Pudding (Chocolate optional)

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

5 Tablespoons cornstarch

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

1 cup granulated sugar

dash salt

4 cups whole milk

2 Tablespoons butter (chopped into small pieces)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a medium saucepan, stir together cornstarch, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Slowly stir in cold milk until combined.

Turn heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla extract.

Place a piece of plastic wrap directly over the pudding, so the pudding doesn’t form a skin on top as it cools. Allow to cool and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow it to set up.

Nutrition

• Calories: 227 kcal
• Total Fat: 8 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 2.3 g
• Trans Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 22 mg
• Sodium: 71 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 38 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 31 g
• Protein: 5 g