Slow Cooker Tapioca Pudding

WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Tapioca Pudding

Day 100 of my personal Crock Pot Challenge and all I can say is, "What was I thinking???"

And I'm really wondering if I have what it takes to make it 265 more days. I guess time will tell.

If you are the least bit curious, here's a list of the crockpot recipes I've made so far.

And I'm marking the day with what I think is one of the yummiest recipes I've made so far: slow cooker tapioca pudding.

Slow Cooker Tapioca Pudding

Rod, Mom and I are all in agreement on this one!

Easy, creamy and incredibly delicious, I am already counting the days till I can make this slow cooker tapioca pudding again.

Or maybe I should try a chocolate variation?

It's a good thing I'm in maintenance because I could not have this creamy comforting dessert around if I were trying to lose weight!

This was my first time working with Small Pearl Tapioca (affiliate link) - I used Bob's Red Mill brand. I grew up eating tapioca cream and tapioca pudding made from the Instant Tapioca (affiliate link) you find in most grocery stores. I've never been a fan of the pre-made stuff you get in those little plastic cups.

Slow cooker tapioca pudding is really easy to make. You don't need to pre-soak the pearls or babysit it on the stove-top, stirring constantly, to avoid scorching—something I've never been very good at.

Recipe Notes

I adapted the recipe for this slow cooker tapioca pudding from Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes (affiliate link). I made a half batch and used half whole milk and half So-Declicious Coconut Milk beverage.

Unfortunately, by the time it had cooled, my pudding was way too thick and rubbery. I think my fresh bag of Bob's Red Mill Small Pearl Tapioca had way too much thickening power.

Reheating the tapioca with additional milk on the stove until thin and creamy gave it the right consistency.

Slow Cooked Tapioca Pudding

I have adjusted the recipe, decreasing the amount of tapioca (to match the ratios suggested in my old Betty Crocker's New Picture Cook Book (1963) (affiliate link), so it should work perfectly.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Slow Cooker Pudding?

According to my calculations, each serving has 154 calories and:

9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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Slow Cooker Tapioca Pudding

Slow Cooker tapioca, old-fashioned creamy comfort food that is as easy as it is delicious.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time3 hours hrs

Total Time3 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 8

Calories: 154

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 cups of milk (I used half whole milk and half so-delicious coconut milk beverage)
• ▢ ¾ cup sugar
• ▢ ⅓ cup dry small pearl tapioca
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

• Ideal slow cooker size: 1-½-Quart.
• Combine the milk, sugar, tapioca and salt in your slow cooker, stirring well.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, stirring every once in a while. (The tapioca should be soft but not very thick.)
• In a small mix bowl, beat the eggs slightly. Stir about ½ cup of the hot tapioca mixture and the vanilla into the eggs. (You are tempering the eggs so they don't scramble when you add them into the hot pudding.) Then stir in another ½ cup, mixing well.
• Stir the egg mixture back into the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 20 more minutes.
• Transfer the pudding to a bowl (it should be thickened but still thin. Don't worry it thickens more as it chills.)
• Cover the surface with plastic wrap. Allow to cool at room temperature for 1 hour and then place it in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled.

Equipment

1-½-Quart Slow Cooker

Mixing Bowls

Dessert Glasses

Recipe Notes

Serving size: ½ cup

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

9 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Tapioca Pudding

Amount Per Serving (1 /2 cup)

Calories 154 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Carbohydrates 28.5g10%

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 3.7g7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot tapioca pudding, low fat tapioca pudding

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Source: Adapted from Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes! (affiliate link)

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

If you like crock pot tapioca pudding you might also like:

• Easy Light Banana Pudding
• Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Pudding
• Skinny Slow Cooker Chocolate Pudding Cake

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