Delicious Chocolate Dessert (Dairy-Free)

love4culinary's Note:

This is a wonderful THICK pudding-style dessert that I love to eat. It is SO nice to have something that I can enjoy that doesn't contain dairy products!! :-) Cook time is unknown. To be honest with you I didn't think to time it! Its an estimate, so please know that cooking time is not exact!

• Total Time: 22 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate soymilk (I use 8th Continent)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch (if you want it REALLY REALLY Thick, add a bit more)
• 2 1/4 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup non-dairy chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine soymilk, cornstarch, brown sugar, vanilla and salt with a whisk.
2. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
3. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips.
4. Keeping stirring until the chocolate chips have melted into the pudding.
5. Cool for 5 minutes and then put into whatever you wish to chill it in, and refrigerate for several hours.
6. ENJOY!

Reviews

[Kree]

Move over Jello, because this is my new favorite pudding! It's so easy to make, and it's really rich and chocolatey. I made it exactly as directed, and it was enjoyed by my whole family, although we each ate so much we only got 3 servings out of it! Thanks for a great non-dairy dessert, Angela!

[Femina Epulae]

This is a very tasty pudding. I made it with Organic Valley chocolate soy milk and Ghirardelli chocolate chips (which are vegan like many semi-sweet chips). I don't recommend the Ghiradelli chocolate chips; they're better than Hershey's or Tollhouse, but still not very high quality. When I make this again, I will use a Trader Joe's Pound Plus chocolate bar. The pudding is very rich, but I suspect we'll need another batch very soon. Next time I will try omitting the sugar (because it is quite sweet). The pudding was lumpy in spots, but perhaps I cooked it a little too long; I'm happy to keep experimenting! Thanks!

[dahlia]

Fantastic! I frequently get chocolate cravings and this is the perfect guilt-free yet satisfying solution. I like it sprinkled with some nuts (chopped walnuts or sliced almonds) and occasionally a dollop of whipped cream (I eat dairy). Thanks for posting this!