Name: Chocolate Pudding Sundaes Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ⅔ cup sugar; ¼ cup not dutch processed unsweetened cocoa powder; 2½ tbsp cornstarch; ⅛ tsp salt; 2½ cups whole milk; 1½ oz finely chopped, best quality such as Ghirardelli semisweet chocolate; 2 tsp vanilla extract; toppings, optional whipped cream, fresh berries, sprinkles, candies and maraschino cherries

How To Make Chocolate Pudding Sundaes

These velvety chocolate pudding sundaes are decadent treats made richer with milk and semi-sweet chocolate, and takes only 25 minutes to prep and cook!

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Chill Time: 3 hours

Total: 3 hours 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

⅔cupsugar
¼cupunsweetened cocoa powder,not dutch processed
2½tbspcornstarch
⅛tspsalt
2½cupswhole milk
1½ozsemisweet chocolate,finely chopped, best quality such as Ghirardelli
2tspvanilla extract

For Toppings (Optional):

whipped cream
fresh berries
sprinkles
candies
maraschino cherries

Instructions

Mix the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in a heavy medium saucepan. Add half of the milk and whisk until the mixture is smooth. Whisk in the remaining milk.
Continue whisking over medium heat for about 8 minutes, until the pudding thickens and comes to boil. Continue to boil for 1 minute longer, whisking constantly.
Remove the pudding from the heat. Add the chopped chocolate and vanilla; then whisk until the chocolate melts and the pudding is smooth.
Divide between 4 dessert dishes. Cover the puddings by placing a small piece of saran wrap inside the dessert dishes and directly over the pudding.
Cool the puddings in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours until cold and set.
Top with whipped cream and toppings, serve, and enjoy!