Eggless Chocolate Pudding is the easiest Chocolate Pudding that can be made in minutes and is so quick to satisfy that intense Chocolate craving.
Just the other day my three-year old came up to me and made what looked like an unassuming request, Amma (mom) can I have “choca-lake pudding”?
Simple as it seemed, it startled me to bits, pleasantly of course. A never-heard-of food request of this sort from my little one whom I have known to be or rather labelled as a picky-eater ages back, was quite a welcome surprise. It was no ordinary day for me, it was a dream come true for a mother who was all-ears yearning to hear at least something remotely similar to ‘any food request’. Overwhelmed, I showered her with hugs and kisses, in turn all she gave me was a bewildered look and the same request repeated few times more than my little girl could count.
That did it for me. I had to make the Eggless chocolate pudding, who cares if she might reject it after the first lick?
I was whole-heartedly thankful for mickey mouse clubhouse for rousing the curiosity to explore a new food in an otherwise reluctant and judgemental (of food) pre-schooler.
And secretly for once, an ever-pricking guilt over the few hours of ‘idiot box’ babysitting I had left her in didn’t seem to hurt my conscience.
This is a real simple chocolate pudding recipe fit to be enjoyed as a dessert or just as a pick-me-up treat a la balmy comfort food for a lazy day for which the silky chocolaty mouth feel seems perfectly paired.
All the recipes I looked up either had heavy cream or butter called for, which meant either the devil or the deep-sea. Guess I chose the deep-sea. The pudding came out perfectly set with the right amount of sweetness we relish except that I was craving for a bit more depth to the chocolate flavor. Cocoa powder alone felt a little flat, so the next time around I would surely add some semi sweet chocolate to bring forth another dimension of chocolate goodness.
Here’s the question, what is your favorite pudding? Do you ever reach out for a Chocolate pudding for comfort?
Psst: In case the curious cat in you wants to know what my tiny tot’s verdict was, she ate half the serving bowl just so you know and it is much more than what I expected – remember?
Luscious creamy eggless Chocolate Pudding
- 3 tbsp corn starch
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1-1/2 cup whole milk
- 2-3 tbsp cane sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- toasted slivered or crushed almonds or pistachios optionally for garnish
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Bring 1 cup milk to a boil in a thick bottomed saucepan. In the mean while, whisk together corn starch, cocoa, sugar and salt and stir the mix into 1/2 cup milk at room temperature making sure to avoid dry lumps from forming.
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When the milk comes to a boil, reduce heat and stir in the cocoa milk. Let simmer stirring continuously until thick and creamy for about 10-12 mins. It is done when the saucepan bottom can be seen when scraped with a spoon. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and butter until butter melts and blends in.
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Pour into individual serving dishes or bowls of your fancy. To avoid pudding skin from forming, cover with cling wrap on the surface of the pudding (not at the rim of the dish) and let it cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or store up to 2 days. Serve cold as is or with suggested garnish.
If you need an intense chocolate flavor, you can add 2-3 tbsp semi sweet chocolate chips.
Looks so yumm n super easy too…am trying this soon
Wow.. Lovely and awesome presentation.. looks really tempting.. thanks for the gr8 recipe 🙂
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Amazing pictures! and to answer your question
chocolate pudding is high on my comfort food list 🙂
will try it soooon
thank you for sending looks fabulous yummy dessert
Lovely pictures Radhika. I’m sure it must have been a great moment 🙂 I hope the toddler continues to bring up such cute requests
@sharmilee Yes, it is so easy, even a high-schooler can make it!
Wow! Your Pasta Payasam is quite the stunner of a recipe.
@ Hari Chandana Thank you. Am glad you like it.
@thefooddoctor Thank you. Then, I am sure you’ll like it when you do try.
@torviewtoronto So glad I could. BTW, I find there’s so much to love Toronto akin to New York!
@Kulsum Thank You dear. Yes it was, so much so that I was very much in disbelief. I hope so too..
Can you come over to my house and bring dessert? haha. Looks so flipping good!
yummylicious..
This looks great! I’m going to add it to my monthly round-up of great food blog posts! Thanks 🙂
How long does this take to make?
About 20 mins and at least 2-4 hours refrigeration
These pictures are beautiful:) and chocolate pudding..yummyummyummy:)
I love the mood of the pictures Radhika.You have to give me some lessons now.I will start bugging you now! Though I m not a big choco fan but I really wanna have some of that pudding..yum yum!
so glad you tweeted back! bookmarked this one 🙂
Wow that looks yummy, excellent recipe and photos look great as well
I like this recipe: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/thick_rich_hot_cocoa.html
It’s similar to the on you used, but with a few less ingredients. It’s says it’s a thick cocoa, but it’s basically chocolate pudding.
