DIY Chocolate Pudding

Caramel and Chocolate Pudding

Chocolate pudding seems like just about the perfect comfort food. This simple recipe for chocolate pudding tastes so much better than pudding from a box, and it is really easy to make. It is great when combined with caramel pudding!

Homemade Creamy Chocolate Pudding Recipe

• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup cocoa
• 2 cups whole milk (divided)
• 1 egg
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch

1. In a small mixing bowl, begin by stirring together ½ cup milk, egg, and cornstarch until well combined.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine 1½ cups milk, sugar, and cocoa. 
3. Stir over medium heat to warm the milk.
4. Take a couple of big spoonfuls (¼ to ½ cup) of the warm milk mixture, and add it into the cornstarch and egg mixture. Don't skip this step. This tempers the egg and prevents it from becoming a scrambled egg when adding it into the hot milk.
5. Pour the cornstarch and egg mixture into the warm milk, and stir quickly to combine well.
6. Continue to stir over medium heat until the pudding thickens and begins to bubble.
7. You can serve this pudding warm (sounds good in the winter) or chill for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days and serve it cold.

This is really good when combined with caramel pudding!