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Experience the delight of homemade chocolate pudding with a luscious chocolate flavor and creamy texture. A crowd-pleasing dessert for any occasion.
Everyone Loves Chocolate Pudding
We have a play date supper, and they’ve requested that I bring my homemade pizza and chocolate pudding.
The kids love my homemade chocolate pudding because of its deep flavor and silky texture.
That’s something you don’t often find in commercial puddings you buy at the grocery store.
This time of year, chocolate is one product you will see on all the shelves leading up to Valentine’s Day.
You will see chocolate on the shelves for just about any holiday.
If you’re smart, you will stock up after the holidays and have a private chocolate stash all year.
Everyone loves chocolate, right? I know I do! (We know Mr.CBB does too!
In our house, we love just about any variety of pudding, from pudding cake to fruit pudding, for a snack or dessert after a nice meal.
As a special treat, when my children’s friends visit, I make them one of their favorites: homemade chocolate pudding.
Save Money Making Homemade Pudding vs. Store Bought
It’s easy to make, but you will save some money making homemade pudding over buying store-bought.
You will always pay for the extras, like the manufacturing process and packaging, so save your budget the extra expense.
What Is Chocolate Pudding In England?
This pudding’s creamy, silky smooth texture and indulgent chocolate taste make my kids want seconds and sometimes thirds.
You can imagine the sugar energy in our house after their sweet fix.
It’s a good thing it’s a treat I make occasionally and not every day, although I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t complain.
They always fight over who is getting to lick the pan of warm leftover chocolate, as you can enjoy this recipe warm or cold.
I prefer cold chocolate pudding and slightly set with milk chocolate shavings on top, a squirt of homemade whipped cream, and some strawberries. Fancy!
Make A Chocolate Pie
You can easily use this recipe to make a chocolate pie if you are a pie lover.
Pour the pudding into a pre-baked and cooled pie shell and let set.
Either way, it’s a pudding that will not last long, and friends will be ringing your phone off the hook asking you for the recipe.
How To Make Chocolate Pudding From Scratch
So today, I will show you how to make this easy chocolate pudding from scratch.
Do you remember when you stopped buying pancake mix because you learned how easy it was to make homemade pancakes?
Right, you will do the same with Jello instant pudding and pre-made canned or snack-size pudding cups when you see the simplicity of this recipe.
The kids (or adults) can even take this chocolate pudding to school (work) packed in their lunch as long as it’s in a tightly sealed container.
It will cost less to make homemade pudding; you know it’s good old-fashioned pudding going into your stomach and not ingredients you’ve never heard of before.
Best Homemade Chocolate Pudding Recipe
- Recipe Type: Dessert
- Author: Nicola Don
- Prep time: 5 mins
- Cook time: 10 mins
- Cooling Time: 2 hours to set
- Total time: 15 mins
- Serves: 6
Silky homemade chocolate pudding is the perfect ending to any meal all year long. You don’t have to wait for a special meal because this pudding is a great snack or lunch treat for the kids.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 egg yolks lightly whisked (make sure all membrane is off eggs)
- 3 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip
- 2 teaspoons butter
Instructions
- Place the sugar into the pan on medium heat and add the milk, salt, and egg yolks, then stir lightly and ensure all ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
- Turn up the heat to maximum and stir continuously until the pudding mixture thickens.
- Once it has thickened, take off the heat and add the chocolate and the butter.
- Stir until all the chocolate has dissolved.
- Now place into serving dishes and either eat straight away or let cool in the fridge for a couple of hours to set
Enjoy this glorious homemade chocolate pudding recipe that’s so simple to make
Nicky x
Chocolate Pudding Recipe
Silky homemade chocolate pudding is the perfect ending to any meal all year long. You don’t have to wait for a special meal because this pudding is a great snack or lunch treat for the kids.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 egg yolks lightly whisked (make sure all membrane is off eggs)
- 3 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip
- 2 teaspoons butter
Instructions
- Place the sugar into the pan on medium heat and add the milk, salt, and egg yolks, then stir lightly and ensure all ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
- Turn up the heat to maximum and stir continuously until the pudding mixture thickens.
- Once it has thickened, take off the heat and add the chocolate and the butter.
- Stir until all the chocolate has dissolved.
- Now place into serving dishes and either eat straight away or let cool in the fridge for a couple of hours to set
Looks yummy!!!!!!
Just reading the ingredients I can bet this pudding is so much better than the store bought minus all the preservatives. It has to be a win-win situation for us mommies who have children that love pudding. Thanks for sharing.
It sure is a winner Petrish!
Wonderful, thanks for sharing!