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Good Old Chocolate Pudding

November 26, 2018 by Mahy, Updated March 31, 2020 10 Comments

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Easy Chocolate Pudding | This simple recipe with only 5 ingredients makes the best old-fashioned chocolate pudding ever! No eggs, no fuss and super quick to make! Your family will love this easy homemade chocolate dessert | www.twopurplefigs.com| #homemade, #pudding, #easy, #oldfashioned, #pudding,

This easy Chocolate Pudding recipe requires no eggs and only a few staple ingredients! Within 5 minutes cooking time and a few hours of chilling you can whip up this silky-smooth and intensely chocolatey classic dessert.

Side view of Easy Chocolate Pudding served in white dish with chocolate shavings and a fresh raspberry on top

This good old chocolate pudding earns its name, because it’s really nothing fancy, and it’s been a classic since forever.

Many fancy types of chocolate puddings take the spotlight these days. I can’t deny it – I do enjoy all the decadent chocolate pudding treats out there! However, I have to admit the old-fashioned, classic and easy chocolate pudding always finds its way back to my heart.

Why this Easy Chocolate Pudding recipe works:

This is a good old-fashioned, easy chocolate pudding recipe. It’s one that’s dense, thick, very chocolatey and absolutely satisfying. This is certainly not a chocolate mousse like the ones you’d find in a patisserie.

Since there’s no eggs in this recipe, you don’t have to worry about eating raw eggs. And even more you don’t need to be focusing too hard on cooking the eggs perfectly while maintaining the pudding texture.

Simple Chocolate Pudding served in 4 white dishes with grated chocolate and fresh raspberries on top.

This is a really simple, very old-fashioned and extremely easy chocolate pudding recipe.

However for the record, if you’re expecting a fluffy light airy chocolate mousse, this isn’t it. Or an egg-based rich creme patisserie that reminds you of a French eclair, again this isn’t it.

overhead shot of Easy Chocolate Pudding served in 4 white dishes with grated chocolate and fresh raspberries on top

This is rather a very dense, silky smooth, thick, chocolatey pudding that will remind you of your grandma’s pudding.

It’s like those chocolate puddings you sometimes buy at the grocery stores when you’re craving a creamy smooth chocolate treat.

But we all know that soon after you open them, all those chocolate dreams crumble right before your eyes. So rather than giving up, try this easy pudding, because chocolate dreams do come true!

How to make this Easy Chocolate Pudding recipe: 

chopped dark chocolate being added to a pot with chocolate pudding

The recipe starts by mixing the sugar, milk, cocoa powder, cornstarch and a little bit of cream in a pot. Bring this mixture to a gentle boil.

After it has cooked for a few minutes, the chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate are added in and then stir for a couple more minutes.

dark chocolate pudding running from a whisk into a pot with pudding

The chocolate pudding should start to thicken and run from the whisk in thick ribbons. That’s it! Poured into glasses and chilled, the good old chocolate pudding will be ready to enjoy!:)

Simple Chocolate Pudding served in 4 white dishes with grated chocolate and fresh raspberries on top.

This easy pudding is proof that chocolate desserts don’t need to be excessively rich, nor hard to make to taste simply perfect!

Close-up of easy chocolate pudding served in a white dish sprinkled with grated chocolate and topped with a raspberry

Tips for success:

  • For an easy vegan chocolate pudding, add any nut milk instead of cow milk and use coconut milk instead of cream.
  • Choose high-quality chocolate and good organic cocoa powder for a more intense chocolate flavor!
  • Try topping your pudding with some nuts, coconut shreds, seeds, granola, berries or anything you like!
  • If you’re up for a super healthy yet utterly satisfying instant pudding, try my most popular Instant Chia Chocolate Pudding recipe! You’ll be surprised how good it is 🙂

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  • Luscious Easy Chocolate Truffles
  • Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe & Hot Chocolate Bar
  • Loaded Chocolate Brownie Cookies
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Good Old Chocolate Pudding

This rich Chocolate Pudding recipe requires no eggs and only a few staple ingredients! Within 5 minutes cooking time and a few hours of chilling you can whip up this silky-smooth and intensely chocolatey classic dessert.

