If you have 5 minutes, this is how I would spend it making this 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. Its like sex in a cup…and all it takes is 5 minutes. Think of the time you will save! That should open up say 10-12 minutes a day week month right? Maybe I should have called it Sexy Puddin’. Ooooo I like that! (note to daughter – cover your eyes. Mom is a little crazy today…).
How to make Easy 5 Minute Chocolate Pudding –
- Pretty simple stuff. Sugar, cocoa, milk and a couple other ingredients you most likely have hanging around. When I was making this I really wanted to jazz it up. Add some raspberries, or shaved chocolate, but I kept it simple for my peeps! My peeps like it simple, that much I know and I try my best to deliver! But, if you wanted to jazz this sexy pudding stuff up. I’d say a few chopped maraschino cherries (more sexiness), or whipped cream…um okay…
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!
Now add the milk to your dry ingredients. Turn on the stove and watch the magic! 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
Hoping you take 5 minutes today for some sweet, sexy pudding…we all need a little pudding in our lives!
Clink!
Kathi
Check out this video to see exactly how we make it!
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Pin RecipeSilky 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!
- 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
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In medium saucepan combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt with a whisk.
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Add milk and continue to whisk. Heat to simmer over medium heat.
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Cook for 1-2 minutes until thick and bubbly.
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Remove from heat - add vanilla and butter
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Pour into your favorite dessert glass and chill throughly.
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Stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in large microwave-safe bowl; gradually stir in milk.
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Microwave at HIGH (100%) 7 to 10 minutes or until mixture comes to full boil, stirring every few minutes.
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Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into dishes to cool.
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.
Can I ask is it 2 and a 1/4 cups of milk….or 2 1/4 cups of milk. Thanks confused 😕
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?
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
How long do you usually chill it before it sets up?
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.
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!
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 :).
How long does it need to chill? And should I put in the freezer or fridge?
You can eat it warm or cold!
MAde this with almond milk and a fancy cocoa powder. SErved warm.
GREAT!
Thanks for the note! I have always wanted to try with Almond milk!
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?
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.
Really nice but way too sweet. I think you could use half the sugar. I did use unsweetened cocoa powder as well.
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!
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.
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!
Hi, I have to agree, I tried to cook it for 3 minutes but nothing happened. Even after I chilled it for 24 hours!
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!
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.
amazing!! it was guick and easy to make