Easy Eggnog Recipe (Without Eggs)

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This easy eggless eggnog recipe includes a sneaky Southern shortcut ingredient that creates the most deliciously creamy eggnog that will brighten up your festive season.

A cup of my easy eggnog recipe

I didn’t have a traditional eggnog recipe in my repertoire for the longest time. We didn’t grow up drinking eggnog but heard about it often on television shows and in movies. Eventually, years ago, I finally tried it and found that it can vary greatly from absolutely delicious to bug-your-eyes-out strong! This easy eggnog recipe errs on the side of smooth and delicious, creamy and rich, and family-friendly through and through!

In only minutes and with the help of a fun shortcut ingredient, you have a thick and creamy non-alcoholic eggnog fit for any occasion! Do you want to know the shortcut ingredient? Let me tell you, it’s not raw eggs. Yep, this is an eggnog recipe without eggs and you won’t miss them (or how fiddly they make this recipe). Instead, we’re using instant vanilla pudding mix! Trust me, it makes this homemade eggnog recipe. The other ingredients you need include milk, sugar, vanilla extract (or rum extract), and some aromatic spices. 

Now, you can also call this a blender eggnog recipe, because all you’re going to do is toss all the ingredients in a blender and let them mix together for a few minutes until smooth. Then let it chill in the fridge for a couple of hours. The secret is… the longer you let it chill, the thicker it becomes. So if you make it the night before, you’re in for a treat!

Told ya this was an easy eggnog recipe! In fact, I don’t think you’ll find an easier eggless eggnog recipe out there. Keep scrolling for serving suggestions and recipe tips to make this non-alcoholic eggnog work for you. Enjoy!

If you want some other yummy drink recipes make sure you check out some of these Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home, Red Velvet Hot Chocolate, Mocha Coffee Floats, Gingerbread-Spiced Coffee, and Stovetop Hot Chocolate.

ingredients for my easy eggnog recipe.

Recipe Ingredients

  • Milk (whole milk, almond milk, whatever you like)
  • Granulated sugar
  • French vanilla instant pudding mix
  • Rum extract or vanilla extract
  • Ground nutmeg
  • Ground allspice
  • Ground ginger

Helpful Kitchen Tools

  • Blender (Budget Friendly)
  • Blender (Splurge)

How To Make My Easy Eggnog Recipe

Blend ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Pour the milk, pudding, sugar, and all of the spices into the blender and run on high speed for a few minutes, until all of the ingredients are blended and smooth.

Pour mixture into a glass jar.

Pour the milk mixture into a jug or container.

Cool eggnog in fridge for up to 2 hours.

Store in the refrigerator, covered, for 1 to 2 hours. 

A cup of my easy eggnog recipe.

The longer the mixture is stored the thicker it will become.

Mix well again by giving it a vigorous stir before serving.

Top eggnog with whipped cream and cinnamon.

I like to top it with whipped cream and a sprinkle of ground cinnamon to make it extra special. Plus a cinnamon stick stirrer!

It’s so much fun doing the little things for the people we love! 

egg nog with cinnamon stick

Enjoy! 

Storage

When stored in some form of airtight container, jar, bottle, or jug, your leftover eggnog will last in the fridge for up to 4 days. 

Recipe Notes

  • To decrease the sugar, use a sugar-free pudding mix if you like and lessen the sugar or replace that entirely with a sweetener of your choice. 
  • You can use any type of milk, like 2%, whole milk, oat milk, cashew milk, or almond milk.
  • You can also use any variety of spices in this homemade eggnog recipe. For example, substitute them all for a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice. Alternatively, swap the allspice for ground cinnamon. The choice is yours.

Recipe FAQS

How do you serve traditional eggnog?

Here are some serving suggestions:

  • Add whipping cream (here’s my homemade whipped cream recipe).
  • Sprinkle with ground cinnamon or freshly grated nutmeg.
  • Add a cinnamon stick to act as a stirrer.

You traditionally spike eggnog with brandy, but you can also use dark rum, bourbon (a Southern specialty), spiced rum, whisky, or Cognac. If you want to make this a spiked eggnog recipe, stir it in after you’ve blended the ingredients. An easy ratio to follow is 1.5 ounces of alcohol to 1 cup of eggnog. This recipe makes 4 generous cups of eggnog, so 6 ounces of alcohol should be a good amount, but opt for less and adjust to taste.

Traditionally, you drink eggnog cold, but you can heat it up on the stovetop if you like before serving.

You may also like these homemade drink recipes:

Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home

Red Velvet Hot Chocolate

Mocha Coffee Floats

Gingerbread-Spiced Coffee

Stovetop Hot Chocolate

egg nog with cinnamon stick

Easy Eggnog

This easy eggnog recipe includes a sneaky Southern shortcut ingredient that creates the most deliciously creamy eggnog that will brighten up your festive season.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Drinks, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: eggnog
Servings: 4
Calories: 307kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 3.4-ounce package instant french vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon rum extract or pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

  • Place the milk, pudding, sugar, and all of the spices into a blender and run on high speed for a few minutes, until all of the ingredients are blended and smooth.
    4 cups milk, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 3.4-ounce package instant french vanilla pudding mix, 1 teaspoon rum extract or pure vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • Pour the milk mixture into a jug or container and cover. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours. The longer the mixture is stored the thicker it will become. Mix well by vigorously stirring before serving.
  • Garnish individual servings with whipped cream and a sprinkling of ground cinnamon if you like!

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcal
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130 Comments

  1. Ok very surprised to find there are no eggs in eggnog . I’ve always bought it at Christmas and my kids loved it but we didn’t call it eggnog for fear my kids wouldn’t even try it. We referred to it as Christmas milk. I fibbed to my kids for no reason. Egg on my face! Ha!
    Merry Christmas and I’m going to make this Christmas milk very soon!

  2. Well, I’m impressed with this recipe. Going to see what kind of jello I have. I wonder- could a homemade custard work in place of the jello? I make a simple one for my banana pudding, and I won’t need to go to the store. Thank you for a fun treat!

  3. Once a year I have eggnog and feel guilty because of being diabetic. I am going to try the sugar free version.

  4. 4 stars
    Fresh eggnog, that would be different for me. I usually buy one carton each year, and then that’s all that I want.

  5. My housemate loves eggnog and I bet this homemade version would knock her socks off. Sounds delicious! (And a really good vanilla does make all the difference!)

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