Homemade Chocolate {and Vanilla} Pudding
Sometimes, it’s the simple things in life that are the best. Take this pudding for example. It doesn’t require nearly as much effort as other desserts but the reward is immense in the fact that you can sit and pretend like you don’t have a care in the world…like when you were 7 and snack packs were your life. Dipping your spoon into this smooth and creamy dessert can be your 10 minutes of bliss where nothing else matters but making things simple again. I can even remember a time when I used to be able to barter with this stuff! It’s just too bad that you can’t pay the mortgage with pudding.
- 2 c whole milk at room temp.
- ⅔ c sugar
- 2 egg yolks at room temp.
- 3 tb corn starch
- 2 tb natural cocoa* {for chocolate}
- ¼ ts instant espresso* {for chocolate}
- ½ ts fine salt
- ½ ts pure vanilla extract
- In a saucepan, gently heat the milk then stir in the sugar.
- Add the yolks but whisk constantly!
- Add the rest of the ingredients and whisk until it gets thick.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve if there are any lumps.
- Cover with plastic, touching it to the top of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming.
- Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.
Love,
Your Squishy Monster
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I could never figure out why people bought pudding mix when it’s so easy to make from scratch and has no ingredients you can’t spell. Looks good!
looks heavenllllllllyyyyyy! xO!
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So simple and so very tasty as well, I’m sure
oh yeah Squishy..custards are my favorite. i prefer frozen custard over regular ice cream any day! about the give away….can we fight for a box of ur homemade treats or autographed recipe card?
Either version of pudding is delicious, though I swear to you, I would probably fight for the chocolate
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
homemade pudding!! yayyyyy!
Who needs boxed stuff indeed with this recipe, like the instant espresso.
Another fun treat from you, Squish! Kids and I love what you’ve been sharing…
xx Gourmet Getaways
I used to get so excited whenever I found a snack pack in my lunch when I was a kid too but I know this homemade version would taste 1000x better – yum
I so need to do that next time–that’s a great idea, Brain!