vanilla fragrance and a light dusting of nutmeg. It’s a nostalgic dessert that highlights simple, creamy sweetness and a delicate set. Perfect after a family meal or whenever you want a warm, comforting classic.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook1 hr
- Serves6
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Collect all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- 2
Whisk the milk, eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a bowl until fully blended. Pour the egg mixture into 6 custard cups; sprinkle nutmeg on top.
- 3
Set the cups in a baking pan and add enough hot water to the pan to come halfway up the sides of the custard cups.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the custard comes out clean and the custards are set, about 1 hour. Let cool completely before serving.
- Calories 126.47 kcal Moderate
- Protein 5.79 g Moderate
- Carbs 22.06 g Moderate
- Total Fat 2.1 g Low Source
- Saturated Fat 0.84 g Low Source
- Trans Fat 0.01 g High
- Cholesterol 80.47 mg High
- Sodium 69.49 mg Low Source
- Fiber 0.74 g Low Source
- Sugar 21.02 g High
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 120.43 mg Low Source
- Iron 0.45 mg Low Source
- Potassium 186.85 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 70.77 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 0.08 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 1.49 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Eggs 🥚
- Milk 🥛
About This Recipe
Egg Custard is an American breakfast recipe made with 6 ingredients. It takes about 1 hr 10 mins, serves 6, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Eggs, Ground Nutmeg, Milk, and Salt. Each serving provides about 126.47 kcal.
Recipe Questions
- What is Egg Custard?
- It is an American recipe made with 6 ingredients, usually served for breakfast or dessert.
- What is Egg Custard made of?
- The main ingredients are Eggs, Ground Nutmeg, Milk, Salt, Sugar. The full list of 6 is above.
- What goes well with Egg Custard?
- Explore these American side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Egg Custard?
- About 1 hr 10 mins in total: 10 mins to prepare and 1 hr to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 126.47 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Egg Custard easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 6 ingredients and 4 steps.
How easyChef Pro Scores This Recipe
easyChef Pro gives every recipe a health score from 0 to 100, built from more than 30 nutritional parameters including nutrient density, energy density and glycemic impact. It calculates rather than estimates, so the same recipe returns the same score every time.
The number is traceable. You can see exactly which nutrient moved it, so a dish scoring 78 might show fiber pushing it up while sodium pulls it down, alongside the NOVA processing level of each ingredient.
Your health goal changes the calculation itself, not just a filter. easyChef Pro applies clinically derived weighting across six health dimensions, which is why the same dish can score well for one goal and poorly for another.
Swap an ingredient or change the serving size and that math changes with it. Scoring your own version is the only way to see what your kitchen actually produces.
Modified this recipe?
Changing ingredients or serving sizes changes the nutrition profile. Score your own version with easyChef Pro to see how it compares.