The Best Chocolate Pudding Recipe
Pudding is such an embarrassingly easy recipe to master, I don’t know if you’ll ever go back to the boxed variety. The ingredient list is so short, so basic, and the only skill required of you is whisking. It’s the type of dessert you can enjoy as basic or extravagantly topped as you like! You can also use this recipe to whip up other layered desserts such as trifles. Everything is better homemade, right? This is a dessert that has always been close to my heart. Topped with some berries and whipped cream? Now that’s a treat! What a wonderfully easy recipe you’d even be proud to serve guests.
Cornstarch – This is what will thicken your pudding while keeping it creamy and smooth. Cocoa powder – Unsweetened. Any brand you like best. Sugar – Granulated works best. Salt – Just a little to bring out all the flavors. Milk – Any type of milk, even non-dairy alternatives, will work. Butter – Unsalted. Vanilla – Extract, paste, or fresh vanilla bean.
How To Serve
You’ve gone through the trouble of making your own glorious chocolate pudding from scratch, you can’t just leave it bare! Here are my favorite toppings to dress your pudding up the way it deserves:
Whipped cream Chocolate shavings Berries Cherries Bananas Crushed nuts Crushed graham crackers or nilla wafers Sprinkles
I don’t suggest using acidic fruits such as pineapple, kiwi, peaches, oranges, or grapefruit as they can cause the pudding to break down a bit and sweat.
What Can I Make With My Chocolate Pudding?
Here are some of my favorite simple desserts made with pudding! You can substitute this chocolate pudding for any flavor called for in these recipes and it will taste fantastic:
Strawberry Tiramisu Trifle Angel Berry Trifle Sex in a Pan
Leftovers
I suggest storing your chocolate pudding with plastic wrap pressed against the surface of your pudding. This will keep leftovers fresh for as long as possible without forming a skin. Your pudding will last up to 7 days refrigerated. I don’t suggest freezing your pudding. This will affect the texture after it thaws and will become much softer. This recipe is best enjoyed fresh!
Did you love this recipe? Try these:
Homemade Vanilla Pudding Chocolate Waffles Easy Tiramisu Cheesecake Recipe Pumpkin Delight Nanaimo Bars Homemade Rocky Road Ice Cream Instant Pot Rice Pudding Chocolate Truffles
