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{{short description|Dutch dairy product}} {{other uses}} {{expand Dutch|topic=cult|otherarticle=|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox food | name = ''Vla'' | image = Chocoladevla.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = A bowl of ''chocoladevla'' topped with whipped cream. | alternate_name = | country = Netherlands | region = | type = Vla | served = | main_ingredient = Milk, eggs, cornstarch, vanilla, sugar | variations = | other = }}

'''''Vla''''' ({{Pronunciation|NL-vla2.ogg}}) is a Dutch dairy product made from fresh milk.

The word ''vla'' was first documented in the 13th century and originally referred to any custard-like substance covering cakes or other baked goods. The word ''vlaai'' is related and has since come to refer to a type of pie.<ref name=":0">[http://depot.knaw.nl/12580/1/2012_Sijs_Toetjes_Onze_Taal_9.pdf First occurrence of ''vla'' in the Dutch language.]</ref>

Traditionally ''vla'' is made with eggs, sugar and fresh milk, although some industrial producers use cornstarch rather than eggs today. ''Vla'' is available in many different flavors, of which vanilla is most popular. Other flavors include chocolate, caramel, banana, and coffee-caramel ('hopjes').<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.campina.nl/producten?f%5B0%5D=product-category%3A7 |work=campina.nl |title=Producten: vla |trans-title=Products: vla |access-date=10 September 2025}}</ref>

''Vla'' was originally sold in glass bottles and the consistency made extracting the complete amount difficult, so a special bottle scraper (''flessenschraper'' or ''flessenlikker'') was specifically designed. Despite the fact that ''vla'' is now normally sold in cartons, these scrapers are still common in Dutch family kitchens.

Although ''vla'' is originally a typical Dutch product, it was introduced to Wallonia and Germany by Campina in 2010 and has been sold in some stores there since then.

==See also== * List of custard desserts

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:Custard desserts Category:Dairy products Category:Dutch cuisine Category:Dutch words and phrases Category:German cuisine