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Boozy coffee & chocolate pudding
This is an easy recipe to make delicious & creamy chocolate pudding from scratch in under 10 minutes! I like adding a little coffee liqueur for a subtle boozy coffee flavor and to make it extra special for the holidays!
Equipment
Ingredients
Using chocolate chips/chopped chocolate
- 2 tablespoons corn starch (also known as corn flour)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup whole milk (can be replaced with any plant based milk of your choice)
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips or any other chopped chocolate of your choice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 2 oz coffee liqueur (see notes)
Optional garnish
- ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Combine the cornstarch, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Add in the water first and whisk well so that lumps don’t form and the mixture is well dissolved. Then add in the milk and whisk to combine.
- Place the saucepan over medium-low heat and whisk the mixture often. After about 3-4 minutes or so, the mixture should begin to thicken, enough that it will coat the back of a spoon and if you draw a line with your finger, it will stay separate. The mixture should be at a very slow simmer at this point. Cook it for another 2 minutes, or until it starts to get quite thick and gloopy.
- At this point add in the chocolate and continue stirring with a spatula until chocolate is fully incorporated and mixture is quite thick (about 30 seconds). Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the pan with a spatula so the mixture is homogeneous.
- As soon as the chocolate is well incorporated, remove from heat and stir in the optional vanilla extract and coffee liqueur.
- Divide the pudding into ramekins/glasses and chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours before serving. If you would like to prevent a film from forming over the surface, cover the surface of each ramekin with plastic wrap (the wrap should be pressed onto the surface of the pudding).
- Optionally, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and serve the puddings garnished with a dollop of whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa powder. Top with your favorite fruit, if desired.
Notes
- In this recipe, coffee liqueur can be replaced with your favorite liqueur. Some other nice alternatives in this recipe would be Irish cream, orange liqueur or raspberry liqueur.
- If you don't consume alcohol, you can replace the liqueur with ½ teaspoon of instant coffee powder dissolved in 2 tablespoons water or 1 shot of strong espresso (or even just leave it out!). Also increase the amount of sugar to 2 tablespoons instead of 1.
- You could also flavor this pudding with orange zest, crushed raspberries/strawberries or your favorite fruit instead of the coffee! The flavor possibilities are endless ❤
Estimated Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Boozy coffee & chocolate pudding
Calories
243
% Daily Value*
Fat
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
6
g
38
%
Cholesterol
6
mg
2
%
Sodium
31
mg
1
%
Potassium
206
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
28
g
9
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
21
g
23
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
96
IU
2
%
Calcium
81
mg
8
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.
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