Ingredients
2 cups milk of choice or canned coconut milk
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa power
1/3 cup sweetener (sugar, pure maple syrup, erythritol, or honey)
1/2 cup milk of choice +3 tbsp cornstarch
optional 3 oz chocolate chips or broken-up bar
3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
Heat milk of choice in a saucepan with the salt, cocoa powder, and sweetener.
Step 2
Meanwhile, whisk the cornstarch and 1/2 cup milk in a small bowl until dissolved.
Step 3
When the 2 cups milk are warm, add the cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil. Once boiling, stir constantly for 2 minutes. Lower to a simmer for an additional minute, then turn off the heat. Once the heat is off, stir in the vanilla and broken-up chocolate pieces until the chocolate melts.
Step 4
Transfer the pudding to the refrigerator to thicken. It gets thicker the longer it sits and will be ready to consume after a few hours or overnight.