Chocolate Pudding

5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Pudding is an easy dessert that takes only 10 minutes to make. This homemade chocolate pudding is going to become a family favorite!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Cooling Time4

Total Time4 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 299kcal

In a medium saucepan (with the heat off), whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt.
2/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/4 teaspoon salt
Turn the heat on low, and gradually whisk in the milk.
2 1/4 cups whole milk
Stir continuously while cooking the mixture over medium heat until it comes to a boil. It will take approximately 10 minutes. (See note.) Once it begins to boil, continue stirring and cooking for an additional minute. Remove it from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract and butter.
2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Transfer the pudding to a medium mixing bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap right up against the pudding to keep it from developing a skin on top. Cool in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

While there are some desert recipes where you can fudge on the fat content in milk, this is not one of them. You will want to use whole milk when making chocolate pudding. It gives you the rich taste and the creamy texture that puts this over the top.
In step 2 when you are waiting for the mixture to come to a boil and thicken, it will seem like it is never going to happen and something is wrong. Then suddenly it will come together and be a great consistency.