Easy Chocolate Pudding Recipe

This rich and velvety smooth kid friendly chocolate pudding comes together quickly right on your stovetop in less than twenty minutes.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate pudding recipe, homemade chocolate pudding, how do I make chocolate pudding, how to make chocolate pudding, how to prepare chocolate pudding

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 245kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup cocoa
4 cups whole milk 2% or 2%
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

In a medium saucepan sift together brown sugar, cornstarch, salt and cocoa.
Whisk in the milk until combined. Turn heat to medium/medium low and continue whisking and stirring.
Bring to a full boil and then reduce to a simmer while whisking and stirring. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.
Pour the pudding into a bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap directly on to the surface of the pudding. This will keep a skin from forming on the pudding. For best results chill for several hours.
Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container.

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Notes

Pull the butter out of the fridge and let it soften on the counter while you prepare the pudding.
Reduce the heat if necessary to prevent the pudding from boiling too hard or from sticking or scorching to the bottom of the pan.
Don't stop stirring and whisking. Both steps are very important in the final outcome of the pudding.
After the pudding is cooked, continue stirring every couple of minutes to prevent a skin from forming till you cover the top with plastic wrap.

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