Luscious Plant-Based Chocolate Pudding

This Heavenly Plant-Based Chocolate Pudding is “creamy” decadent, and luscious. Don’t miss it!

This divine plant-based chocolate pudding is deliciously rich, smooth, and flavorful. Yes, it is entirely possible to whip up a fabulous tasting vegan chocolate pudding from scratch with very little effort that tastes amazing! Being so ridiculously easy to make, you can dress it up for a fancy Holiday dessert or have it as a treat for an everyday kitchen supper!

What’s in the Plant-Based Chocolate Pudding?

• your favorite plant milk
• dark cocoa powder
• date syrup
• vanilla extract
•  dark chocolate
• A  tablespoon or so of cornstarch
• coffee (optional)
• Grand-Marnier, rum, or brandy (optional)

How do you make Plant-Based Chocolate Pudding?

1. Heat the plant milk and chocolate in a pan along with the date syrup and alcohol if using. Bring to a simmer.
2. Mix the cornstarch with a tablespoon or two of the chocolatey milk until you have a paste.
3. Pour it back into the pan, simmer and stir until thickened
4. If the pudding has lumps – pass it through a strainer to achieve a silky smooth texture!
5. Add the dark chocolate and vanilla, stir until the chocolate has melted, pour into a dish or pretty individual pots
6. Chill in the fridge and then devour

Is chocolate really good for you?

Dark chocolate with a cocoa percentage of at least 55% contains flavonols, antioxidants, and nutrients said to lower blood pressure and improve brain function! Now, we’re talking about DARK chocolate here, and only about an ounce or two a day. None of the sugary, mass-produced candy populating the aisles of the grocery store!

If you’re looking for science-based information on the benefits of dark chocolate read the Harvard School of Public Health article on chocolate.

Happily, the consensus seems to be a small amount of good quality dark chocolate is beneficial.

What about the flavorings?

There are all sorts of lovely options. To make it a little more of a special occasion dessert you could add a tablespoon of the following in step 1 when you heat the milk and cocoa:

• Grand-Marnier
• Brandy
• Rum

For non-alcoholic flavorings try:

• a pinch of ground cinnamon
• orange zest
• instant coffee granules
• a pinch of ground cardamon

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Happy Cooking and Happy Holidays!

Looking for other luscious desserts? Try these!

Poached Pears

Vegan Chocolate Truffles!

Apple and Blueberry Crisp

Plant-Based Chocolate Pudding

A deeply chocolatey delicious, healthy alternative to the classic.

• Author: The Well Fed Yogi
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 2 servings 1x
• Category: dessert,
• Method: stove top
• Cuisine: Whole Food Plant Based
• Diet: Vegan

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Ingredients

2 cups non-dairy milk

1/3 cup dark cocoa powder

1/3 cup date syrup

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup good quality dark chocolate (chopped)

1 1/2 teaspoons brewed coffee or instant coffee granules

1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. In a saucepan combine the non-dairy milk, dark chocolate powder, and date syrup.
2. Heat, whisk until simmering.
3. Place the cornstarch in a small bowl, add 2 – 3 tablespoons of the chocolatey milk mixture, stir well until there are no lumps. Pour into the pan.
4. Stir well and bring back to a simmer. Cook for a minute or two and allow the mixture to thicken. Remove from the heat.
5. Pour in the dark chocolate and stir until melted.
6. Add the coffee and vanilla and stir to combine.
7. If your pudding is lumpy strain it through a strainer.
8. Pour into one large or small individual bowls and place in the fridge to chill.
9. The pudding will firm up as it chills.

Keywords: Plant-Based Chocolate Pudding