Recipe: D.I.Y. Chocolate Pudding

The Minimalist's article last week on old-fashioned homestyle puddings got us hankering for some plain chocolate pudding. Put down that box - easy, mild milk chocolate pudding is only a few minutes away.

This isn't super rich, oozing with intense dark chocolate or fancy flavorings. It's plain, creamy chocolate pudding like the stuff that comes out of the box or the snack pack - only better. And it literally only takes five minutes.

Chocolate Pudding
makes about 2 cups

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup milk
1 cup cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mx the sugar, cocoa powder, salt and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Set aside. Heat the milk and cream in a small saucepan until bubbles form around the edges. Take out a cup of the liquid and whisk rapidly into the dry ingredients, then add everything back into the pan.

Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, just until it thickens. This will only take a couple minutes. Stir in vanilla, then pour into a container and refrigerate with plastic wrap touching the top so a skin doesn't form. (Or not, if you're a fan...)

Comments (4)

I tried this this morning using less than 1 cup of cocoa (Drost, which is very rich stuff), and 1 1/2 cups 2 percent milk, 1/2 cup cream, and it came out very rich and yummy!

Terramia - just curious, is French your first language?

wow! that was so yummy.
i must tell you i used all fat-free milk, i didnt have any vanilla, and i did it in the microwave...lol.

i heated the milk for 3 mins, then incorporated with the dry stuff, mixed really well, then nuked for 1-minute intervals, stirring every one minute about 5 times. SO EASY AND DELICIOUS! i may never buy jello instant pudding again!

thank you!

good stuff! 2% milk instead of milk/cream, used the microwave method above (only took 2mins and then 3-1min. intervals on high in an 1100W microwave), then stirred in 1 oz of unsweetened baker's chocolate because I didn't quite have enough cocoa. Nice and chocolaty, not too sweet and very thick.