Quick & Easy Chocolate Pudding
So recently I was strrooooonnnngggly craving a cool, chocolatey dessert. We were all out of ice cream, and a cake would take too long. The image for this posting is a little weak, but it tasted soooo good. Next time I’ll make a little whipped cream to cover my aesthetic flaws.
The key to enjoying quickly is to put ramekins into an ice bath ready to cool as soon as the pudding is ready. A few minutes on the counter to cool a touch, covered them with plastic wrap (I clearly did not do this part very well by the non-uniform appearance), and into the fridge. Ready within the hour.
Chocolate Pudding
Chocolate pudding is always a great dessert, and can be ready in about an hour when you need your cool & sweet taste satisfied.
Ingredients
- 4 cups Milk. Whole milk is best, but almost any will work. Last batch was a combination of what was left in fridge – whole, 1% and cream.
- 1 1/3 cup sugar.
- 2/3 cup cocoa.
- 1/3 cup cornstarch. The thickening agent.
- 1 pinch salt.
- 1 tsp instant coffee. Just a small gives it a nice "what's that taste" hint, without being overwhelming.
- 3 tbsp butter. Use unsalted or remove the salt above.
- 1 tsp vanilla.
Instructions
- Mix the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, salt and coffee into a medium pot. Add the milk and mix well.
- Over medium heat, heat the milk mixture, stirring very frequently.
- In between stirs, set ramekins in a casserole pan or such – my 9×13 could hold six easily with room for ice – adding ice and water (and a little salt if you want to cool it even faster) about 1/2 -2/3 the way up the side of the ramekin.
- When the pudding thickens at around boiling point, remove from the heat and mix in the butter and vanilla, and continue to mix until fully incorporated. Ladle pudding into the chilling ramekins, with additional ramekins or bowls on the side to capture the rest of the pudding.
- Cover the pudding with plastic wrap, pressing right onto the surface to avoid a skin forming. Chill for at least 45 minutes. Will last in the fridge… I have no idea, we always eat it all within a day or two.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 3gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 207IUCalcium: 166mgIron: 1mg
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