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5 Minute Chocolate Pudding

By Kathi & Rachel

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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 in a cup

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 !

dry ingredients for 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!

add milk to dry ingredients for chocolate pudding

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.

pour pudding into pretty glasses

 

Serve this with chopped chocolate, cherries, raspberries, whip cream or just straight up!

More easy chocolate desserts!

3 Ingredient Chocolate Mousse Cake

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Incredibly Easy Chocolate Ganache Tart

 

LET’S EAT!

Kathi and Rachel

Check out this video to see exactly how we make it!

pudding in a cup

5 Minute Chocolate Pudding

Silky smooth and delicious Esy 5 minute Chocolate pudding!  If you make this once, you will make it a hundred times.  Wholesome ingredients that come together in a flash for a real treat!
4.74 from 110 votes
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Prep Time: 1 minute minute
Cook Time: 4 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Kathi @ Laughing Spatula

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

Recommend whole milk for the creamiest texture.
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.

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 0.7mg

 

 

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  1. Jeanette Hall says

    September 23, 2021 at 12:00 pm

    Excellent, please send more

    Reply
  2. Sally says

    August 23, 2021 at 12:57 pm

    This is just like Chocolate Custard that us Brits have. I like the addition of butter though!

    Reply
  3. Priti says

    July 29, 2021 at 11:33 am

    5 stars
    So quick to prepare and delicious to eat. I had surprise guests over and I was about to leave desserts as they are so time consuming. But then I came across this recipe and woila! We had a lovely dinner with desserts 😋

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      July 31, 2021 at 10:31 am

      So glad you loved it! Thank you for the nice note and 5 stars! woot!

      Reply
  4. Laura says

    July 21, 2021 at 6:13 pm

    Delicious! It took longer than five minutes for my pudding to reach a bubbling stage, but c’est la vie! It was so tasty!

    Reply
  5. Janet says

    June 28, 2021 at 10:37 am

    Wonderful Pudding.So easy and tastes so good.Well done.

    Reply
  6. Shimona says

    June 2, 2021 at 1:09 am

    Hi I was just wondering if you could substitute oat milk or other non-dairy milk into the recipe instead of whole milk? Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      June 2, 2021 at 6:28 am

      Yes they all work. The cornstarch will thicken it just fine.

      Reply
  7. Lavanya says

    May 18, 2021 at 11:06 am

    Ooo this looks gooood. Could I make this without sugar? Or how much can I get away with reducing to not affect the consistency ?

    Reply
  8. Cindy says

    April 27, 2021 at 3:19 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome, did not add the butter don’t need the extra fat lol , I only use one percent milk which worked great

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      April 28, 2021 at 7:25 am

      Thank you Cindy! So glad you loved it!

      Reply
  9. Diane Lloyd-Jones says

    April 26, 2021 at 11:22 am

    5 stars
    Just made this for the first time this evening. It was amazing and liked by all the family. In fact they all asked if we could have tomorrow as well. Thank you very much for the lovely recipe.

    Reply
  10. Sue Wilson. says

    April 9, 2021 at 9:24 am

    Can I ask is it 2 and a 1/4 cups of milk….or 2 1/4 cups of milk. Thanks confused 😕

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      April 9, 2021 at 10:08 am

      Hi Sue – I’m not sure what the difference is. Its 2 1/4 cups either way. Two cups plus an additional 1/4 cup. Does that help?

      Reply
  11. Charles says

    February 21, 2021 at 10:10 am

    5 stars
    This was great. My wife wanted a late chocolate dessert, and I didn’t have any cocoa powder so I substituted in a half cup of bittersweet chocolate chips. She loved it. I loved it. Super easy and very delicious

    Reply
  12. Staci says

    January 15, 2021 at 3:23 pm

    How long do you usually chill it before it sets up?

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      January 16, 2021 at 6:37 am

      Hi Staci – it should be thick when you pour it out of the pan. It will thicken up a little bit more in the fridge. Make sure you bring it to a simmer and it’s nice and thick before removing from the heat.

      Reply
  13. Mary says

    January 8, 2021 at 10:40 am

    Do you think this would work with heavy cream? I have some leftover from another recipe and I’m trying to find a way to use it!

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      January 9, 2021 at 6:41 am

      Oh boy that sounds decadent doesnt it! In short yes it will work. But it will be very thick and very rich! I would suggest half milk and half cream. At least you can rid of half the cream :).

      Reply
  14. Scarlett says

    December 26, 2020 at 9:45 am

    How long does it need to chill? And should I put in the freezer or fridge?

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      December 26, 2020 at 10:44 am

      You can eat it warm or cold!

      Reply
  15. FRed says

    December 25, 2020 at 9:08 am

    MAde this with almond milk and a fancy cocoa powder. SErved warm.
    GREAT!

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      December 25, 2020 at 9:22 am

      Thanks for the note! I have always wanted to try with Almond milk!

      Reply
  16. Sarah Alexander says

    December 7, 2020 at 11:43 pm

    Hi, love the idea of this recipe. I have tried the entire batch size and it was amazing. What would I need to do if I need to make just 2 servings?

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      December 8, 2020 at 5:53 am

      Hi Sarah – so glad you liked it! If you hover over the ‘serving size’ in the recipe card a slider will pop up and you can adjust the recipe! Kinda cool.

      Reply
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