Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding

By Ali Slagle

Published August 20, 2019

  • David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
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15 minutes
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Chocolate pudding is equal parts comfort and romance, which means it’s great accompanied by sweatpants, candlelight or both. This 15-minute version is inspired by a recipe from Alice Medrich, the cookbook author, in which she uses both cocoa powder and chocolate, and cornstarch instead of eggs for a pure chocolate flavor (eggs can dilute the subtle notes). Here, nondairy milk is swapped in for the milk and the cream with equally wonderful results. When developing this recipe, we found that oat milk created a pudding with the plushest texture. Soy, almond and coconut milks work, too, although they might impart their own flavor and the pudding texture may vary.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings

  • ⅓ cup/65 grams granulated sugar

  • ⅓ cup/30 grams unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

  • ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt

  • 2 cups/480 milliliters nondairy milk, preferably oat

  • 3 to 4 ounces/85 to 115 grams bittersweet bar chocolate, finely chopped (see Tip 1)

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 to 6 servings)

62 grams carbs; 350 calories; 3 grams monosaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 9 grams fat; 8 grams fiber; 53 milligrams sodium; 11 grams protein; 20 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium saucepan, use a wooden spoon or silicone spatula to stir together the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Slowly stir in the milk and keep stirring until smooth and combined.

  2. Step 2

    Stir the mixture constantly over medium-low heat, scraping the bottom, sides and corners of the pan, until the pudding thickens, begins to bubble, and coats the back of the spoon or spatula, 5 to 10 minutes. (If the pudding is coating the bottom of the pan too quickly, reduce the heat.)

  3. Step 3

    Add the chocolate and stir vigorously until the pudding is very thick and smooth, about 30 seconds longer.

  4. Step 4

    Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Spoon the pudding into a serving bowl or individual cups or ramekins. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled (see Tip 2). It will thicken as it cools.

Tips

  • Use 4 ounces of chocolate with 60 to 65 percent cacao, or 3 ounces of chocolate with 66 to 70 percent cacao.

  • Before refrigerating, press plastic wrap onto the surface of the pudding to prevent a “skin” from forming on top. The pudding will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Comments

Tobias

Why would anyone want to prevent skin from forming on top? Pudding-skin is the best thing ever!

RoLo

Cornstarch needs boiling temp + time to fully activate, so after the mixture gets to the "coating back of spoon" stage (5-10 min), I actually let it come to a fairly vigorous boil and constantly stir/monitor for at least 2 full minutes at that boil. I've made this numerous times and get chocolate soup every 3rd time because I forget about this step, which isn't specified in the recipe.

Anne H.

There aren’t enough stars. I don’t want to eat anything else. I’m not going to brush my teeth.

Liza

Excellent as written, and even better topped with flaky salt and raspberries.

Donna

I made this exactly as written using unsweetened oat milk, Valrhona unsweetened cocoa, and 70% chocolate. When done, it had a beautiful thick, silky texture. After a day of refrigeration, it turned into chocolate frosting! What went wrong?

Susan McClelland

As someone who is dairy-free, I struggle to find desserts that I can eat, especially when entertaining. This is now my go-to recipe. I used the tip about mixing cornstarch with 1/2 c oat milk before adding to saucepan. Heating the milk barely warm and then added cornstarch meant no lumps to stir out. The mixture came together quickly and it has a smooth silky texture.

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