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine European, French
Keyword classic chocolate pudding, easy chooclate pudding, egg-free chocolate pudding
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 361 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups milk (whole or 2% fat) (use Almond, soy or any vegan type of milk)
  • 1/2 cup cream (18% or half and half) (Use coconut cream for vegan)
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 cup semisweet, milk, or dark chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • raspberries , chocolate shavings for serving

Instructions

  1. In a medium pot, place the milk, cream, cornstarch, sugar, salt and cocoa powder. Whisk them as best as you can to remove all lumps. The colder the milk/cream is, the easier it is for the cornstarch to dissolve. The cocoa powder will dissolve better as the milk/cream start to boil.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, and then lower the heat to low. The mixture should still be gently simmering but not vigorously boiling. Whisk the mixture every half a minute or so for a few seconds to maintain a smooth pudding.

  3. Let the pudding cook for about 6 minutes (to cook any raw starch taste) and up to 10 minutes if your heat is very low and the pudding is very gently simmering.
  4. At that point, turn off the heat and drop all the chocolate chips into the pudding mixture while whisking to completely melt them in.
  5. Add the vanilla and mix the pudding well. You may strain the pudding for an extra silky feel to the pudding. Pour the pudding into serving cups and place a plastic wrap directly on the surface of each pudding.
  6. Chill the pudding for at least 3 hours until it’s really cold and firm. This pudding keeps in the fridge for about 5 days.

Recipe Notes

  • For an easy vegan chocolate pudding, add any nut milk instead of cow milk and use coconut milk instead of cream.
  • Choose high-quality chocolate and good organic cocoa powder for a more intense chocolate flavor!
  • Try topping your pudding with some nuts, coconut shreds, seeds, granola, berries or anything you like!
  • If you're up for a super healthy yet utterly satisfying instant pudding, try my most popular Instant Chia Chocolate Pudding recipe! You'll be surprised how good it is 🙂
Nutrition Facts
Good Old Chocolate Pudding
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 15g94%
Cholesterol 37mg12%
Sodium 84mg4%
Potassium 364mg10%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 26g29%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 455IU9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 221mg22%
Iron 0.6mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Catalina says

    November 27, 2018 at 12:38 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness! This pudding looks absolutely amazing! I wish I had one right now! Yum!

    Reply
  2. Marisa Franca says

    November 27, 2018 at 11:36 am

    5 stars
    I can almost taste the smooth creaminess of the chocolate pudding. I have a sore throat and I think this might just fix it. Great tips on how to make a classic dessert!! I think I’ll make some for after dinner tonight.

    Reply
  3. Cheese Curd In Paradise says

    November 27, 2018 at 11:30 am

    5 stars
    This looks lovely and I love the toppings! I haven’t made pudding from scratch and this looks delicious.

    Reply
  4. Jyothi (Jo) says

    November 27, 2018 at 11:10 am

    5 stars
    Oh yummm! Who can say no to good old chocolate pudding! My family loooooves chocolate pudding and that is one dessert I make for family all the time.

    Reply
  5. Veena Azmanov says

    November 27, 2018 at 10:38 am

    5 stars
    Now you talking. Love this simple homemade chocolate pudding just like mom or grandmom use to make. Love it.

    Reply
  6. Karyl Henry says

    November 26, 2018 at 6:12 pm

    5 stars
    Sometimes the classic and traditional is best! This chocolate pudding looks so divine, and tons better than store-bought. I’m adding this to my must-make list for sure

    Reply
  7. debi at Life Currents says

    November 26, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    5 stars
    I love chocolate pudding. I used to make it all the time, but haven’t tried in a long time. I’ll give your recipe a go soon.

    Reply
  8. Dan Zehr says

    November 26, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you! So simple and incredibly delicious. I made this for my daughter and her friend. Both girls were squealing with delight. Thank you!

    Reply
  9. Claudia Lamascolo says

    November 26, 2018 at 10:51 am

    5 stars
    this looks so mouthwatering I feel like running into the kitchen to make it, I am just afraid I won’t want to share it!

    Reply

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