Italian Chocolate Pudding
This rich and creamy italian chocolate pudding is a delightful dessert that combines smooth chocolate with a velvety texture. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth, it can be served chilled or at room temperature.
This recipe is italian style, dessert, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 10 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, butter, granulated sugar.
- Follow all 5 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 third cup cornstarch
- 4 oz dark chocolate (chopped)
- 2 cups whole milk
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together the whole milk, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt until smooth.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until it thickens and begins to bubble.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the chopped dark chocolate, butter, and vanilla extract until fully melted and combined.
- Pour the pudding into serving dishes and let it cool to room temperature before refrigerating for at least 2 hours.
- Serve chilled, garnished with whipped cream or chocolate shavings if desired.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 320
- Protein: 7 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.