# Is there a decent pre-made chocolate pudding? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [December 31, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380 "2020-12-31T21:01:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/1 "2020-12-31T21:01:25Z")
I like Kozy Shack brand but my store hasn’t had it since the pandemic began, I don’t know why. Their other products are there, just not this one. So I tried Hershey’s, and found it thick, gloppy and tasteless. I tried Jello brand but it seemed to have an artificial undertone to the flavor. I tried Snack Pack, and it seemed better while I was eating it, but it left an unpleasant after-taste. So, what’s a (lazy) chocolate pudding lover to eat? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/2 "2020-12-31T22:19:48Z")
Trader Joe’s has a good one. ---
**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:** [December 31, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/3 "2020-12-31T22:21:50Z")
Dang, you made me want to cook some up now, and I don’t have any solid chocolate around. Maybe some vanilla or butterscotch pudding instead… ---
**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:** [December 31, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/4 "2020-12-31T23:43:40Z")
Moving this to Cafe society ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/5 "2021-01-01T00:25:41Z")
Thank you. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/6 "2021-01-01T00:48:47Z")
Did Snack Pack use to be better back when it came in little cans, or am I just remembering it through a haze of nostalgia? ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/7 "2021-01-01T00:51:54Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > Trader Joe’s has a good one. Yeah, I’ll second this assuming it hasn’t been altered recently. I haven’t had it in years, but I remember it being appropriately rich, chocolatey and creamy. ETA: Here’s a review from some [random mook](http://www.whatsgoodattraderjoes.com/2019/05/trader-joes-belgian-chocolate-pudding.html) on the internet. Like his partner I consider his mild negatives to be positives. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/8 "2021-01-01T00:58:14Z")
To late to edit: Another more [glowing review](http://exploringtraderjoes.blogspot.com/2015/07/trader-joes-belgian-chocolate-pudding.html). ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/9 "2021-01-01T04:59:46Z")
I’ve found that Snack Pack pudding is quite good. > **[Pudding Snack Products & Flavors | Snack Pack](https://www.snackpack.com/pudding)** > > All Snack Pack puddings are made with real milk and sure to please your entire family! Explore all our pudding flavors and products today. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/10 "2021-01-01T06:56:39Z")
GDit! ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/11 "2021-01-01T15:21:38Z")
Sam’s Club sells Raymundo’s Caramel Flan. Our family looks forward to it. We used to serve it on special occasions. We’ll have those big family meals again someday. Whenever it’s finally safe. Caramel flan is very sweet and rich. My wife and I split one between us. > **[Raymundo's Caramel Flan (4 oz., 12 pk.) - Sam's Club](https://www.samsclub.com/p/raymundos-caramel-flan/prod22420690?xid=plp_product_3)** > > Buy Raymundo's Caramel Flan (4 oz., 12 pk.) : Dessert & Pastry Trays at SamsClub.com ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/12 "2021-01-01T19:40:09Z")
[https://lakeviewfarms.com/portfolio-item/lakeview-farms-puddings-dark-chocolate-pudding-4-5oz/](https://lakeviewfarms.com/portfolio-item/lakeview-farms-puddings-dark-chocolate-pudding-4-5oz/) Good and cheap, but may cause one to quickly burn-out on it. Dark Chocolate is (imo) far superior to their milk chocolate, and it goes especially well with strawberries. [https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=Private+Selection+Belgian+Dark+Chocolate+Mousse&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSqMOrvfvtAhVAIDQIHYNDAaEQjJkEegQIAxAB&biw=1920&bih=1005#imgrc=QOrRlxHlESyQtM](https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=Private+Selection+Belgian+Dark+Chocolate+Mousse&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSqMOrvfvtAhVAIDQIHYNDAaEQjJkEegQIAxAB&biw=1920&bih=1005#imgrc=QOrRlxHlESyQtM) Mousse superior to pudding. You should upgrade accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-decent-pre-made-chocolate-pudding/929380/13 "2021-01-01T20:10:48Z")
Thank you for the suggestions. I’ll try Trader Joe’s, it’s easy to get to for me. I’m also going to stop in Whole Foods to see what they have. Dropo, your suggestions look intriguing but they don’t seem to be easily available in my area. I will keep my eyes open for them, however.