The pics are stunning….
Hi Radhika,
This is my first time in your space and I just can’t get my eyes off your photographs!!! Love the chocolate pudding recipe!!! Yummy 🙂
First time in your blog! Really liking the recipe .. soo yummy and creamy 🙂 Following you in twitter now !
Radhika, This is such a special post. So glad your little darling enjoyed her food request. I’ve never made homemade chocolate pudding but when I crave pudding chocolate is my flavor. Going to try this one, thanks for sharing it and for being a part of March’s YBR.
I swear by Hershey’s too. Great recipe.
Thank you all so much! Nothing makes me happier than to read your comments. Thanks to blogging and this post, I got to find some wonderful bloggers too. So happy that this pudding rings a happy tone with you all..
Tried, tasted and posted it too : http://www.sharmispassions.com/2011/04/eggless-chocolate-pudding.html
Thanks for such a nice recipe!!
Sharmilee, How awesome! So glad you loved it enough to post it..
Wonderful!
Just made it and ate it warm! Yummy! Mine needed just a tad more sugar than in the recipe but turned out great! Will also use it for pudding cake too.
Joan, So happy to hear you like it enough to make it.. made my day 🙂
This looks great! So happy to find a pudding recipe that doesn’t call for eggs. Just one question~ does it matter if I use white sugar?
Tara,
It doesn’t matter for the recipe whether it is white or cane sugar, I prefer to use it for its goodness over refined sugar.
BEST CHOCOLATE PUDDING ………………. JUST HAD IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi Radhika, this is my first ever visit to your blog, while i was searching for eggless pudding recepies.. This sounds great. I guess this serves 2 people and if i wanna make 5-6 servings, is it alright if i just double the milk, corn starch, cocoa powder and butter quantities, with sugar, salt and vanilla as per taste??
Happy to know you found the recipe you like!
I don’t see why it should not work Madhu. Double the quantity and give it a try..
So excited to try this!!!
Poppy, Hope you like it!
nice recipe i want to see the vidieo
This looks lovely, I am going to test it out right now! Love the images of it too, loads of different gorgeous backgrounds and angles
i just made it : ) and it sure looks yum. Thank you for a super easy recipe
Happy to know you loved it Shweta.. Thanks for stopping by to let me know.. Enjoy!
I stumbled upon this blog as I was searching for eggless desserts and was pleasantly surprised to see you attributing the source from which you had adapted. As a journalist and as a blogger who is constantly pained to see blatant copying of recipes by bloggers from other blogs without crediting the sources, this gesture makes my heart melt. and sure enough, I tried this and turned out to be just as yummy as it could be. Thanks for this wonderful blog.
Good morning!
Best bit of this post for me – the picture of the pud alongside “Good Housekeeping ‘How to lose 10lb..”.
Priceless!
Linda,
You cracked me up with that! Had not noticed that myself.. How ironic, isn’t it?
This recipe looks great! One question: is the butter at the end necessary or is it for flavor?
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it looks very nice & yummy:)
i will try it
My dad loved chocolate pudding and used to make the boxed, cooked version for us for a special treat. I have been craving it, but once I read the ingredients on the box, I just couldn’t bring myself to buy it.
I use a recipe similar to yours with 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 1/4 cups whole or 2% milk, 1/4 tsp salt, 3 tbsp corn starch and 1/2 tsp vanilla. I throw the dry ingredients into a pan, whisk them together, add the milk and vanilla and cook and stir until thick. Sometimes I add a tsp of espresso powder to deepen the chocolate flavor. It tastes just as I remember it. Delish!
Fantastic and awesome are two words :). I am glad to have found you here 🙂
Are you saying I should sub the cocoa powder for the chocolate chips-in which case halving sugar ?? OR u mean add maybe a tsp of chips as an addition? Would i still reduce sugar? Please tell me what you think! Lol
Looks delicious, definitely will try it soon! 😀
My mom made wedding cakes when we were little, and she often had leftover egg yolks. She would make a batch of chocolate pudding and a batch of butterscotch, then layer them. So good! These days when I make pudding I try to use coconut milk and dark cocoa powder; I always have a bit of trouble getting it the perfect consistency, though.
Karla, both versions (your moms & yours) sound so yummy. I’ve never tried Coconut milk with dark chocolate. Seems worth trying!