This Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe is made with just five ingredients.
Completely dairy free, this chocolate pudding is creamy and flavorful, making for a great tasting snack or dessert idea.
What you will read about in this recipe.
What is vegan chocolate pudding?
Vegan chocolate pudding is a dessert or snack made without any animal products such as dairy (milk).
I like that this pudding tastes and looks regular chocolate pudding- chocolaty and fluffy.
Have you tried my Easy Dairy Free Rice Pudding?
That dairy free pudding recipe is made with almond milk and rice. Both this recipe for chocolate pudding and that recipe for rice pudding are easy and tasty dessert puddings that can be made with no added dairy.
To make this recipe you will need vegan friendly unsweetened cocoa powder. You can find a selection of unsweetened cocoa powder here.
Why we love this dairy free pudding.
This chocolate pudding is lush, creamy chocolaty, and delicious.
You will probably never notice that is is not made with dairy products.
Here is what else we like about this recipe.
- This is an easy recipe that takes about 10 minutes to make.
- There are just five ingredients in this recipe.
- Chocolate pudding can be enjoyed year round.
- This recipe goes great when served on top of Almond Milk Ice Cream or when served as a dip for Vegan Walnut Shortbread Cookies.
- Chocolate pudding is perfect as a dessert for a family dinner, when entertaining others, or even for sharing at a potluck or picnic.
- About everyone likes chocolate pudding!
Ingredients needed to make homemade vegan pudding.
- Coconut Milk. Use a full fat coconut milk for texture and flavor. Unsweetened is optional.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. This is where we get the chocolate flavor and color. To keep this recipe vegan, make sure that your unsweetened cocoa is also vegan friendly.
- Cornstarch. Used as a thickener for texture.
- Sugar. A small amount of sugar is used for sweetening. This should also be vegan friendly.
- Vanilla Extract. A vegan friendly vanilla extract is added for a bit of flavor balance.
Tips for making the best chocolate vegan pudding.
This pudding is delicious when served as is for dessert or as a snack.
However, it can also be used in another recipe such as a no-bake pie or inside of croissants.
More helpful tips for you.
- This pudding is made by heating it steadily on medium-low heat. It is important that the heat is slow and low rather than allowing the ingredients to get too warm.
- Whisking the ingredients while they are heating is the key to both keeping the lumps away and cooking the pudding evenly.
- Your pudding should thicken while it is cooking and also while refrigerated. If it seem just too thin while heating, you can add an extra teaspoon or two of the cornstarch.
- Adding a teaspoon or so of espresso or the coffee of choice, dry or cooled, can really bring out the chocolate flavor in this pudding.
- Vanilla extract is used for additional flavor to balance out the chocolate. Another extract, such as orange or banana extract, can alternatively be used.
- Lastly, to prevent a 'skin' from forming on top of the pudding when refrigerator, be sure to cover it with plastic wrap or a similar item.
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How to Make Vegan Chocolate Pudding
Prep Time: 10 minutes (included cook time) .
Setting Time : 1 hour.
Servings: 2 .
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine together the dry ingredients (unsweetened cocoa powder, cornstarch, and sugar.
- Using a saucepan on medium-low heat, use a clean whisk to to combine together the coconut milk and vanilla, heating until just warm to touch (not hot). Then carefully use a tablespoon to spoon out part of this warm mixture and then stir it into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients. Use the spoon to mix these ingredients until a slurry of smooth and solid forms.
- Next, use a rubber spatula or similar item to scrape the formed slurry into the saucepan.
- Use a whisk to constantly mix the ingredients in the saucepan until it thickens to a good consistency for pudding (about five minutes).
- Transfer the pudding to a large bowl or individual serving bowls, cover, and then refrigerate until set (at least an hour).
Expert Tip 👉 The pudding will continue to thicken while it chills in your refrigerator.
How to store vegan pudding.
Leftover pudding should be stored in an airtight container or covered with a nonporous covering such as plastic wrap or silicon covers.
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Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder.
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch.
- 1 cup Coconut Milk.
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract.
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine together the dry ingredients (unsweetened cocoa powder, cornstarch, and sugar.
- Using a saucepan on medium-low heat, use a clean whisk to to combine together the coconut milk and vanilla, heating until just warm to touch (not hot). Then carefully use a tablespoon to spoon out part of this warm mixture and then stir it into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients.
- Use the spoon to mix these ingredients until a slurry of smooth and solid forms.
- Next, use a rubber spatula or similar item to scrape the formed slurry into the saucepan. Then use a whisk to constantly mix the ingredients in the saucepan until it thickens to a good consistency for pudding (about five minutes).
- Transfer the pudding to a large bowl or individual serving bowls, cover, and then refrigerate until set (at least an hour).
Recipe Notes
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. To make this recipe fully vegan, please make sure that you are using fully vegan ingredients.
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Nutrition
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Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe, a simple 5 ingredients dessert recipe made with no added dairy. Gluten Free, Nut Free. Vegetarian.
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