Dessert for 4

Chocolate Pudding

Name: Chocolate Pudding
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder; 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 1/8 tsp salt; 2 1/2 cups whole milk; 1 1/2 oz semi-sweet chocolate; 2 tsp vanilla extract; homemade whipped cream (optional)

$2.46for 420 minServes 4

Cocoa pudding cooks on the stove with milk, sugar, cornstarch, and chocolate until thick and smooth.

Photo: onceuponachef.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 21 oz$0.04/oz typical	21 oz	$0.85Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.46

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.62 per serving$2.46 for 4

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Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
2 tsp vanilla extract
homemade whipped cream (optional)

Steps

Whisk the sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan.
Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth.
Cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, whisking often, until the mixture bubbles and thickens.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chocolate and vanilla until smooth.
Cool the pudding for 5 minutes, then divide it among four bowls and chill until set.