Sweet Potato Custard Recipe

The hottest sweet treat! Learn how to make this super comforting baked sweet potato custard. With sweet, soft sweet potatoes and a rich, creamy milk flavor, it's impossible to stop at just one bite!

Ingredients Needed

Sweet potato: Choose a variety with high sweetness and a soft texture, like the "honey" sweet potato, which adds a rich flavor to the final dish.

Eggs: Use fresh, room-temperature eggs for better egg mixture consistency, ensuring the right texture.

Milk powder: Opt for whole milk powder to enhance the rich dairy flavor.

Milk: Pure milk is recommended for a fuller taste and nutritional value.

Whipping cream: Choose animal-based whipping cream, as it’s healthier than plant-based alternatives and provides a smoother, more delicate texture to the finished dish.

Granulated sugar: Adds just the right sweetness to balance the dish.

Essential Tools

1.Steamer: To steam the sweet potato. Any home steamer works, whether a traditional stainless steel one or an electric steamer.

2.Blender: To blend the steamed sweet potato with milk powder and milk. A handheld blender or food processor will do the job.

3.Mixing bowl: You’ll need a large bowl (glass or ceramic works well) for mixing eggs, sugar, milk, and cream.

4.Whisk: For beating the egg mixture to ensure everything is well combined. Either a manual whisk or electric mixer will work, with the latter being faster.

5.Strainer: To strain the egg mixture, ensuring a smoother, bubble-free custard.

6.Oven: The key tool for baking the custard. Preheat it to the recommended temperature.

7.Baking cups: Choose heatproof ceramic or glass cups to hold the sweet potato puree and egg mixture.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Improper handling of sweet potatoes

Don’t forget to peel the sweet potatoes, as the skin can affect the taste.

Try to cut the sweet potatoes into evenly sized pieces, as uneven sizes can lead to some pieces being cooked while others are still raw.

Also, if the steamed sweet potatoes are not blended evenly into a smooth puree, the texture of the final product will be less than ideal.

Insufficiently mixed egg mixture

When mixing the egg mixture, make sure the eggs, sugar, milk, and cream are fully combined. If not mixed properly, the flavor will be uneven, affecting the taste.

Not straining the egg mixture

Not straining the egg mixture can result in air bubbles and undissolved particles, leading to an uneven surface and a less smooth texture in the final product.

Inadequate oven preheating

Insufficient preheating time or temperature will prevent the baked sweet potato custard from setting at the correct temperature, leading to the dish collapsing or remaining undercooked.

Incorrect baking temperature and time

Baking at too high a temperature can cause the surface to burn while the inside remains undercooked.

Baking at too low a temperature will extend the baking time, causing too much moisture to evaporate, leaving the final product dry and hard.

Also, be precise with the baking time: too short and it will be undercooked, too long and the custard will become overdone.