Microwave Chocolate Pudding

Name: Microwave Chocolate Pudding
Total time: 9 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ⅓ cup (80 g) white granulated sugar or sugar substitute; ¼ cup (60 g) unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 Tbsp cornstarch; ⅛ tsp salt; 2 cups (480 ml) milk or soy milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract or imitation vanilla

Microwave chocolate pudding is a pudding made with sugar, milk, cocoa powder, and cornstarch. It is prepared in a microwave.

9 min · serves 4

Ingredients

⅓ cup (80 g) white granulated sugar or sugar substitute
¼ cup (60 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
3 Tbsp cornstarch
⅛ tsp salt
2 cups (480 ml) milk or soy milk
1 tsp vanilla extract or imitation vanilla

Steps

In a 1-qt microwave-safe bowl, mix the dry ingredients together.
Add the cold milk and mix well with a small wire whisk or an electric mixer until all the cocoa lumps have dissolved.
Microwave in the bowl, on high (100%) power, for 3 minutes. Stir well.
Microwave, again on high power, for an additional 4–6 minutes, stirring after each minute of cooking.
Remove the bowl from the microwave oven and stir in the vanilla.
Pour the result into 4 small custard cups and chill before serving.

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Adapted from “Microwave Chocolate Pudding” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.