# Does anyone have a good recipe for homemade chocolate pudding? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [November 28, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043 "2021-11-28T02:55:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/1 "2021-11-28T02:55:13Z")
Just looking for new ideas for Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/2 "2021-11-28T03:11:25Z")
I have two. One is for the sort you probably grew up eating made with cocoa powder and more sugar. The other is made with 62% chocolate, less sugar and is probably a bit more refined. I’ll post 'em both and you can decide. Chocolate Pudding Like Mom Used to Make Mix the following dry ingredients together in a saucepan: 1/2 Cup Hershey’s cocoa powder 1 cup sugar or less, to taste 1/3 cup cornstarch 1 tsp salt or less, to taste Pour in: 3 cups whole milk Stir milk into mixed dry ingredients in saucepan. Cook over medium heat and stir till thick. Cook for 2 minutes longer at a boil. ETA: Then add: 3 TB butter 1 1/2 tsp vanilla Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla. Pour into prepared pie crust or individual serving bowls. Cover each with cling film to avoid pudding skin. Refrigerate till firm, between 4-6 hours. Serves 6. * * * Silky Chocolate Pudding Dry ingredients: 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt Add: 3 cups whole milk Stir in: 6 ounces 62% semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (I used good quality semisweet chocolate chips; use 70% bittersweet if you want more of a dark chocolate kick) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Combine the cornstarch, sugar and salt in the top of a double boiler. Slowly whisk in the milk, scraping the bottom and sides with a heatproof spatula to incorporate the dry ingredients. Place over gently simmering water and stir occasionally, scraping the bottom and sides. Use a whisk as necessary should lumps begin to form. After 15 to 20 minutes, when the mixture begins to thicken and coats the back of the spoon, add the chocolate. Continue stirring for about 2 to 4 minutes, or until the pudding is smooth and thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer (or skip this step if you’re a slacker like me) into a serving bowl or into a large measuring cup with a spout and pour into individual serving dishes. Again, cover with plastic wrap unless you like pudding skin. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days. ---
**Author:** ![Vimp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vimp/32/4186_2.png) [@Vimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vimp)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/3 "2021-11-28T03:12:19Z")
How rich do you want to go? Martha Stewart’s recipe has worked well for me. > **[Chocolate Mousse Recipe](https://www.marthastewart.com/336783/chocolate-mousse)** > > Chocolate lovers will go crazy for this rich, decadent chocolate mousse. We use bittersweet chocolate for a deep flavor, but you can substitute semisweet chocolate if you prefer. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/4 "2021-11-28T03:29:32Z")
I much prefer chocolate pudding that has egg in it. Here’s a good standard recipe. If you feel fancy, you can sub half & half (or cream) for part or all of the milk for extra decadence. > **[Vanilla or Chocolate Pudding Recipe](https://www.marthastewart.com/314077/vanilla-or-chocolate-pudding)** > > Homemade vanilla or chocolate pudding is a simple recipe to have on had that can be enjoyed alone or in another dessert. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/5 "2021-11-28T03:32:36Z")
And don’t forget about the heavenly dessert that is butterscotch pudding. I knew of a restaurant whose signature dessert was butterscotch pudding made with cream, dark muscovado sugar, egg yolks, and 8-year-old scotch. Damn, now I’m hungry. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/6 "2021-11-28T03:50:11Z")
If you don’t want a custard style such as @needscoffee posted, a ‘quick’ option is to make an instant pudding powder based on Alton Brown’s well regarded one: > **[Chocolate Pudding](https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/chocolate-pudding-recipe-2040214)** > > Get Chocolate Pudding Recipe from Food Network Since when cooking you use both milk and heavy cream, it’s pretty darn rich, even if the base is a homemade powder, and it’s quality increases as the quality of the ingredients does. So this is a good place to use a solid Dutch Process Cocoa powder, not just Hershey. For a Mexican twist, add a small pinch of good quality cayenne pepper and Ceylon cinnamon, and you’ll be in heaven. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/7 "2021-11-28T03:57:43Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > butterscotch pudding made with cream, dark muscovado sugar, egg yolks, and 8-year-old scotch. If a spoon and an unlimited amount of that pudding was put in front of me, I’m pretty sure I would eat myself to death, and die happy. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/8 "2021-11-28T04:01:24Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Cover each with cling film to avoid pudding skin. I always thought the skin was the best part. We poured some milk on the pudding, and the contrast between the sweet pudding and the…hmmm… Clean-tasting milk was always a joy. I don’t think I’ve had chocolate pudding for many many years, though. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/9 "2021-11-28T04:06:26Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I always thought the skin was the best part. Same here! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/10 "2021-11-28T04:12:13Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I always thought the skin was the best part. It’s all what you’re raised with, I suppose. 🙂 I’ve been making homemade chocolate pudding since I was about 9. The way I was taught, pudding skin was to be avoided at all costs! So that’s how I did it and how I learned to like it. I imagine if I’d been taught to make pudding with skin, it would be my favorite thing, too. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/11 "2021-11-28T04:33:18Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > And don’t forget about the heavenly dessert that is butterscotch pudding. I have long since lost my butterscotch recipe but no lie, people said it was the best they every had. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/12 "2021-11-28T04:44:13Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > I have long since lost my butterscotch recipe but no lie, people said it was the best they every had. I’ll bet! Most of us have never experienced _homemade_ butterscotch pudding. Even the most basic recipe is heads-and-shoulders above store-bought. I’ll bet yours was delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/13 "2021-11-28T05:20:48Z")
More of a steamed, cakey chocolate pudding. Really good. [Barbara Kafka's steamed chocolate pudding](https://www.today.com/recipes/barbara-kafkas-steamed-chocolate-pudding-wbrp24265918) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/14 "2021-11-28T05:37:06Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I always thought the skin was the best part. Another vote for this—and this thread has reminded me that it’s been way too long since I’ve had skinney pudding. (When I’ve made it myself, I’ve only ever used the basic pudding mix that comes in a box. The first time I tried making pudding on the stove, I burned it and found the whole process to be a PITA. The next time, I did it in the microwave and found it much easier.) ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/15 "2021-11-28T06:13:17Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla. How much butter and vanilla? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/16 "2021-11-28T06:14:38Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla The amounts of butter and vanilla were left out of your first recipe. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/17 "2021-11-28T06:15:22Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > How much butter and vanilla? Thanks! Oh! How silly of me. 🙂 3 TB butter 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Sorry about that! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/18 "2021-11-28T06:17:20Z")
Thanks! Now I have Sunday planned. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/19 "2021-11-28T06:17:41Z")
Thanks! I’m not good at guessing, especially when it comes to butter. The more butter the merrier! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043/20 "2021-11-28T06:22:18Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Thanks! Now I have Sunday planned. LOL, me, too. > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > Thanks! I’m not good at guessing, especially when it comes to butter. The more butter the merrier! That’s always been my motto! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-good-recipe-for-homemade-chocolate-pudding/955043.md?page=2)