Homemade chocolate pudding is easy to make. You won’t believe how simple this easy homemade chocolate pudding recipe is. This luscious and creamy chocolate pudding from scratch will have you ditching the boxed stuff in no time!

Chocolate Pudding Recipe

For the longest time, I was scared to make homemade pudding. Then I wanted to make a pumpkin trifle but could not find pumpkin pudding so I set out to make my own. When I realized just how easy it was to make homemade pudding I started experimenting and creating more homemade pudding recipes. It is so easy to do and you can make just about any flavor pudding you want to at home.

Homemade pudding tastes so much better then the boxed mixes and it doesn’t take much more effort then the boxed pudding. Once you see how easy it is to make homemade chocolate pudding you are going to skip the boxed stuff and stick with homemade I promise!

Chocolate pudding in a serving dish with whipped cream and chocolate shreds

Tips for Making Homemade Pudding

To avoid getting a film on your pudding while it sets, cover the surface with plastic wrap, and make sure the plastic touches the pudding.

Continue stirring while bringing the pudding to aa boil.

Cook only on medium heat. Any higher then that and you will burn the pudding.

Ways to Use homemade Pudding

While pudding does make an amazing dessert all on its own, it is also great as a cake filling. After baking a homemade cake you can put a layer of homemade pudding between the cake layers before frosting for an amazing pudding cake filling.

overhead shot of 3 bowls of chocolate pudding

How to Serve Homemade Pudding

I like to serve pudding as is. However if you want to fancy is up add a plop of whipped cream on top. We like adding chocolate shavings on top of our homemade chocolate pudding.

You can also add things like crushed cookies on top to make a pudding sundae as my kids call them.

How long do you have to chill pudding?

Pudding needs to be chilled for at least 2 hours to set properly.

How to Store Homemade Pudding

Store homemade pudding in an air tight container in the fridge.

How long does homemade pudding last?

Homemade pudding will last for 5-7 days when stored in the fridge in an airtight container. It is not recommended to freeze this pudding recipe unless you are making pudding pops and freezing it in popsicle containers as it will defrost and give you a funky granulated texture when it defrosts.

Chocolate Pudding Ingredients

whole milk
granulated white sugar
cocoa powder
corn starch
egg yolks
vanilla extract
salted butter

How to Make Chocolate Pudding

In a small pot, whisk together the milk, sugar, cocoa powder, and cornstarch. Place the pot over medium heat and cook until the mixture has thickened. Making sure to keep stirring to prevent the mixture from burning.

Place your egg yolks into a medium mixing bowl. Once the mixture has thickened, slowly whisk about ½ cup of the milk mixture into the egg yolks. Whisk the egg yolk mixture into the milk mixture.

Return the milk mixture to medium heat and cook the mixture For just one minute.

Remove the pudding from the heat and stir in the vanilla and butter. Whisk until the butter is well incorporated.

Pour the mixture into a bowl, cover the surface with plastic wrap, and make sure the plastic touches the pudding so it doesn’t form a film.

Cool for 2 hours in the fridge.

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