A Creamy Chocolate Custard Recipe

Our recipe is without eggs and butter, suitable for vegetarians, vegans, and gluten-free diets. You can make this chocolate custard recipe with five simple ingredients, including your dark chocolate of choice. Dietary Note: this recipe is suitable for a vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diet.Don’t have time to read the full blog post? JUMP TO RECIPE HERE!

Ingredients and substitutions for chocolate custard

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Milk

You can make this recipe with any milk. We tried almond, oat, soy, and rice milk.

Sugar

You can use white or brown sugar.

Dark chocolate

Pick your favorite dark chocolate brand. We recommend one around 70% dark. Substitute chocolate chips for dark chocolate.

Cornstarch

To thicken the custard. Substitute potato start for cornstarch.

Vanilla extract

For a light vanilla aroma. Let it cool down, then cover it with reusable wrap. Make sure the wrap touches the surface of the custard to prevent a thin crust from forming. You can reheat the custard on low heat by adding a dash of plant milk while stirring.We do not recommend freezing the custard unless you want to make ice cream out of it. It is possible that during the cooling process, the custard will dry out on the surface, creating a thin skin that will result in annoying lumps. If you are annoyed by the lumps, you can always blend the custard with a hand blender.