Description
A rich and creamy Nana’s Homemade Chocolate Pudding made from simple pantry staples like cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and cornstarch. This classic stovetop dessert has a silky texture and deep chocolate flavor, perfect served warm or chilled.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Whipped cream (optional topping)
- Chocolate shavings (optional topping)
- Fresh berries (optional topping)
- Crushed cookies (optional topping)
- Chopped nuts (optional topping)
Instructions
- Sift sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt into a medium saucepan.
- Whisk dry ingredients together until fully combined and smooth.
- Slowly pour in milk while whisking continuously to prevent lumps.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture begins to thicken.
- Continue cooking for about 10 minutes until pudding coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour into serving bowls and serve warm or chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Whisk constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
- Pudding thickens further as it cools.
- Cover surface with plastic wrap to prevent skin from forming.
- Adjust sugar for a less sweet version if desired.
- Best enjoyed fresh but stores well refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
