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Homemade Chocolate Pudding

This delicious homemade chocolate pudding is packed full of rich chocolate flavor and is simply made on the stove top. Serve it warm or cold.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Cooling Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup natural cocoa powder
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ounce semisweet chocolate finely chopped

Instructions

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  1. Put 1-½ cups of the milk, the sugar, and the cocoa in a nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then remove from the heat.
  2. Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 1/2 cup milk, egg yolks, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and kosher salt.
  3. Gradually whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture. If you try to incorporate too fast, you will have scrabbled eggs. Do this step slowly.
  4. Add mixture back to the saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until the pudding comes to a full boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer, and continue whisking until thick, about 2 or 3 minutes more.
  5. Pull off the heat and add chopped chocolate if using.
  6. Pour the pudding into individual servings or into a big bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or ideally overnight until set.
  7. If you think your pudding is to thick simply add heavy cream and whip until you have the consistency you desire.
  8. I served mine with whipped cream but plain was delicious too!

Nutrition Information

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Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.