Dairy Free Chocolate Pudding made with Plant Based Milk
This creamy chocolate pudding makes is an easy to make 10 minutes pudding. And by using plant based milks, you can create a healthy delicious dessert. This pudding recipe includes options for low sugar and baking sugar alternative with your choice of oat or almond milk. Enjoy with fresh berries, bananas or use to create dessert parfaits.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-9 minutes
- Total Time: 11-12 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooktop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 5 Tablespoons (67 grams) Granulated Sugar OR
- 5 Tablespoons (49 grams) Baking Sugar Alternative
- 3 Tablespoons (24 grams) Dutch Cocoa Powder
- 4 Tablespoons (35 grams) Cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon (4 grams) Kosher Salt
- 2 cups (482 grams) Oat or Almond Milk
Instructions
- Whisk together the cornstarch, sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a 2 1/2 to 3 quart pan until combined.
- Gradually add the 2 cups of milk to dry ingredients and gently whisk together until it is throughly combined. A few small lumps of cornstarch may remain, but they will eventually dissolve once the milk is heated.
- Cook milk mixture over a medium low heat, while whisking or stirring constantly. After about 5 minutes, the milk mixture will begin to thicken.
- Continue to cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring. The pudding will continue to thicken.
- Remove from heat and divide into 4 dessert bowls. OR
- If using to create pudding parfaits, place pudding in a small container or bowl and gently push a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface of the pudding. This will keep the pudding from developing a skin.
- Allow to cool to room temperature.
- Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
If you are using the pudding to assemble another dessert, cover the pudding with plastic wrap to keep a skin from forming. To do this, push the plastic down onto the pudding and push out any air pockets. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
