Homemade Chocolate Pudding

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cup granulated sugar

⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

⅓ cup cornstarch

pinch salt

4 ½ cups milk

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and cornstarch. Mix well. Add in cold milk, whisk until combined.

Increase heat to medium, stirring constantly until mixture reaches a boil*.

As soon as the pudding has thickened, remove from the heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

Allow mixture to cool completely, stirring occasionally to avoid a skin forming on the pudding.

Serve chilled or warm.

Nutrition

• Calories: 184 kcal
• Total Fat: 5 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Cholesterol: 14 mg
• Sodium: 57 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 33 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 26 g
• Protein: 3 g