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Chocolate pudding
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5 from 2 votes

Chocolate Pudding

Classic homemade chocolate pudding made from scratch with simple ingredients. A perfect make-ahead dessert.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chilling Time3 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 321kcal
Author: Alison

Ingredients

For Serving (Optional)

  • Whipped Cream
  • Chocolate Shavings

Instructions

  • Add sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt to a saucepan and mix them together.
  • Add milk slowly and whisk it in. Heat to medium heat and whisk while it heats.
  • Bring it to the boil and let it boil for a full minute (whisking all the time) until it thickens.
  • Remove from the heat and add in butter and vanilla extract and whisk in.
  • Pour out into small glasses or ramekins and smooth down.
  • To prevent it from forming a skin on top of the puddings, top with plastic wrap so that the plastic wrap is pressed directly on the surface of the pudding.
  • Place into the fridge to set (2-3 hours).
  • Serve with whipped cream and chocolate shavings (optional).

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Notes

  1. Medium heat - if the heat is too high then it can burn before it's thickened. So don't rush it, medium heat is fine.
  2. Whisk all the time - keep whisking as it heats and when it comes to the boil, keep whisking until it's thickened. This is how you keep the pudding smooth and free of lumps.
  3. Boil for 1 minute - Bring to the boil and boil for a minimum of one full minute until thickened. The pudding should have noticeably thickened before you remove it from the heat.
  4. Plastic wrap - placing plastic wrap over the top of the glasses and directly touching the surface of the pudding stops the pudding from forming a skin on top. This is optional though as a skin on top is not a big issue.
  5. Keep it stored in the fridge and enjoy within 7 days. It's not ideal for freezing as the texture can change when thawed.
  6. Nutritional information is for pudding only and excludes the optional whipped cream and chocolate shavings. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serve | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 397IU | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 1mg