Dairy Free Chocolate Pudding
This is a simple, smooth, and creamy vegan chocolate pudding. I like to use ground chocolate as a substitute for the cocoa.
This is a simple, smooth, and creamy vegan chocolate pudding. I like to use ground chocolate as a substitute for the cocoa.
- Carbohydrate 36.0017775294317 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 3.6796900034249 g
- Fiber 2.84650008278087 g
- Protein 6.56301500599307 g
- Saturated Fat 0.778755000844067 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (212g)
- Sodium 87.9885000740995 mg
- Sugar 33.1552774466508 g
- Trans Fat 0.340954000302356 g
- Calories 192 calories
Step-by-step
- In small bowl, combine cornstarch and water to form a paste.
- In large saucepan over medium heat, stir together soy milk, vanilla, sugar, cocoa and cornstarch mixture.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
- Continue to cook and stir until mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat.
- Pudding will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Allow to cool five minutes, then chill in refrigerator until completely cool.
Substituting ground chocolate for cocoa powder introduces additional fats that alter the final set, so precision matters when building the base. The single factor determining success or failure here is the complete hydration of the cornstarch before heat is applied. Starch granules must be fully separated in cold liquid to prevent lumpy pockets from forming when heat activates the thickening polymers.
- Dissolve the cornstarch completely in cold water to create a slurry before adding the soy milk.
- Whisk continuously over medium heat to prevent scorching along the bottom of the saucepan.
- Watch for large bubbles breaking the surface, which signals that the starch has reached maximum gelatinization.
- Double the quantities safely if serving four, but maintain the same saucepan surface area to ensure even heat transfer.
Pudding continues to firm up significantly during the chilling window as starches cool and tighten their matrix. Chill the mixture completely in the refrigerator for at least thirty minutes before serving for proper texture development.
