Chocolate Pudding

This recipe only takes 6 simple ingredients and about 5 minutes to cook a rich tasting yet healthy chemical free chocolate pudding. 

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

• Sugar - 1/2 cup
• Cornstarch - 3 tablespoons
• Unsweetened cocoa powder - 2 tablespoons
• Low fat (1%) milk- 2 cups
• 1 egg yolk
• Vanilla extract - 2 tablespoons

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, combine all the dry ingredients (the sugar, cornstarch and cocoa powder).

2. In another container, combine the wet ingredients (the milk and egg yolk).

3. Slowly whisk the wet mixture into the dry mixture and combine until smooth (i.e. without lumps).

4. Cook over medium heat while stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a gentle boil. Note: Add dark chocolate at this point, if desired.
5. Once the mixture starts to boil, it thickens in less than a minute so keep stirring until the mixture becomes thick.

6. Remove the mixture from heat and add the vanilla extract.  Mix well.

7. Pour the mixture into the serving cups.
8. Serve warm or cold (refrigerate).