Homemade Chocolate Pudding

  Desserts

This delightful pudding is always a treat and easy to whip up using common pantry ingredients. I usually top the pudding with M&M's. My husband likes whipped topping on his and our daughter loves to dip fresh strawberries in hers.

Homemade Chocolate Pudding

Average Rating: 4.433628

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • OPTIONAL: Sweetened whipped cream and M&M's

Instructions

  • 1. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Spoon into individual serving dishes. Chill until serving. If desired, garnish with whipped cream and M&M's.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 196 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 244mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 milk.

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