Easy 5 Minute Chocolate Pudding This rich and Easy to make chocolate pudding recipe is such a treat! Made with wholesome ingredients for a not too guilty pleasure!
Pudding…just the sound of it invokes creamy loveliness. Creamy and rich but made with simple ingredients. Sugar, cocoa, milk and a couple other ingredients you most likely have hanging around.
Jazz this simple pudding recipe up with raspberries, chopped maraschino cherries, shaved chocolate or just dive in as is!
How to make Homemade Chocolate Pudding –
Simply whisk together the dry ingredients, add the milk and bringn to a simmer. Instant easy pudding !
What kind of milk can I use to make this pudding?
- We find whole milk makes the smoothest pudding but you can sub 2% in a pinch. When you go to a more watery consistency milk, like skim or a nut milk your pudding will take on a less silky consistency. It will work, it just won’t be as smooth. So stick with whole milk with this recipe if you can!
Keep stirring so your dry ingredients don’t clump on the bottom of the pan! It will thicken up in just a few minutes.
DO NOT OVER STIR: A nice consistent gentle whisk will do. Anything more can break down the cornstarch and leave you with a runnier pudding. It will still be good just not as thick.
PRO TIP: When it starts to bubble let it continue to cook for about 30 seconds or so….at this point you have reached pudding nirvana. It won’t get any thicker! But it will thicken up nicely when cooled!
Pour into your pretty little cups and serve either warm or chilled. This will keep for up to 3 days in your refrigerator.
Cover with plastic wrap to keep the tops from forming a skin while cooling.
Serve this with chopped chocolate, cherries, raspberries, whip cream or just straight up!
More easy chocolate desserts!
3 Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Cake
Incredibly Easy Chocolate Ganache Tart
LET’S EAT!
Kathi and Rachel
Check out this video to see exactly how we make it!
5 Minute Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweeteend cocoa powder like Hersheys Cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon butter This just adds a bit of richness and a glossy look. optional
Instructions
- In medium saucepan combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt with a whisk.
- Add milk and continue to whisk. Heat to simmer over medium heat.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes until thick and bubbly.
- Remove from heat - add vanilla and butter
- Pour into your favorite dessert glass and chill throughly.
Microwave Instructions
- Stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in large microwave-safe bowl; gradually stir in milk.
- Microwave at HIGH (100%) 7 to 10 minutes or until mixture comes to full boil, stirring every few minutes.
- Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into dishes to cool.
Notes
Nutrition
Beth says
Really nice but way too sweet. I think you could use half the sugar. I did use unsweetened cocoa powder as well.
Kathi & Rachel says
Hi Beth , sorry you found it too sweet but it is chocolate pudding! You could reduce the sugar by a quarter cup with not much change to the texture. But it is still a dessert by nature and meant to be sweet. It’s pudding! Yum!
me says
at first when the pudding was on the stove for like 10 minutes already, it was still liquid and nothing changed, just milk with coco powder on top. i was really disappointed, but then in 20 minutes after it was on the stove it finally became pudding. the pudding is good, but i hate how it took way longer then just 5 minutes. but now that its done it tastes good and it is pretty smooth so not too disappointing.
Kathi & Rachel says
What you are describing is not a problem with the recipe but that your stove top wasn’t hot enough. You simply need to turn up your element so the liquid comes to a simmer faster. Glad you got to the pudding at the end though!
Scarlett says
Hi, I have to agree, I tried to cook it for 3 minutes but nothing happened. Even after I chilled it for 24 hours!
Kathi & Rachel says
Hi Scarlett – you simply need to increase the heat and bring to a simmer. The milk is not hot enough to activate the cornstarch. As soon as it comes to a simmer it will thicken up. Hope that helps!
Pam says
This was amazing! So simple and quick dessert with simple ingredients and tastes decadent. Thanks for a classic!! It’s just the right balance of chocolate and sweet.
anosalot1234 says
amazing!! it was guick and easy to make
Sue says
I will never buy a mix again. This is so chocolatey, yummy and so easy. You never fail me with your recipes.
Kathi & Rachel says
Thank you Sue! We truly appreciate your kind words! xoxoxo! Kathi and Rachel
Michelle Sheehan says
This was so easy and so yummy.. Thank you for this recipe.. I’ll be making it again. I’m so surprised the time it took. So little yet such big taste.
Selena Gomez says
I love this recipe; the jiggles are adorbs. #Jiggle_Pudding #ChocLOVER
Shari says
Absolutely delicious!
Kathy B says
I don’t know why I don’t make pudding more often. Its been quite some time – I forget how easy it is. This is a great recipe even for those who never cook. And yes, after I ate about half the jar, I added maraschino cherries because I had them!
L Brown says
Do you mean cocoa powder? Or a cocoa mix like Swiss ?Miss, etc. Thank you.
Kathi & Rachel says
Cocoa powder, unsweetened. I updated to be more clear…thank you for the note!
L. Brown says
Thanks so much for your reply. I’m going to make it right now.
tina says
delish
Shefali says
Sound like a super simple and yummy recipe. I will definitely try it. Can I use milk chocolate bars instead of cocoa? Will that change the consistency and taste?
LaughingSpatula.com says
Hi Shefali, I can’t recommend it. I have not tried and I am thinking it will make the pudding runny.
Alex says
I cannot wait for this to chill!
Jen @ Carlsbad Cravings says
Sexy indeed! I had no idea how easy homemade pudding was and I LOVE pudding! Can’t wait to make this!
Joshua Hampton says
This pudding is sexy indeed. Chocolate and ready in five minutes? I’ll have some of that, please.
ZazaCook says
Sounds delicious! I will definitively try this!
Anne|Craving Something Healthy says
Ha ha! The image of sex in a cup is kind of disturbing, but I really love the look of this! I rarely think to make pudding, and when I do, I wonder why I don’t eat it every night! BTW – I’ve made it with coconut milk and it works really well. Pinned 🙂
Cat says
This recipe was amazing! I added a raspberry-filled chocolate mousse as a layer in the serving glass, and it was absolutely delicious! The cooking took a bit longer than 5 minutes, but this recipe is perfect regardless!
Rebecca says
I was genuinely suprised at how good and actually easy this was. Usually I feel like you either have to sacrifice time or quality with recipes, but this was a notable exception! I think I’m going to find myself making this a lot, especially sisinci usually have the ingredients on hand.
Kathi & Rachel says
Hi Anne! So glad you liked it, thanks for the nice note!
Abby says
OH… if you had just left off those words….5 minute…..now I’m gonna have to make this ASAP !!
looks so yummy & will be a nice surprise for hubby too.
Thanks