It’s the season of eggnog so today we’re making a recipe that doesn’t involve a holiday work party and regret! You only need a couple ingredients to make this Eggnog Protein Custard and it’s an absolutely delicious way to beat those seasonal cravings.

Start with a small mixing bowl, blender, or shaker bottle. I’ll usually use a shaker bottle which is quicker than taking out a blender and guarantees everything easily mixes together without clumping.

Add into whatever you’re using, 1 large whole egg and 1 cup of your preferred eggnog. This could be a healthier alternative like almond nog, a lower sugar eggnog, a 50/50 mix of regular eggnog and a high protein milk, and so on. Use whatever fits your macros here!

P.S. I’ll make sure to put the nutritional breakdowns for all of these below in the recipe card.

Continue with 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder, 2 ounces of a Greek yogurt (I actually found an eggnog one), and 1 tablespoon of some sweetener which is completely optional/only really needed if the other ingredients you’re using aren’t sweet enough.

If you can’t find an eggnog flavored Greek yogurt (it’s seasonal/limited) use whatever flavor you think would work with the other ingredients in the recipe. Vanilla, cinnamon, etc are some great alternatives.

Mix, blend, or shake your eggnog protein custard ingredients together until smooth.

Homemade Eggnog Recipe

Can’t find eggnog or want a lower sugar alternative? Try this easy recipe right in your blender and scale as needed!

• 2 Large Whole Eggs
• 1/4 Cup (2 Ounces) Sugar Free Syrup
• 3/4 Cup (6 Ounces) Milk
• 1/2 Cup Heavy or Coconut Cream
• 1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 Teaspoon Rum Extract (*Optional)
• 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

All you need to do is to blend your Eggs and Syrup in a powerful blender for 4-5 minutes or until they reach 160F/71C. This might not “sound” like it works but I promise you it does as long as you’re using a decent blender!

Once to temp, blend the rest of your ingredients together for a few seconds and your eggnog is good to go.

Protein Custard Water Bath

From here, take out at least a 2 cup baking dish and pour your mix into it. Sprinkle on a little ground cinnamon and nutmeg.

This next step is the most important. You’ll need a bigger pan or dish than you’re using that has a little depth to it, our 6” pan (link below) we use for all of our cheesecakes works perfectly here. Fill it around halfway up with water and place your 2 cup dish into it.

Pro tip? You can double or triple the recipe to either make a larger one or multiple.

Throw those into the oven on 350F/176C for around 50 minutes to an hour.

After it’s done it’s time to remove your eggnog protein custard, let it cool, and put it in the fridge for a few hours.

Don’t be scared to mix and match your flavors. Salted caramel or a cinnamon protein powder, banana or white chocolate greek yogurt, the list is endless.

Ready for a meal prep? How about some Healthy Holiday Meatballs!?