Enjoy chocolate pudding the way it is supposed to be made, from scratch.

Make chocolate pudding, of course!

An Easy Chocolate Pudding Recipe

This homemade chocolate pudding is easy to quickly put together.

Cups and spoons to eat homemade pudding.

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The only tricky part is slowly tempering a beaten egg with a hot cocoa mixture.

This way, the egg doesn’t cook and curdle in the chocolate pudding.

Homemade chocolate pudding can also be frozen up to three months.

Glass cup of homemade chocolate pudding.

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Do know that the texture might change a bit when frozen.

Defrost completely and stir the pudding before serving again.

More Chocolate Pudding Recipes

Chocolate Pudding

Recipe adapted fromThe Gourmet Cookbook.

Whisking melted chocolate in a pan and a glass measuring cup of cream to make chocolate pudding.

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Gradually whisk in the milk.

Bring to a boil, and whisk until the ingredients are well mixed and smooth.

Stir until pudding is thick, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Whisking chocolate into a glass bowl to make a chocolate pudding recipe.

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Once the pudding starts to thicken, remove from heat.

Very gradually stir the hot chocolate mixture into the egg.

Whisk in the chocolate chips until they are melted and the mixture is smooth.

Chocolate chips added to a chocolate mixture to make a chocolate pudding recipe.

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Pour the pudding into ramekins or cups.

Refrigerate, covered, until cold, at least 2 hours or overnight.

Optional:Serve topped withwhipped cream.

Four servings of homemade chocolate pudding.

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