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[Recipe + Video] Vanilla and Chocolate Maicena Pudding

Vanilla and Chocolate Maicena Pudding Recipe: Based on a Dominican Children's favorite breakfast dish, it is perfect for when you need a comforting dessert.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 347 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dominican

Ingredients

Chocolate maicena
  • 3 cup whole milk [0.7 l]
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened) [16 g]
  • ¾ cup sugar (white, granulated) [73 g]
Vanilla maicena
  • 3 cup whole milk [0.7 l]
  • Seeds of ½ vanilla pod
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup sugar (white, granulated) [73 g]
To garnish
  • ¼ cup Toasted coconut flakes

Instructions

1. Mixing ingredients
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  1. Pour the milk into the pot and add the vanilla if you are making vanilla pudding. Sift cornstarch, salt, cocoa (if you are making chocolate pudding), and sugar together, and mix with the milk.If there are lumps, strain to make a completely uniform mixture and remove any solids that did not dissolve.
2. Cooking
  1. Bring to medium heat, and continue stirring uninterruptedly for 10 minutes, or until the consistency is a little more liquid than condensed milk. Don't worry if it seems too runny, it will thicken in the next steps. If you are serving it as breakfast, see notes below.Remove from heat.
3. Cooling
  1. Pour into another bowl and continue stirring until it cools to room temperature. This will help it thicken a bit and prevent it from forming a crust as it cools.Pour into serving bowls and place in the refrigerator to chill slightly (half an hour to an hour). The cold in the refrigerator will help it finish thickening.
4. Serving
  1. Remove from the refrigerator and top with some toasted coconut (this is optional).

Notes

  • You can make chocolate or vanilla pudding, or make both to serve in layers (as in the photo). The nutritional information is calculated for only one (chocolate).
  • Use almond milk if you want a strict vegan version.
  • If you don't have a vanilla bean, substitute a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  • If you want to serve it hot for breakfast, use ¾ cup of cornstarch in the first step, as it should have the final pudding consistency right you take it off the heat (it thickens a little more as it cools).
  • ¾ cup

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.75cup Calories 347kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 375mg (16%) Potassium 435mg (12%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 47g (94%) Vitamin A 296IU (6%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 223mg (22%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 347

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.75cup
Calories 347kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 61g 20%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 375mg 16%
Potassium 435mg 9%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 47g 94%
Vitamin A 296IU 6%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 223mg 22%
Iron 2mg 11%

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