Creamy oven milk dessert

Here’s a simple, old-fashioned Creamy Oven Milk Dessert—soft, custardy, and lightly sweet 🍮
(It’s similar to baked milk pudding or milk custard.)

🥛 Creamy Oven Milk Dessert

Ingredients

• 4 cups whole milk
• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp butter (melted)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Optional: nutmeg or cinnamon for topping

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Instructions

1. Preheat Oven
   • 325°F (165°C).
   • Lightly butter a baking dish (8×8 or similar).
2. Mix Custard
   • Whisk eggs and sugar until smooth.
   • Slowly whisk in milk.
   • Add melted butter, vanilla, and salt.
3. Bake
   • Pour mixture into prepared dish.
   • Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg or cinnamon.
   • Place dish in a larger pan and add hot water halfway up the sides (water bath).
4. Cook
   • Bake 45–55 minutes, until center is just set and slightly jiggly.
5. Cool & Serve
   • Let cool slightly before serving warm, or chill for a firmer texture.

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Tips

• Don’t overbake or it will curdle.
• Whole milk gives the creamiest texture.
• Serve plain or with fruit, honey, or caramel drizzle.

If you’d like, I can share a lemon version, caramel milk dessert, or a no-water-bath method 😊