🍫 Easy Chocolate Dessert (Chocolate Pudding Cups)
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- ¼ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (for thickening)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Chocolate chips or grated chocolate (optional topping)
🥣 Instructions
1. Mix dry ingredients
In a saucepan (off heat), whisk together:
- Cocoa powder
- Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Salt
2. Add milk
- Slowly pour in milk while whisking to avoid lumps
- Mix until smooth
3. Cook
- Place on medium heat
- Stir continuously until mixture thickens (about 5–8 minutes)
- It should become like a soft pudding
4. Finish
- Remove from heat
- Stir in butter and vanilla until glossy
5. Chill
- Pour into cups or bowls
- Let cool, then refrigerate for 1–2 hours
🍫 Serve
- Top with chocolate chips, whipped cream, or crushed biscuits
- Serve cold for best texture
💡 Tips
- Stir constantly to prevent lumps or burning
- Add extra cocoa for a darker chocolate flavor
- For a richer version, replace ½ cup milk with cream
- Sprinkle sea salt on top for a gourmet touch
🍰 Variations
- Chocolate mousse style: fold in whipped cream after cooling
- Layered dessert: alternate with crushed biscuits or cake
- Nutty version: add chopped almonds or hazelnuts